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Beautiful story buried in cluttered desk drawer
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I thought it might simplify my departure if I cleaned out my desk and office a little bit at a time, rather than load up a truck on the afternoon of my Nov. 20 retirement. For the past week or so...
Hospice staff touches lives
As we travel along life’s journey, we never know whose life we may touch, whose destiny we may change, through simple acts of love and kindness, compassion and concern. On a recent fall even...
As we travel along life’s journey, we never know whose life we may touch, whose destiny we may change, through simple acts of love and kindness, compassion and concern. On a recent fall even...
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Study results encouraging for local college-bound students
So who’s A average is better – the shiny, new north Atlanta suburban high school’s or the less affluent, rural high school in Troup County? More importantly what does the A avera...
So who’s A average is better – the shiny, new north Atlanta suburban high school’s or the less affluent, rural high school in Troup County? More importantly what does the A avera...
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Why is GOP unpopular?
A recent Gallup Poll found that only 20 percent of the American people have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party. That is the lowest approval rating for Republicans in 26 years. Why is the ...
A recent Gallup Poll found that only 20 percent of the American people have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party. That is the lowest approval rating for Republicans in 26 years. Why is the ...
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Attending high school reunions isn’t for the meek
The thing about a high school’s 30-year-reunion is that looks shouldn’t matter. But they do. I learned that last weekend when my own alma mater put on a spread for those of us who have...
The thing about a high school’s 30-year-reunion is that looks shouldn’t matter. But they do. I learned that last weekend when my own alma mater put on a spread for those of us who have...
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The state for business
Georgia is open for business and will remain that way as long as we don’t raise taxes. During times of economic downturns and declining revenues, you will hear a variety of suggestions on ho...
Georgia is open for business and will remain that way as long as we don’t raise taxes. During times of economic downturns and declining revenues, you will hear a variety of suggestions on ho...
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Pay to play?
Last Wednesday, the Washington Times ran a story by Matthew Mosk that shed light on special White House access that the Democratic National Convention has given to some of its top donors over the ...
Last Wednesday, the Washington Times ran a story by Matthew Mosk that shed light on special White House access that the Democratic National Convention has given to some of its top donors over the ...
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EDITORIALS
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The Troup County school system touts the slogan, “It’s about learning.” Troup County, in general, could borrow the concept. For all of us, in today’s economy, “It...
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For years, Troup County commissioners have bemoaned a lack of money-generating opportunities and the resulting need to raise almost all local revenue via property taxes. LaGrange, on the other hand...
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LaGrange College President Dan McAlexander moved into his new office in renovated Banks Hall on Oct. 1. After three months on the job, he can finally unpack the boxes of photos and personal memorab...
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Troup County residents, especially those in West Point, have followed the heart-breaking stories of flooding across north Georgia with compassion - and comprehension. The tragic tales - losses of l...
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At last something we can agree about on health care. Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina was way out of line - off the charts wrong and inexcusably disrespectful - to call President Obama a liar du...
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Eight years ago, with smoke still drifting from the ruins of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, shocked and sickened Americans vowed never to forget the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The day ...
LETTERS
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Dear Editor: Brandon Wooten, son of James Wooten and a Troup High School senior, has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference in spring 2010. Participants in this conferenc...
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Dear Editor: According to a Congressional Research Office study conducted in 2002, Georgia will lose one seat in Congress if Puerto Rico becomes the 51st State. That that is not good for Georgia ...
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Dear Editor: I was pleased to see the very interesting recent letter to you discussing the effects of charity on our tax burden and the equally interesting responses noting that some are taxed fo...
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Dear Editor: Admittedly, some government is, at best, a necessary evil, but when it becomes consumed by an insatiable hunger for power, it becomes just evil. There are and have been countless exa...
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Dear Editor: My husband and I were looking forward to the Annual Chili Cook-off that supports the United Way of West Georgia and showcases the organizations that receive their assistance. It is a...
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Dear Editor: I attended the forum with the four candidates to fill the remaining (Vance Smith) term for Georgia State House Representative District 129. My best term to describe all four of the...
MORE OPINIONS
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Ever seen the Jimmy Stewart classic “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”? At some point, everyone probably gets one of those moments where there’s an intersection between right and wron...
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I hate to say it, but my good friend Bathtub Stevie recently sold out every sports fan in America. Long gone are the days when Bathtub was caught in the tub upstairs at his Georgia home playing w...
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There is an important overlooked topic in the area of healthcare, and with all the talk in Washington about healthcare reform it is important to look at one of the major forces fueling the skyrocke...
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Unless people party responsibly, Halloween can quickly become the most devilish of times on our roadways. Crash stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consistently sh...
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If there is one modest, useful, cool little turn of the parental vernacular I prefer above any other, let the record show it will always and forever be this one: “I don’t know.” ...
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I saw him in the store the other day. He looking at the pre-packaged soups. He had the canvas hat, glasses. Polo shirt with notecards bulging from the pockets. Dark, wide suspenders. I think he e...
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