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Let me get straight to the point: Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston is skating on thin political ice. Ralston holds the second-most powerful position in our state and
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One of my most memorable, enjoyable weekends occurred at least 10 years ago in the sleepy, timefrozen town of Selmer in west Tennessee. It is not a criticism that I
Read moreLetters to the editor can be e-mailed to articles@jcnews.com. All letters must be signed to be printed. Friends of the Library update Jones County, Just to give an update on
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One of Mama’s constraint refrains was, “None of y’uns realize how much I do for this family. When I’m gone, y’all will all realize it.” Consider it realized. “Mama made
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The Jones County Extension Office will be hosting a free home gardening series in 2019. The gardening programs will be held on the third Thursday of each month from now
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What a nice way to celebrate my 1,000th syndicated newspaper column. University of Georgia President Dr. Jere Morehead and Athletic Director Greg McGarity have proposed that the field at Sanford
Read moreThere are certain dates forever imprinted on peoples’ minds. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings. For some, there is another date they never wanted on their life calendar.
The date they were diagnosed with cancer.
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Not that it should have mattered. But I’m Southern so it did. It mattered a lot.
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