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Quiet blessings: a letter to the editor

To the Editor, In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to overlook the simple, profound…

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Raffensperger finishes list of voters without activity for five years that are nearing inactive status

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continued the Summer 2025 multi-phase audit of Georgia’s voter list maintenance by…

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Senator Reverend Warnock calls for restoration of Voting Rights Act

Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Minority Leader…

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North Georgia and South Alabama

My Dad grew up in North Georgia, and he had plenty of interesting stories to tell on account…

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Sumac lemonade

I’ve tried sumac lemonade before. Not the poisonous kind- but the shrub with red berries that appear in…

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That time I tried to silk banana spiders

I heard they once made a dress from the silk of spiders. Great, big spiders on an island.…

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Redwoods

For years, my dad told me about seeing a sequoia and a redwood growing in Georgia. He always…

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A delicate balance

For many years the U.S. has seen a growth in bureaucracy. Unelected government employees making rules and regulations…

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Wanderings

Sometimes it’s a powerline cut. Other times it’s blooms growing in a ditch. There is always something to…

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The Americus Correspondent

Some of you have been very good at providing reasonable decent press releases, and while it gives me…

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Rezoning 502 South Lee Street: In Favor

I am not classically trained as a city planner or engineer, but I have spent years of my…

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A fantastic plan to increase revenue to Sumter County

I like many of you have seen the headlines claiming dire wolves have been raised from the dead.…

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The importance of correct definitions

I have noticed some confusion of late. It seems to center around the belief that democracy and human…

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My experiences at Georgia Southwestern under shelter in place alert

My friend Christian Abercrombie is in campus ministry, and regularly prays for students on GSW every Wednesday. A…

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Living after Easter

Sometimes it’s easy for me to think about Christ’s sacrifice, though it hard to completely comprehend. I think…

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Secrets of the Earth Revealed Audio Book Release

Jacqueline Johnson Until we find truth, life is merely a tightrope walk with destiny. Without knowledge of our…

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Movie review: my thoughts on Nefarious

I normally detest Christian movies. Part of the reason is that they seem to have too much influence…

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Walks on Lee Street

I enjoy walking down Lee Street. But it’s not just the exercise. The reason I enjoy it, is…

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Orange shirts

When I first came here most of the groundskeeping around the City was done by men in orange…

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Why I like Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote Anne of Green Gables, a series I enjoyed because of its characters. Especially the…

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A Gardening enthusiast exiled to an apartment

Its not yet the season, but once again I turn my mind to gardening. Only, living in an…

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Opinion: Art Galleries

I like our art gallery. I’m probably biased, since it provides a fairly reliable meeting place for other…

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Covering President Jimmy Carter

I was never able to meet President Jimmy Carter. I came close to seeing him once. I was…

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Coffee shops

I like coffee shops. I’ve always found this a good place to be creative. Thankfully, this town has…

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Fishing for bass

Growing up, I would occasionally fish for bass in my grandfather’s pond. I admit, I was usually interested…

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How I try to keep a social life

I admit, my life probably isn’t very social. I’m introverted, and have often held the habit of avoiding…

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Thankfulness

I am not always a very thankful person. It’s quite easy for me to try and constantly improve,…

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Beekeeping

Another of the many fields that span my varied misadventures is the field of apiculture. What is apiculture,…