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Redwoods
For years, my dad told me about seeing a sequoia and a redwood growing in Georgia. He always…
June 25, 2025
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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…
June 23, 2025
Columns
Wanderings
Sometimes it’s a powerline cut. Other times it’s blooms growing in a ditch. There is always something to…
June 9, 2025
Columns
The Americus Correspondent
Some of you have been very good at providing reasonable decent press releases, and while it gives me…
June 2, 2025
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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…
May 24, 2025
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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.…
May 14, 2025
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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…
May 5, 2025
Columns
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…
April 29, 2025
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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…
April 20, 2025
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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…
April 16, 2025
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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…
April 5, 2025
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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…
March 27, 2025
Opinion
Orange shirts
When I first came here most of the groundskeeping around the City was done by men in orange…
March 10, 2025
Newsletter
Why I like Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote Anne of Green Gables, a series I enjoyed because of its characters. Especially the…
March 3, 2025
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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…
February 25, 2025
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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…
February 8, 2025
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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…
January 27, 2025
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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…
December 18, 2024
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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…
December 7, 2024
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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…
November 30, 2024
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Thankfulness
I am not always a very thankful person. It’s quite easy for me to try and constantly improve,…
November 21, 2024
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Beekeeping
Another of the many fields that span my varied misadventures is the field of apiculture. What is apiculture,…
November 18, 2024
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How to be generous if you have nothing
Sometimes, it’s easy not to feel like you are enough, or could provide enough. Things are more expensive,…
November 13, 2024
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Wood Carving: An Editorial
I remember carving wood in my early teens. When I was first given a knife, I would start…
September 15, 2024
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My adventures with gardening
I remembering hunting. My dad would get me up before dark, and it was cold. I would go…
September 11, 2024
Newsletter
Loran Smith’s Sports Column: About Football Today
There is so much uneasiness about college football today, and while I am comfortable with paying the players,…
August 12, 2024
Editorials
An advantage of being a reporter
Most everyone agrees our society is more polarized. It’s the least polarizing assertion. The age of individualism has…
August 6, 2024
Columns
Loran Smith’s Sports Column: Erk Campaign
As another football season is about to get underway, I thought about all the lustful and enduring praise…
July 30, 2024
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