Weekly Editorial - Topics from July, 2011

A Legend In Appling County: Dr. Bedingfield

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Wednesday, July 27. 2011
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(Editor’s note: The following is the eulogy given at the funeral service of Dr. James A Bedingfield by Cathy Cain Atkins. Dr. Bedingfield is considered a legend in Appling for his care of many.)

Born in 1921, James A. Bedingfield was raised in Cadwell, GA. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and went on to earn his Doctorate of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia. He served in the Army as a doctor for two years before coming to Appling County to open his practice in 1948. He was the father of five children: Kay, Andy, Amy, Barbara and Drew. He also had eleven grandchildren. He was very proud of all of them and kept numerous pictures of them on and above the cluttered desk in his office. [Full Story »] 

Washington’s malarkey sickening

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Wednesday, July 20. 2011
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Are you sick yet? Washington is sure making me sick these days. Over the weekend a friend started talking about our President, and I abruptly asked him to stop. Why? Because I started feeling nauseous. This guy just doesn’t get it. I don’t know what planet he’s from, but we can’t continue to try to spend our way out of debt. It’s time to take a long hard look at entitlements and government handouts to hopefully set this sinking ship back afloat. [Full Story »] 

Good news for community

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Wednesday, July 13. 2011
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For months the Appling County School System has teetered on losing its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) coveted accreditation. Had the system lost SACS accreditation, it would have had dire consequences on students, stakeholders and the entire community. [Full Story »] 

NBC’s attack on America’s heritage

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Wednesday, July 6. 2011
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By Robert Morrison

Many Americans are aware that NBC deliberately cut out the reference to Under God during a broadcast segment of the Pledge of Allegiance during the recent U.S. Open in Washington. NBC responded to the flood of criticism by offering what can only be described as a non-apology apology. NBC has continued to ignore inquiries as to why or how the pledge was edited. NBC, which broadcast on the public airwaves, has also refused to make amends for their disrespect of the pledge and the tens of thousands of Americans who have served our nation in uniform. [Full Story »] 
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