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“Wake up people”

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, August 9. 2011
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Dear Editor,

Are we truly looking around us and listening to what’s happening in America? Have we thought about who we voted for to represent us in Washington D.C.? Did we put adults as congressmen, senators, and representatives to speak for us? Or children? They are all acting like children. Why do we (including me) have to do without or suffer, because of their wants and desires? [Full Story »] 

Remembering a dear lady

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Matt Gardner
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Tuesday, August 9. 2011
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(Editor’s note: the following is information given at the funeral service of Frances McLemore by the Rev. Virgil Carter.)

Frances McLemore was born in 1912. Her father was the late Silas Johnson and her mother was the late Letitia Sellers Johnson. She had two sisters, Ouida and Merle and one brother, Bernice. [Full Story »] 

Yellow Jackets

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Matt Gardner
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Tuesday, August 9. 2011
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Once upon a time, I was enticed to make a pilgrimage to Atlanta. I had not been to any large city since I was a child and here I was, a good old boy, 28 years old, innocent and dumb as a post and in the company of two worldly scoundrels. [Full Story »] 

Long minutes and short years

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, August 9. 2011
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I was driving much too fast that Friday night. I admit it and the fact that I was in a hurry is irrelevant. My husband Larry was asleep in the passenger seat, and we were headed home to Georgia for the weekend. Cruising up I95 somewhere in middle Florida, I glanced over to my right to see that I was passing a Florida State Patrol car. Naturally, my eyes then darted to the speedometer. It read 85 mph. At that very moment Larry awoke and sat up to look out his window. He found himself eye to eye with a state patrolman. [Full Story »] 

Kingston calls for tax simplification, fairness

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Staff Writer
in Weekly Editorial
Tuesday, August 9. 2011
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Washington, D.C. - When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Revenue Act of 1861 into law, the income tax was born. At the time it was twenty-one pages and called for a flat, three percent tax on annual income over $800. [Full Story »] 

Return to the “Land of Gold”

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, August 9. 2011
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Next to Georgia, Florida is my and B. J.’s most traveled state followed by South Carolina and North Carolina. The home bases for our timeshares are Pompano Beach and Orlando. Orlando is a Spanish word meaning “Land of Gold”. Orlando is a fun place 24/7. The folks in Orlando had been pouting with us because we had not spent quality time with them lately, so, to pacify them, we booked a condo at our lavish new haven, Wyndham Bonnet Creek at Disneyworld and prepared to drop in on them. [Full Story »] 

Educated decisions

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Staff Writer
in Weekly Editorial
Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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I know it’s a little early to start talking 2012 politics, but there is a topic that has really been weighing on me for a few days, especially after seeing the mess Washington has created. If you will indulge me for a few moments, I would like to ask that you consider two mock politicians/options. [Full Story »] 

Loving and living with ADHD children

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Staff Writer
in Columns
Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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Rearing children may well be the most difficult and most rewarding task of a lifetime. To nurture a child from birth to adulthood is no easy task, but if that child arrives with ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), the difficulty is compounded. The first obstacle comes in recognizing the disorder and finding help for the child. That is just the beginning. Societal biases lurk around every corner. [Full Story »] 

The Right Bait

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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It was early fall and Daddy, myself and Doc, a family friend, decided to make a trip to the Big Satilla river. We had some Catawba worms, regular worms, minnows and crickets and a paper sack containing a yellow jacket nest. We were loaded for bear and had a grand old time on the trip down with me being the designated driver. [Full Story »] 

The “No Solution Deal”

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Staff Writer
in Weekly Editorial
Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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By Bill Wilson

A late deal struck by House and Senate leaders to raise the debt ceiling - with spending cuts that won’t balance the budget anytime soon, if ever - is a sad commentary on the state of affairs in Washington. There is no solution to the problem in sight. [Full Story »] 

Is this legal?

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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Dear Editor,

Recently I attended a function that was held at the stadium in Waycross. Having a handicap tag and the blue handicap window card I attempted to park in a handicap slot and was informed by the parking attendant that it would cost $10.00 for me to park. Is this legal? I refused to pay and had to walk a great distance, which was a hardship due to recent back surgery. [Full Story »] 

Public invited

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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Dear Editor,

On behalf of the State of Georgia, the Department of Transportation and the family of Mr. Douglas Dent Daniel, I am honored to announce the Dedication of the Douglas Dent Daniel Highway! The ceremony will take place on Friday, August 5, at 10:00 a.m. at the Odum Recreation Center in Odum. [Full Story »] 

Immigration Law’s Effect on the Appling County Economy

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, August 3. 2011
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I previously discussed Georgia’s Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 known as “House Bill 87” and its interaction with federal regulations and their impact on those seeking to immigrate. As complicated an issue as this is, many citizens have difficulty understanding how immigration affects them on a daily basis. Many think that more strict enforcement of immigration laws might ease some economic difficulties — especially those that affect smaller governmental units such as schools and law enforcement as well as quasi-governmental entities such as hospitals. While that may be true in some cases, strict enforcement of current federal regulations will negatively impact many state and local economies. Appling County is no different, and our local economy is already experiencing the ill effects of House Bill 87. [Full Story »] 

What are friends for?

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Letters
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
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Dear Editor,

Let me tell you about a lady friend that I know. I met Mrs. Jean Cooper some 40-50 years ago and have been fascinated by the lady ever since. People in this county and many other counties around here have met Ms. Jean. At present, she is homebound after breaking her hip for the second time. Mrs. Jean knows no strangers. We travel all over Georgia due to our ties with Georgia Farm Bureau, and everywhere she will stop and ask people where their from, and sure enough she will know someone from that same area. [Full Story »] 

A Legend In Appling County: Dr. Bedingfield

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Staff Writer
in Weekly Editorial
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 »] 
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