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During the week of April 21-27, Twin City will join other cities across Georgia in celebrating Georgia Cities Week. This week has been set aside to recognize the many services city governments … more
The struggle to succeed is constant in the life of any small community. Ups and downs are to be expected as cities and counties fight to survive and grow. You learn to take the good with the bad and … more
It was blistering hot on June 18, 1957, as I waddled around the house of my parents. I was so ready to have the baby! Since this was our first child, I had come home to Momma and Daddy’s to deliver … more
Well now, don’t that just beat all? A new study from Answering Service Care reveals that the Southern accent is officially the friendliest in the U.S. A third-generation family-owned business, … more

The Project 2025 crowd was ready and with Elon Musk having bought his way into the role of chief lieutenant, the speed with which our federal government has been transformed is by turns impressive … more
ReHave you ever read, seen or heard something that sticks to your mind like glue and just won’t go away? I have. It was an article that appeared recently in the New York Times. (Yes, I do read the … more
Our intrepid public servants must think we are a bunch of imbeciles. (And they may be right, since we are the ones who elect them.) But if the recent episode of mistakenly inviting a reporter to … more
It was already the shank of the afternoon, as they used to say. The late-day sun had done about all it could do on that chilly Sunday and was slowly retreating behind a wood line of pines and bare … more
After the Scooter craze left me, I became the proud owner of an Army jeep from WWII. It used more oil than it did gas. We’d pile in it and breeze out to the “Hoopee” to do some skinny dipping, … more

Before electric lights came to rural Georgia, people believed strongly in ghost. Ghosts began to stir when the dying sun slowly went down in muted streaks of amber and burnt orange, and the chickens … more
Perhaps you are not familiar with the World Happiness Report that ranks countries on how happy their citizens are. The release of the 13th edition of the annual report this year coincided with March … more
One of the remarkable things about retirement is all the time you have to think. Just imagine all the brainpower that is available today in the hands and heads of our retired masses and others who … more
Dear Editor, Subject: Ensuring accurate primary address records for election candidates I would like to publicly and personally thank Dr. David Davis III for demonstrating integrity by … more
I’m not sure exactly when I fell in love with the girl that would become my wife. We both have memories of “liking” each other all the way back to the 4th grade. I remember her as a sort of … more

It’s tough being a “News Junkie” nowadays. The sheer volume of news since Donald Trump became the 47th President is off the charts. Not surprisingly, a large portion of it is not exactly … more
Dear Editor, We are writing to bring your attention to a matter of significant importance regarding the Emanuel County Auditorium, a beloved landmark in our community. Over the past four city … more
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ QUESTIONS I, Coach Hank Aldridge was the public speaking part of the Emanuel Co BOE meeting March 11, 2025. I presented these questions and followed BOE protocol … more
I want it to be clear that I'm not ashamed in the least about my childhood. I loved my family! My Father was a very hard-working man. My Mother took care of her family and loved each one of us. We … more
“You learn something new every day”. That old saying has been around as long as kudzu, but it’s one hundred percent true. Now granted, what you learn may not be earth-shattering, and it may not … more

Like the late baseball great Billy Martin used to say in the beer commercials, I feel strongly both ways. For me, it’s not about the beer. It is about one-issue, my-way-or-the-highway groups on … more
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