Who'd have thunk I would be smart enough to figure out how to do this? I'm 73 years and counting and when I learned to type, I used a manual typewriter with an ink tape and a throw carriage, and …
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By: La'Rose Tapley
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3/29/23
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Years ago, women were not allowed to show much skin. Dresses came down to a lady’s ankle and would have gone further down if they hadn’t tripped on them.
There weren't any known peeping-toms …
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By: Ronnie Johnson
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3/29/23
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My first experience in dealing with the pressures of the world came when I was six years old. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I froze. As my first-grade teacher patiently waited, I …
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By: Charles Schwabe
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3/29/23
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As I consult God for encouragement for his people, the word for the hour is, "Just Pray". While we hear of devastation all over the world, there is also unrest in the souls of many. Yes, the biggest …
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By: Bertha Jones
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3/28/23
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Rivers are special places. They can play as grand themes of historical drama or peaceful backdrops for the simplest of stories. They are great places to learn and grow, and they will test you. If you …
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By: Charles Schwabe
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3/22/23
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Antonio Brown, 23, was recently indicted for the brutal stabbing and killing of 77-year-old Ellen Bowles last December inside a gated community in Northside Atlanta. He faces a host of felony charges …
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By: Dick Yarbrough
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3/22/23
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Swainsboro Church of Christ located at 653 Turner Dr. in Swainsboro will be having a clothing giveaway Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free give-away of clothing to all. Masks are required …
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3/22/23
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On March 13, not only was the Glad Garden Club fortunate enough to meet at the Sudie A. Fulford Center but members were also greeted by a table full of Orchids (Phalaenopsis). Pam Alexander, Author, …
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3/22/23
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The Seedling Garden Club held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Swainsboro Methodist Church fellowship hall. President Diana Malone called the meeting to order at 5 …
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3/22/23
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As we continue to explore some basic things about the greatest thing on earth, which is love, my mind reflected on a scripture text. It just kept coming to my mind. That is, "the love of many shall …
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By: Bertha Jones
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3/22/23
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There was only one traffic light in town, and if by chance you blinked your eyes, you would have missed the little town of Garfield completely. When our family lived on the outskirts of Garfield, we …
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By: Ronnie Johnson
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3/15/23
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Sometimes we just need to check the basic things in life. You know the things which you have heard and been reading all of your life. The things which you have been practicing but don't frequent the …
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by BERTHA JONES
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3/15/23
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Plans are being made for the 2023 Claxton Reunion for May 7, at Gumlog Baptist Church in Kite. Save the date and plan to attend. For more information, contact Johnny Claxton, President, at …
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3/15/23
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Anyone interested in learning the proper way to clean a gravestone is invited to a demonstration at Oak Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, March 18, at 10 a.m. Lillian Wingate, Regional Genealogy and Local …
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3/15/23
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St. Philip Center of Hope will be open for March distribution on Thursday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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3/15/23
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Summertown Food Pantry distribution will be Saturday, March 25, at Summertown Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are invited, and anyone wishing to volunteer is welcome and appreciated.
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3/15/23
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There was only one traffic light in town, and if by chance you blinked your eyes, you would have missed the little town of Garfield completely. When our family lived on the outskirts of Garfield, we …
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by RONNIE JOHNSON
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3/15/23
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Mid-March is a strange time. It’s not quite one and not quite the other. Spring is poking its head around the corner every few days, but the season of renewal is not quite sure it’s ready to …
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3/15/23
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From the peanut fields of South Georgia to the statehouse and into the White House, I have watched the political life of this compassionate and faithful Georgian. When my granddaughter, Allison, was …
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3/15/23
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The Georgia House of Representatives reconvened for the ninth week of session and Legislative Day 28, otherwise known as Crossover Day, on Monday, March 6, 2023. Crossover Day is a crucial deadline …
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3/15/23
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