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On Saturday, hundreds of Bryan County’s teenagers will take what might be the first rite of passage into adulthood when they walk across the stage to receive their high school diploma. The day will be nothing short of exhilarating for students, parents, friends and family alike — it is a proud moment when a graduate steps out into the world on his or her own. Read More
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The Department of Labor’s April jobs report out last week offers another snapshot of just how much the Obama economy is failing the American people. Read More
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National health officials report this week that our obesity rate has slowed just a little, but it was nothing to get giddy about. In other words, we still have a very “large” problem on our hands ... and thighs ... and waist, etc. Read More
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In February 2011, Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Carpenter was shot and killed while on patrol in Afghanistan. Read More
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Just when my life seemed to have lost all meaning, up jumps our Ambassador to Outer Space Cynthia McKinney, who has announced her intentions to run for Congress as a member of the Green Party this fall in Georgia’s 4th District. This is quite a comedown for Miss Moonbeam, who was the Green Party’s candidate for president in 2008. But incumbent Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson has impressive space cadet credentials himself. In 2010, Johnson expressed ... Read More
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A new name will soon be showing up in government affairs in Richmond Hill City Hall — in fact, it kind of already is. Chris Lovell was named as Richmond Hill’s new city manager last week when the council made its final choice from what started out as almost 30 candidates for the job. Read More
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Lately I’ve been getting a lot of email on how to defend yourself against bullying. Much of this is about teaching your kids how to defend themselves. But it also addresses adult bullying. Read More
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While May 1 was Law Day in the United States, Chief Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the U.S. Southern District of Georgia said we Americans should remember that every day is a day of law in this country. There would be anarchy without it. Read More
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Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., met with the Atlanta Press Club and talked about what will be needed, what will be necessary, to get Congress back on track and working again. Right now, as most know, bickering between the two political parties has reached an all-time high, and the gulf between the two is ever widening. Read More
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“Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.” Read More
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Out of work? Odds are you’re also out of luck as far as unemployment benefits go. With the national unemployment rate expected to remain above 8 percent until late next year, millions of workers are applying for unemployment benefits, but most do not qualify. Only about 40 percent of those filing for benefits received them in 2011 and in several states the percentage of recipients was much lower than that. In addition, the federal government ... Read More
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