Jacquie Brasher
A multitude of presidential candidates
      "Did you see there are eight candidates so far for President? It's all President Bush's fault. He lowered the standards."- David Letterman. My pain threshold for watching President Bush speak on TV is about three minutes. Therefore, I hardly watched his State of the Union address last week s...
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Jack Atkinson
Keeping the home fires burning
      Even while our planet melts down (global warming), we still have some cold days in our area. It should be around 19 degrees tonight. December and January have given us many days in the high 70's and even 80 degrees. What is the temperature in your home? This morning's low was 27 and I found my ther...
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Bill Shipp
Georgia health careless
      A child living in Georgia is twice as likely to die before age 14 as a child living in Nebraska or Iowa or at least eight other states. An expectant mother in Georgia is twice as likely to receive inadequate prenatal care as a mother in Wisconsin or Vermont.
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Rev. Donna Ashworth
How shrewd are you?
      The word shrewd means to be clever or astute. If a person is astute he or she is very discerning. We have a tendency to think of shrewd people as those who are sharp in their business transactions, but the kind of shrewdness I'm talking about could go far deeper than that. For instance, we need to...
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Mary White
Feeding a sick child
      Have you ever wondered what to feed your child when she is sick? Here are some tips on what to feed a child with some common childhood illnesses. These are just guidelines. Remember that every child and every illness is different. Talk to your child's doctor for more specific ideas and tips.
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Notes from the Senate
BY SEN. JACK HILL, 4th DISTRICT
      Senate Passes Resolution Urging Congress to Fund Peachcare The Georgia's Peach- Care for Kids program as well as other State Children's Health Insurance Plans nationally is facing federal fund shortfalls.
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Looking back over the years ......
      5 Years Ago At its meeting Tuesday, Swainsboro city council voted to accept the donation of Swainsboro Christian Youth Center to the city "no strings attached." Transfer of ownership will be finalized Feb. 5 and the building, valued at $100,000, will be known as Swainsboro Youth Center. Opposing th...
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