Keeping cholesterol under control
Mary White
      Heart Disease is still the number one killer of men and women in this country. Much of that disease is related to high cholesterol and you can do something to reduce your risk! Everyone age 20 or over needs their cholesterol checked at least once every five years. This test is called a lipid profi...
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Land of excess, land of waste
Jacquie Brasher
      In our "Letters to the Editor" section this week, there is a letter from Craig Griner, someone who used to live in Emanuel County. He writes about the appalling problem of litter in our county and that we have to do something about it immediately. I agree with him. We can't turn a blind eye to this...
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Furniture stories
Jack Atkinson
      You are sitting comfortably in your recliner and your dinner is served to you on a T.V. tray. Next to you are the remotes for the ceiling fan, T.V., DVD player and who knows what else. Household furniture is always changing. You have furniture you really like and would not want to part with, but yo...
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What happened to the untouchables?
Bill Shipp
      Democrats in Congress have used their newly won subpoena power to hold hearings in which former Bush Justice Department U.S. attorneys told tales of political pressure on public corruption investigations. Several were fired in December, apparently for failing to obey the orders of their political m...
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Redeeming the time
Rev. Cail Pressey
      I spend a lot of time with my son. I enjoy it and I know that he does as well. Whether it's around the ball fields, in a deer stand, or in a boat, we get a lot of one-on-one. It's something I decided to do when he was a baby. I love sports, so I kind of knew that he would, too. He had a ball in his...
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