Tis the season--for bad drivers!
Jacquie Brasher
      People are trying to kill me. Right here on the streets of Swainsboro! What happened to obeying road rules at this time of year? Or is this a year-round thing? I was driving on West Moring Street going towards Highway 1 last Monday on my way to cover the city council meeting. It was about 5:45 p....
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Tomatoes dominate summer
Lance Bolton
      With our terrific, new USDA-certified "pretty big yard," my wife decided this year to fully indulge her gardening fancies. I knew we were in trouble when she decided we needed help from a tractor. She had our kind neighbors plow up a plot that was roughly the size of our first home. She then set a...
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Smoothing bumps on the road ahead
Bill Shipp
      The nation's economy looks bumpy for 2008, and Georgia may not be able to avoid the rough ride. A national housing crisis and soaring energy prices combine with a regional drought to signal dread ahead. This has been a hard year for agriculture, manufacturing and housing, all key industries in Ge...
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Think he'll make it?
Rev. Jodi Davidson
      Aren't you glad, friends, that Santy doesn't have to use fossil fuel, better known as liquid gold around these here parts, to get to the tops of our houses? If so, I know he'd have to cut out going to quite a few of them, because the price of gas is too high. Of course, I haven't priced reindeer f...
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Feeding a sick child
Marnie Dekle
      It is very stressful to have a sick child. It is even more stressful to figure out what is best to feed your child when they are sick. Diane Bales, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension's Human Development Specialist, has a few tips on what to feed a child with common childhood illnesses. Th...
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Savvy Senior- Holiday gift gadgets
      Dear Savvy Senior I'm looking for some neat holiday gift and gadget ideas for my retired parents who have almost everything. Any tips? Shopping for Senior's Dear Shopping, Gadgets make fantastic presents!
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