November 23, 2006 RSS feed / Editorial Page

McGee is a treasure to the county

TO THE EDITOR Thanks for including "Dear Hearts" in your paper every week. More...

News for Families & Consumers

The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Martha Partridge Family & Consumer Science Agent Lincoln & Wilkes Counties

Food safety tips for holiday meals A large crowd to cook for, a big bird to roast, and too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness from holiday dining. But handling and cooking a turkey should not be an illness waiting to happen. More...

Wave good-bye to hometown life

TO THE EDITOR So, Commissioner Chairman Walker Norman says, "I don't think we'll even know our county in 10 years from now," and is under the impression that this is a good thing? I beg to differ. More...

Count your blessings

TO THE EDITOR: When I was working as a police officer in Durham, North Carolina, in 1983, I got a call on Thanksgiving night in reference to a missing person. I took the call and arrived at a typical East Durham shanty house. More...