I will share the stories of three remarkable veterans who have ties to the Deaf community and Georgia. They received the Purple Heart for thei…
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The piano was my first musical instrument. My parents bought an old upright piano for $100. We rescued this instrument from an abandoned farmh…
It’s been a while since I’ve given y’all a Nextdoor update and we’ve got a lot to cover.
By September, the first two residential buildings at the Gateway of Rome — tucked between the bypass and Redmond near the Harbin Clinic comple…
Every year around this time, a crop of Floyd County’s young people take a big step into the future.
I want you to think about your past for a second. And what I’d like you to do is try to think of the most positive, significant two or three m…
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The high school class of 2023 has been turned loose.
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He sat in a chair against the wall in the doctor’s colorless waiting room, quietly anticipating a nurse to call his name. Lines only time can …
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If you missed the Harbor House Adult Spelling Bee, then you missed out on some great entertainment.
Carson Garrett is used to a little pressure. He was the student government president at Rome High School and also the salutatorian for the Cla…
Think about how blessed we are because of what God did for us when He sent His Son into the world to save all of mankind if we only believe.
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Admission, if not compulsory, opens me toward confession. I admit and confess my faith experiences doubt on occasion. Sometimes I shrug at its…
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