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Like so many other things, college has changed so much the past few years . . . and not for the better.
Read moreTime is a tough thing to ponder. It is here. It passes and we wonder where it went. Celebrating my 62nd wedding anniversary this week makes we wonder where all those years went too.
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COALGATE HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE — Coalgate firefighters responded to a fire at the home of Codi Battles on Mallard Drive the afternoon of July 14. Coalgate Fire Marshal Chris Clymer stated that the fire is believed to have been accidental, originating at an electrical outlet in the living room. The house has smoke and water damage but the fire was contained to one wall and the attic, he said, adding that the fire went up the east living room wall into the attic, with “pretty much the whole attic involved.” No one was home when the fire occurred.
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BEAUTIFUL SMILES — BEAUTIFUL LADIES! Kala Watson, Haven Williams and Rylie Wood at their last high school function — graduation.
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TURTLE RACE WINNERS — The 2020 4 of July turtle race winners were (from left) – Kensleigh Pogue, 3 ; Laramie Loudermilk, 2 ; Destiny Grant, 1 . —Photo by Sherry Loudermilk
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Thankfulness is not in vogue anymore. In fact, I wonder what would happen if Jesus tried to feed 5000 today. If he did, here’s what some of them would probably say….
Read moreThis big national holiday seems to have safely passed. And the world still seems to be spinning safely on its axis. The usual pleas for people not to shoot off fireworks went mostly unheeded. At least around here in California. There were so many violations in Los Angeles that officials had to plead on TV for aggrieved residents to just quit calling 911 as there were so many calls that they had paralyzed the system. Several little fires and accidents did happen anyway including eight families made homeless when their apartment building burned down. Up at the Sequoia National Park where Pat and I spent the 4 with Ron and other family members we had ourselves a picnic.
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