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Runoffs set for new 2nd district congressional race

OPINION — The most interesting and paramount race on the ballot in the March 5th primaries was the one for the new open 2nd Congressional District.This gerrymandered new district was created by the Federal Courts to implement a new Democratic/Black District in the...

Since 1980, my second home: Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

Publisher's Note: Observer columnist Greg Markley was tragically killed in a car accident while vacationing in Nevada this past weekend. He loved to travel and never met a stranger. It seems somewhat fitting that this particular column was the last one submitted, as...

Kathy Miller Lowe has love of painting, home arts

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — While Kathy Miller Lowe has a love of painting, she also enjoys the home arts, including cooking, decorating, gardening and floral arrangements. Her art includes anything for creating a comfortable home with attractive table settings and...

Pound Cake Day

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — You might not know this, but a few days ago was a national holiday. A day when our nation traditionally puts aside our differences, stands together in solidarity and brotherhood, from sea to oil-slicked sea, and we celebrate our most...
Children Are Lights of Joy

Children Are Lights of Joy

I love being with children as we head into the holidays. Children help us relive our own childhood. Just being around children brings gifts of...

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It’s Going to be OK

It’s Going to be OK

By SEAN DIETRICH You’re going to be OK. That’s not an opinion. It’s not a guess. This isn’t some trite little catchphrase from some crappy...

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Making the Grade: O Town

Making the Grade: O Town

By STACEY PATTON WALLACE As I have mentioned in this column many times, I absolutely LOVE living in Lee County, and I feel sorry for the other 66...

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Anxiety and Faith: Part Four

Anxiety and Faith: Part Four

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — (Anxiety is a serious issue in our world today. In this five-part series, we’re exploring this problem, as well as the...

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The Problem With Falling

The Problem With Falling

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Every 17 seconds an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency room for injuries related to a fall. Every 30...

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