Charlie Norwood
      It would be difficult for us to add to what has already been said or written about Charlie Norwood. Because of redistricting by the Georgia General Assembly, he represented Burke County in Congress for only a short time. But, he made a lasting impression on this community and set a standard of ser...
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RFD
By Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager The True Citizen
      Our former Greens Cut correspondent and friend, Rose Williams, called me early last Friday morning with "great news." She wanted to make sure I had not written RFD for the Feb. 21 edition. Her granddaughter, Ashley Foster, was crowned Miss University of Georgia 2007 on Feb. 10.
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Marshall Singletary
A PREACHER'S TRASH
      One of my favorite characters is the professor from the "Shoe" comic strip. You may recall him as the one who is usually found sitting at a desk that is piled high with papers. The stack always looks as though it is ready to tumble over on him. I usually smile when I see his desk, knowing how diff...
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Bill Shipp
JIMMY CARTER: LET THE BOOING BEGIN
      Who is Georgia's most detested homegrown public figure? My guess is Jimmy Carter. Yet he may have accomplished as much good as any other living Georgian. I am willing to bet the above assertion will trigger an avalanche of hate mail directed at me and Carter. "If you write a nice word about Jimmy ...
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Looking Back
      10 years ago: Feb. 19, 1997 Globe Business Furniture was fined $144,900 by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The penalty was imposed following the industrial accident which caused the death of 23-year-old Robert Purkey.
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Dixie Divas
BODACIOUS
      "Bodacious! That's what'll it be!" proclaimed Rudy. I smiled and nodded. Exactly what I had in mind. Bodacious. It's such a del i c i o u s S o u t h e r n word, one that only S o u t h e r n women truly understand and use regularly. Bodacious means bold, showy and outstandingly Southern in the ...
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Lucy Adams
SQUIRREL'S AFFAIR
      Maynard checked his TAB colas in the bottom drawer of the fridge. He righted one, wondering how it flipped since the last time he assessed the cans, five minutes before. Seeing my consternation, M a y n a r d 's stepbrother whispered, "We just like to have a little fun with him.
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Letters to the Editor
Animal rescue needs county support
      Editor: As most people know who read The True Citizen, the Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue has been rescuing animals from across Burke County with success. Since July of last summer, Old Fella rescue has gone nationwide with Pet Finders, advertising its animals in all 50 states and sending...
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