Good news for Friends of Old Fella
      Thanks to the generosity of a retired Atlanta-area businessman, the Old Fella Animal Rescue organization is the owner of what they hope will become the site of a new no-kill animal shelter. Grattan Rowland, whose ancestral roots run deep in Burke County, donated 3.25 acres on the Veterans Parkway...
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By Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager The True Citizen
      Congratulations to Ben and Ashley Roberts on the birth of their daughter, Ashlyn "Sawyer," born Monday, Aug. 27 at University Hospital in Augusta. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Grandparents are Barney and Cam Boatwright of Augusta, Woody Roberts of McDonough and Cynthia Roberts of Macon.
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Marshall Singletary
MOTHER TERESA'S DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL
      There is no place as dark as the "dark night of the soul." For those who have chosen to follow the spiritual path, it is the darkest and most lonely part of the journey. For many, there are extended "dark nights" along the way.
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Bill Shipp
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE PRIMARY
      Here are a couple of health tips you may wish to consider. Whenever you shake hands with a Bible-thumbing, family-values politician, wash your hands. It doesn't matter whether it's a Republican or a Democrat, a Clinton or a Gingrich, you should carry a bottle of strong liquid soap and clean your...
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Looking Back
      10 years ago: Sept. 3, 1997 The Development Authority of Burke County contributed $50,000 for the Burke County satellite campus of Augusta Tech. The donation brought the campaign total to $220,000 toward its goal of $500,000.
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Dixie Divas
TATTLE-TELL FRIENDS
      It's true that you can tell a lot about a person from their friends. Especially when the person has friends who tell a lot. That would be me. Very few guys I date are ever allowed to meet my family or friends. It is my belief that I am perfectly capable of running them off by myself without an...
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Lucy Adams
POP!
      You may never have heard of Neil Tillotson until now. It amazes me that the man who inflicted one of the worst scourges ever endured by families never gained more notoriety amongst the American public. Had he not died in 2001 at age 102 (his longevity likely due to dealings with the devil), I...
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Letters to the Editor
      Misses the Ogeechee of his youth Editor: Growing up in Midville, GA as a small boy I guess I was exposed to a lot of things that most people are not fortunate enough to experience. Right down the street was the Ogeechee River, which played a large part in my youth.
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