Lindsey Jones
      When he spoke to groups of young people, Lindsey Jones liked to quote from Longfellow: Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time There is no doubt that Mr.
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Looking Back
      10 years ago: Jan. 7, 1998 Burke County recorded 57.3 inches of rainfall in 1997, making it the third wettest year since 1982 when rainfall amounts were first recorded. Nell Mobley retired after 35 years at First Family Financial.
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RFD
By Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager The True Citizen
      The Rev. Karlton Howard, pastor of Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church, called to thank the generous and loving folks of Burke County for their monetary contributions to help defray funeral expenses for Carrie Habersham and her son, Julius Thomas Jr.
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THE BIG YELLOW BEAST
Marshall Singletary
      The school buses are on the road again. Like big yellow beasts they grumble down the streets each morning gobbling children only to return in the afternoons to eject them (or their pods) onto the streets again. For some reason parents allow the beasts to do this, and the children show little resi...
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HILLARY'S LOST HOPE IN BUBBA LAND
Bill Shipp
      Hillary Clinton's glide to this year's Democratic presidential nomination has hit a serious snag. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, her toughest rival, has caught an early wave that is threatening to swamp the Clinton cruise to reassuming the White House.
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Dixie Divas
THE GREATEST GIFT IS TEACHING
      When my sister arrived for the family get-together, she set down a platter on the kitchen island and turned to me with a fretful look. "I hope I brought enough turkey." She cast a worried look at the platter. It looked plenty to me so I tried to assuage her concern. "I'm sure you have enough. ...
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THIRTY, TWENTY
Don Lively
      3020. Three zero, two zero. Thirty, twenty. Just a number. It could have many different meanings. It designates the century that will begin 1012 years from now.
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Letters to the Editor
      Freedom, national security? Editor: When listening to preachers, politicians and talk host media, I learned how to "eat the meat and throw out the bones." I study the Bible well enough to know if a preacher is speaking from "The Word of God.
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