Governor takes gold in the blame game
By Jim Higdon Executive Director Georgia Municipal Association
      If finger pointing were an Olympic sport, Georgia has a serious gold medal contender under the Capitol's gold dome. Faced with a revenue shortfall, Governor Sonny Perdue has postponed payment of the homeowners tax relief grants, a $428 million budget item, to local governments.
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By Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager The True Citizen
      Local attorney Jack Cox sent me an email about his 8-year-old daughter, Emily. "Emily and I were dining in Augusta recently when Emily spotted a bandaged soldier walk in the door. She asked, 'Daddy, can I go over and thank that soldier for his service to our country?' Innocent little Emily walk...
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Bill Shipp
THE GEORGIA CIRCUS
      Only in Georgia ... State School Superintendent Kathy Cox flies to Hollywood to appear on the TV game show, "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" (Answer: probably not.) Meanwhile, her predecessor, Linda Schrenko, cools her heels in a federal prison for stealing a bundle from - where else? - ...
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We welcome your letters
      Letters to the editor voice the opinions of the newspaper's readers. The True Citizen reserves the right to edit any and all portions of a letter. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters must include the signature, address and phone number of the writer to allow our staff to authenticat...
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Don Lively
MUD FARMING
      I'm not a farmer. Farm boy yes. Farmer no. I grew up on a farm. Worked on a farm. Probably even looked like a farmer. But even when I lived on the farm I was mostly a weed puller and stump toter. Not a farmer. I really do love being out in the fields. I like the smell of newly turned soil and...
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Dixie Divas
MICKEY MANTLE'S REFRAIN
      It may seem surprising to you - for it is to me - that I, the undeniable embodiment of all things Southern, should become so fascinated by a Yankee. But I did. Mickey Mantle had been retired for 25 or 30 years before I stumbled across the astounding accomplishments of his baseball career wi...
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Letters to the Editor
      Ooops Editor: We recently submitted a letter thanking local churches for their contributions to the Burke County Jail and for helping change the lives of many inmates through their ministering. When listing individual groups, more often than not, a name is unintentionally omitted.
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Georgia Family Council
PREPARING FOR TOUGH TIMES
By Randy Hicks President of Georgia Family Council
      Awhile back I received a campaign e-mail from a friend who is running for public office in Georgia. The theme of the email was direct: "You don't actually win a campaign on Election Day, you find out the results on Election Day. The actual winning starts much, much earlier.
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Looking Back
      10 years ago: Aug. 26, 1998 Former True Citizen editor Joyce P. Odom died. She had worked at the newspaper intermittently for about 40 years. Former Burke County Board of Education member Anne Perry died after an extended illness. She was the first woman ever elected to the school board.
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