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People care about this community
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Community-Wide Planning Retreat held on St. Simons.
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Economic woes hit school system hard
Just a few weeks back this newspaper issued a warning about the Appling County Board of Education’s FY2010 Budget.
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Let’s commit to make a difference
We read about it just about every week in this newspaper. Local law enforcement officials receive a call to a domestic issue at a local residence between a husband and wife.
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Community very fortunate to get funding
After reading a piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution over the weekend, Appling County is very fortunate to be receiving funding to complete the widening of U.S. 1 from the Bacon County line t...
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Consumers can read the writing on the wall, why can’t government?
by Howard Rich, Chairman of ALG
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Over the last three decades, American consumers have demonstrated precious little in the way of fiscal responsibility.
Federal jobs very lucrative
by Jamie Gardner
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According to a recent report issued by the Cato Institute, a non-profit public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C.,
Above the masses
by Jamie Gardner
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Is it me or does it seem that some of our elected officials feel that they are above the electorate that put them in office, and in some cases, even feel that they are above the law?
Board will not be able to sponge from ESPLOST
by Jamie Gardner
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The News-Banner received word from the Appling County Board of Education that has confirmed our suspicions.
Facts and figures
by Jamie Gardner
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Last Wednesday the Appling County Board of Education (BOE) was finally able to pass a tentative budget, that frankly, has this reporter a little worried about the actual financial strength of this ...
A wise decision
by Jamie Gardner
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Members of the Appling County Board of Education probably made a wise decision to rescind a motion they had made at a prior
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