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2005-2014: Social, economic, and political survival depends on 'No Child Left Behind'

Don't Fuss ... Let's Discuss The African-American Community Forum
By ARTHUR W. DANNER

Prelude: Wilkes County 2005 population is 10,583; age 65 and over, 1,810 or 17.1 percent; children under age 18, 2,540 or 24.0 percent; age 19 to 64, 6,233 or 58.9 percent; (ethnic poverty population, 1,852: Hispanic, 33.3 percent; AfricanAmerican, More...

It was a great week for Georgia

By JIM WHITEHEAD State Senator

We are in the home stretch with only six legislative days remaining in the 2006 legislative session. More...

Vox Pop

Scientists have released findings that global warming is happening now and that "Season Creep" has already begun. They are calling for a national policy to take immediate steps to avert the consequences of global warming. More...

Book Review

No Country for Old Men By CORMAC McCARTHY
Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT

Sheriff Bell is a good man. Un fortunately for the other char More...

48th Brigade making us all proud

By SAXBY CHAMBLISS United States Senator

Having just returned from my fourth trip to Iraq, I am pleased to report that members of the 48th Brigade of Georgia%27s National Guard are making us proud with their steadfast efforts to win the war on terror and win the hearts and minds of the Iraq More...

House amendment reduces estate seizures

By MICKEY CHANNELL State Representative

I am pleased to report that the House of Representatives agreed to an amendment that would provide a $100,000 exemption for Medicaid patients whose property would be subject to the Department of C o m m u n i t y Health%27s (DCH) estate recovery prog More...