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The first line of Charles Dickens' book, A Tale of Two Cities, reads like this, "It is the best of times and the worst of time." Oh how vividly that depicts the times we're living in. A foolish preacher just recently quoted that line and sarcastically said, "They say the worst of times, but we're living in the best of time because of all our technology. More ... Eliza Frances Andrews, known more familiarly as Fanny Andrews, is one of our own. We know her best as the author of A Wartime Diary of a Georgia Girl. Many of us have listened to Charlotte Ford and Dr. Kit Rushing tell about her life and work. There is a marker at the North Alexander School recognizing her contributions to science and education. More ... Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate. Do you think it was a wise choice? How will it help or hurt him in his bid for the nation's top office? More ... RAYLE - The most recent figure I can find indicates that the population of this Wilkes County community is 136, and I would bet that, except for the teetotalers, each local resident has had a beer at Ms. Ruby's place, a mile or so west on Highway 78. More ... |
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