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Phipps excellent choice for chief

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Herbert E. Phipps, presiding judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, will take an even bigger role with the court next month.

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Thumbs Up - May 20, 2013

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Thumbs Up! is a weekly editorial that focuses on positive things going on in metro Albany.

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Battle over Phoebe North stalling growth

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Regardless of your opinion of the ongoing battle between Phoebe Putney Health System and the Federal Trade Commission over the fate of Phoebe North (the former Palmyra Medical Center), the uncertainty surrounding the issue is a hindrance to economic development in the metro Albany area.

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Education makes difference in life

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This weekend and next are life changing for a number of Southwest Georgians.

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DCSS showing signs of progress

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A rare show of unison on a delicate subject — the assignments of top administrators to Dougherty County School System schools for the coming school year — could be a sign that the School Board has turned the corner, moving in a direction in which the students are the first consideration. We sincerely hope that is the case.

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IRS profiled Tea Party, conservatives

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Sometimes people who are dismissed as being paranoid have good reason to be paranoid.

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Thumbs Up! - May 13, 2013

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See who deserves this week's Thumbs Up!

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The numbers are in for America’s moms

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Today is the nation’s 99th observance of Mother’s Day, the second Sunday of May that is set aside to honor the moms of America for all that they have done, and the sacrifices they have made.

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Hot cars are no place for children

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As the weather gets hotter, so do concerns about unintended illnesses and deaths that can come from being careless with autos.

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Paula Deen museum cooks up exciting possibilities

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It’s hard to come up with a bigger name that has come out of Albany than the Southern belle of Food Network, Paula Deen.

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