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Twenty-five years to the day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, veterans and their families gathered Friday at Veterans Park to dedicate a monument to those who served in the Global War on Terror.
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‘Tell them ordinary Americans did extraordinary things’
Twenty-five years to the day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, veterans and their families gathered Friday at Veterans Park to dedicate a monument to those who served in the Global War on Terror.
State superintendent: Lee County High firefighter certification program a model for Georgia
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said Thursday that a new partnership training Lee County High School seniors to become certified firefighters could serve as a blueprint for school districts across the state.
Elephant statue at Colquitt County cemetery is an unexpected sight
A white marble elephant statue was placed as a memorial to circus owner William F. Duggan, who is buried at a cemetery near Moultrie. Duggan’s grave sits next to his father George Duggan at the Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.
Lee County orders Winifred Road speed study as growth raises safety concerns
Lee County will study traffic speeds along Winifred Road and consider lowering the posted speed limit following residential growth and the resurfacing of the increasingly traveled corridor.
‘There’s only one Palmyra’: Residents defeat Ledo Road rezoning
A standing-room-only crowd erupted in applause Tuesday after Lee County commissioners rejected a request to expand general commercial zoning along Ledo Road beside the Palmyra subdivision.
Dawson City Council uninformed as state freezes sewer loans, audits remain incomplete
With three overdue audits, no Mauldin & Jenkins briefing on Thursday’s agenda and funding deadlines approaching, the larger question is increasingly urgent: How will Dawson pay to finish the work, and what will further delay mean for the future reliability of the city’s water and wastewater systems?
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‘Tell them ordinary Americans did extraordinary things’
Twenty-five years to the day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, veterans and their families gathered Friday at Veterans Park to dedicate a monument to those who served in the Global War on Terror.
‘Into the Woods’ cast, production team
Theatre Albany will present six performances of “Into the Woods” over the next two weekends.
State superintendent: Lee County High firefighter certification program a model for Georgia
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said Thursday that a new partnership training Lee County High School seniors to become certified firefighters could serve as a blueprint for school districts across the state.
No. 4 Cairo shuts down Westover, 25-0
It just wasn’t Westover’s night. Click the arrow to see game photos.
Serena Williams, 44, on comeback: ‘Nothing long-term’
Serena Williams apparently isn’t putting too much stock into her comeback to the tennis court.
Braves’ October plans take shape
With October approaching, the Atlanta Braves’ postseason pitching picture is beginning to come into focus.
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No. 4 Cairo shuts down Westover, 25-0
It just wasn’t Westover’s night. Click the arrow to see game photos.
Serena Williams, 44, on comeback: ‘Nothing long-term’
Serena Williams apparently isn’t putting too much stock into her comeback to the tennis court.

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