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He Followed His Dreams and Became a Man of Value - article image

He Followed His Dreams and Became a Man of Value

The first question that comes to my mind is, "Does this man ever sleep?" Dubbed as one of the 100 most influential Georgians by the Georgia Trend Magazine, Tommie Williams continues to influence the world around him.

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Summertime and Ice-cream  - article image

Summertime and Ice-cream

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream!? Who remembers this chant from your grade school days? Hands raised here! Summertime begs us to go to our local ice-cream parlor for a delicious treat or to go to the local grocery for your fave brand in ...

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Let the Hunt Begin! How Owning Your Own Land Can Improve Opening Day - article image

Let the Hunt Begin! How Owning Your Own Land Can Improve Opening Day

You have counted the days. Dogs are conditioned, guns are polished and loaded, tree stands erected, and your traditional breakfast has been planned. To the hunter, Opening Day is like Christmas to a child. There is no greater excitement than anticipating th...

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Snow Covered our Land in South Georgia - article image

Snow Covered our Land in South Georgia

I googled the headlines just to see what others were saying about this phenomenon. Some read, "Abnormal Snowfall", others read "Winter Storm Scatters Sleet, Ice and Misery Around the South..." Huh? Misery?

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The Question is, Do We Stay or Do We Leave? Irma's Path & Intensity Creates Uncertainty - article image

The Question is, Do We Stay or Do We Leave? Irma's Path & Intensity Creates Uncertainty

I was tucking my little boy into bed last night after we had the discussion whether we would hunker down or leave our home until Irma decides to calm herself down. As of last night we had decided we would head due west. My little boy wasn't so sure that's w...

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What Eclipses Your Connection with Nature? - article image

What Eclipses Your Connection with Nature?

So, I?m wondering how many of our eclipse viewers had their solar eclipse eclipsed by the multitude of clouds? My hand is raised! Just when it was supposed to be the perfect view of a once (maybe twice for some) in a lifetime event the clouds move in and ha...

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A Fateful Bolt of Lightning Brings Devastating Flames to Southeastern United States - article image

A Fateful Bolt of Lightning Brings Devastating Flames to Southeastern United States

Mandatory Evacuation. A term meaning that it?s time to leave with no promise of returning to what you know and love. That?s what the Southeast is currently experiencing with the West Mims Fire which is spreading out of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Weathering the Storm, Mourning our Trees - article image

Weathering the Storm, Mourning our Trees

Just riding through my neighborhood its a hard thing to witness the damage, from rooftops to underpinnings and outbuildings there are a lot of repairs that will be taking place in the next few weeks. But I think the saddest to me is the death of trees. Sure...

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