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Opinion - Topics from July, 2013

I thought we lived above the gnat line

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Tuesday, July 30. 2013

By Walter Geiger

I noticed the first one while walking the pitch at the soccer complex in Zebulon where I spend a good portion of my life these days. It hovered under my nose and then tried to get into the space between my eyes and sunglasses. [Full Story »]

Courage always wins out over cowardice

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Wednesday, July 24. 2013

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I’ve been doing this job for 35 years now. I’ve had a wealth of experiences - good and bad. I’ve covered thousands of stories - uplifting and heartbreaking.

My friends - some younger than me - are retiring. Not me. This job gets into your blood. It is a calling as much as it is a career. [Full Story »]

A tribute to the master salesman with the kind heart

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Tuesday, July 16. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Our world and this community lost a slice of its soul and a chunk of its conscience Saturday when Sid Cheatham went to his reward at 95.

He retired from a career in sales with B.F. Goodrich and immediately went to work for the people of Barnesville-Lamar County. [Full Story »]

Try to stay dry, y'all

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Thursday, July 11. 2013

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The little black ants are back in my house.

Some folks call them sugar ants. There are various terms for them that include profanity. Older people call them ‘pissants’ which seems to sum them up pretty well. [Full Story »]