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Old fashioned games are better

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Wednesday, September 25. 2013

By Walter Geiger

It’s really all about the smiles.

Standing amid hundreds of kids chasing pigs at the Buggy Days Old Fashioned Games Saturday night, one was surrounded by smiles. [Full Story »]

Geiger's Counter: A great night under the lights

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Tuesday, September 17. 2013

Everything that is right about high school football was on display Friday night at Pirate Field in Zebulon when the Pike Pirates played host to the Lamar County Trojans. [Full Story »]

Grandaddy hated webworms

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, September 11. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

The webworms are out in force. They must like rainfall because they are easily spotted now but have not been prevalent for the past few years of drought.

These nasty critters build web-like nests in pecan trees, eat the foliage and generally make a nuisance of themselves. [Full Story »]