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Deck Cheatham: The buttonhole beside you

”I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous, or a buttonhole, not because it…

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Mark Millican: Stalky plant fires up memories

The chest-high plants were so thick while navigating the familiar path I’d carved out before that the leaves…

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The Town Crier: Hold your breath

The Town Crier has often talked about the wonderful smells out there, everything from spring flowers to the…

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The Bookshelf: A love letter to fellow true crime fanatics

If you are curious about getting into true crime, or if you think you’ve read and viewed it…

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Mark Millican: ‘Glad you made it back’

We love celebrating the Fourth of July in Ellijay. There’s the parade downtown in the morning, then a…

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Birth announcements for Nov. 11

Hamilton Medical Center announces the following births: • Eliana Itzel, daughter of Nashely Hernandez of Dalton, Oct. 19.…

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Melanie Dallas: Veterans deserve our support every day of the year

I’ve always loved Veterans Day, the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year that we celebrate the…

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Recycle & Reuse: Your health may be endangered because of litter

One of my favorite times of year for my job is when we deliver the checks for our…

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Mark Millican: Encouraged by our youth

“These youth today. They are rebellious and do not listen to their elders.” — Attributed to Plato Many area…

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Pet of the Week: Meet Barron

Barron is a 2-and-a-half-year-old Min Pin rat terrier mix. Barron weighs about 13 pounds and can run very…