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"Sure, I wave the American flag. Do you a better flag to wave?

Everybody has heard of the "Grand Old Opry" at least I guess they have. But unless you're old like some of us it may not figure in your own mind's history. The "Opry" is remembered because of the great talent of its perform - ers. But it goes beyond that.

Prior to our country’s Bicentennial, Hazel Sheppard wrote a series of articles about the early days of Wetumka. A native of Wetumka and former teacher she did a great job.

Coco The Orphan I once read a story about a little French orphan girl named “Coco”. I didn’t think I had ever heard of “Coco” but it was her nickname. She was born back in 1883. And besides that, she was a girl who was raised by nuns.

“Drones can be useful tools, and I am all about useful tools.One of my mottos is ‘the right tool for the right job.’” Martha StewartOn Nov. 21, 1916, a biplane crashed into the cold wa - ters of Long Island's Great South Bay.

OUR NEW COMPANY ~ A Home Company Places Machinery on The Ground for a Mill and GinTHE CLEARVIEW MILLING CO.The Clearview Gin and Milling Company is a company of resident citizens of Clearview, who are growers of cotton upon a large scale, with personal or by rentals upon lands owned by them.

Reflecting on the Legacy and Achievements of African Americans Black history is characterized by profound resilience and pioneering contributions, from the first Black US President, Barack Obama (2008), to innovators like Marian Croak, who invented VoIP technology for Zoom .

Growing old isn’t all that bad but you have to change a lot of ways you are used to living. I once heard old George Burns say, “One thing I do is when I bend over to tie my shoes, I take a good look around down there and see if I need to take care of anything else while I’m down there.

Much of America is enjoying a large dose of winter this week. There will be more to come.This is butt burning weather, but let me explain. When I was around four or five years old I drank too much soda pop before I went to bed.

“Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.”Martin MullParenting can be perilous. It is not a job for the faint of heart. And whether your charges be canine or human, being a parent requires courage.The human side of the parenting model is more treacherous.