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Pirkle released on bond

A former band director and Teacher of the Year in the McDuffie County School System has been released on $50,000 bail after his arrest on child pornography charges last week by state authorities.
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Vigil held to recall victim of murder

Nick Harbin has often thought of childhood friend Robin Reeves.

World War II battles still fresh in mind of veteran

WARRENTON, Ga. --- Edward D. Ricketson Jr. is 84 years old, but he remembers World War II as though it was yesterday.

Census workers will be easy to identify
Local residents should be receiving surveys for the 2010 U.S. Census in the mail later this month, according to Diane Waterman, of the U.S. Census Atlanta Regional Office.

Broken water main closes schools
WARRENTON, Ga. --- A water main that broke near the City of Warrenton's water plant on Monday night forced the closure of public schools in Warren County on Tuesday.

Man injured fighting house fire
A well-known City of Thomson employee was injured while trying to battle a fire at his home last Tuesday night, a fire official said.

Women cook to feed the hungry

They got tired of talking and got cookin'.


Students competed to be at top of class

Thomson High School recently announced Aaron Washington as the valedictorian and Drake Smallwood as the salutatorian of the Class of 2010. The announcement was no surprise to the two seniors.

Calendars teach third-graders monthly fire safety messages

Fire safety calendars were distributed to a host of teachers at Thomson and Dearing elementary schools last week.

Student speeches tell of lives transformed

Transformation was celebrated at Springfield Baptist Church Saturday during an oratorical contest for young students. Approximately 75 attended the event, which was sponsored and hosted by the Thomson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Planting seeds of knowledge

Thomson Mayor Kenneth Usry tells Norris Elementary Quest students about Arbor Day, the importance of trees, and how the Watson-Brown Foundation helps Thomson each year by donating trees. The foundation donates a tree that is grown on property at Hickory Hill to plant somewhere in the city each year. This year's location was a memorial garden at NES. McDuffie Schools Superintendent Jim LeBrun is ready with the shovel to plant the American Beech tree, and Georgia Forresty's Smokey Bear waits to visit with the students.


Reach to Recovery seeks volunteers
The American Cancer Society is currently seeking volunteers for the Reach to Recovery program in your community.

Program provides huggable stuffed animals for children
Sometimes a child just needs a bear hug. When there are tragedies, adults sometimes have difficulty coping. For a child, however, it's much worse. It's during those times of crises and tragedies a child's world becomes threatening and challenging.

Eleventh Hour will perform at Depot
The McDuffie Arts Council is bringing back Eleventh Hour for a concert in Thomson. The concert is begins at 6 p.m. March 13 in the Depot. Although the group has performed twice in Thomson, this will be their first time in the historic Depot.

Lions Club Baby Derby raises funds for sight conservation
The Thomson Camellia City Lions Club Baby Derby is on the way. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to sight-conservation projects to help the blind. One of the sight conservation projects is White Cane.

Traditional phone is gone
In my lifetime technology has come, gone, and changed forms faster than the Wonder Twins. Though it, too, has gone the way of the ghetto blaster, we still have a traditional household telephone - that thing, mounted on the kitchen wall, with the long cord small children once reveled in wrapping around their necks to get their mother's attention while she tried to have a serious conversation with a girlfriend about the latest antics of her mother-in-law.


Thomson senior is on track to top all-time scoring record

It's the year that Jay Bieltz has long awaited -- his senior year of soccer at Thomson High School.

Thomson splits doubleheader in Evans

EVANS, Ga. --- A win under their belts.

Lady Bulldogs defeat Red Devils by 9 goals

LINCOLNTON, Ga. --- The Thomson Lady Bulldogs look impressive after three games of soccer this season.


Key-Simmons

Michael and Janet Key of Thomson announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Jo Key of Thomson, to Justin Daniel Simmons of Boneville, son of Vicki Simmons of Boneville and Jimmy Simmons of Greenwood, S.C. The wedding will be held March 27 at 4 p.m. at Riverview Farms in Mayfield, Ga. Reception will follow.

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Thomson Christmas Parade


Dearing Tree Lighting


Belle Meade Fox Hunt


Young American at Briarwood Academy


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Thomson High School's Homecoming Bonfire



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