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Dalton Watkins arrival
Dalton Brewer Watkins was born April 11 at Newton Medical Center, weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long.
Conyers zoning seeks to revitalize core commercial district
The Conyers City Council is poised to take the next step toward revitalizing the city's primary commercial district along the Ga. Highway 138/Ga. Highway 20 corridor.
Pets available for adoption this week in Newton, Rockdale counties
A variety of dogs and cats are available for adoption this week at Newton and Rockdale animal shelters.
Newton, Rockdale restaurant inspections for May 22
The Newton County and Rockdale County restaurant inspections for May 22.
RONDA RICH: Dale Earnhardt squeezed a lot into too short a life
Several years ago, I was in Talladega for the NASCAR race and had stopped by the No. 3 truck to see Richard Childress and Dale Earnhardt.Earnhardt, as usual, was picking and poking at me over one thing or the other. I threw back a quick quip over something and he
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER: 'Twice as Good' a kid-friendly story of perseverance
What do you do when someone tells you that you can't do something you want to do?Maybe you beg by saying, "Pleeeeeeeeease??" Or maybe you ask again and again and again until your parents get mad. Or you might pout a little and wait to see if the
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May 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Old Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 300 Honey Creek Road, Conyers. Community Health Fair. Public is invited.May 20Pastor AppreciationMay 20, 10 a.m., Rock Temple AME Church, 1021 Bryant St. in Conyers. Pastor Appreciation Day with Rev. Alfred Vaughn speaking. Call 770-922-5707.Lily of Valley
JASON DEES: Friendships lead to a glorious peace with God
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part 3 of a three-part column.. It has been said that intimacy means, "to be fully known and fully accepted.". Many of you are afraid to ever be intimate with anyone because you are scared to death of being fully known, because (you think
JOE LAGUARDIA: As Christians get caught in the culture wars, spiritual deficit grows
A political argument states that federal deficits are harmful because it forces others -- presumably our children and grandchildren -- to pay the bills.It's a good argument, so perhaps we Christians should think about a different kind of deficit that is mounting: The spiritual deficit that is growing among young