What's the big deal with N. Korea?
      The U.S. And North Korea have finally reached an agreement on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. If this sounds like a victory to you, keep reading. The only thing the North Koreans have actually agreed to do is shut down their nuclear power plant and stop making more plutonium and nuclear bo...
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From the Editor's Desk
It's time to share the love
Arthur McLean
      Well I hope all you lovebirds out there had a happy Valentine's Day. Or perhaps you celebrated, as someone put it to me recently, Singles Appreciation Day. I like the idea of Singles Appreciation Day. In fact, I'm beginning to think it should become one of those legal holidays that always falls on...
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Alabama Scene
Property taxes a hot button issue
Bob Ingram
      It is something I have never figured out. In fact I have quit trying to figure it out. Alabamians Alabamians go to the grocery story and pay as much as 10 cents or more for every dollar of items they purchase and they rarely if ever squawk. They do the same thing when they buy gasoline.
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Ramblin' Roses and Flyin' Bricks
Please, no official dog
The late Earl Tucker
      February 20, 1957 It has been suggested that I write a column about the advisability of Alabama selecting an "official" state dog. It's a splendid idea for a column but I don't think much of it as far as the dog business is concerned. Alabama has made such a mess of selecting "official" things th...
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HOW TO GET SOMETHING IN THE PAPER
      The Thomasville Times is happy to publish news items for the public, most of which are free-of-charge. Anything brought to the paper should be accompanied by the name of a contact person and phone number, preferably written on the submission itself.
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