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How To Make Your House Smell Good with a Dog

Dog moms never hide the fact they have dogs. We want everybody to know about our canine companions. Still, most of us don’t relish it when guests take a step inside, sniff the air, and ask, “Do you have a dog?” Ouch. Fortunately, we know how to make your house smell good with a dog,…

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Friendly Exes: A Guide to Getting an Amicable Divorce

No one ever thinks they’ll get a divorce while they’re saying their vows. However, people change as time goes on, and sometimes separation is what’s best for everyone. Yet, just because people decide to end their marriage, doesn’t mean things have to get nasty. This is a guide to getting an amicable divorce for those…

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Harry Russell Gross, Jr.

Harry Russell Gross, Jr. of Monticello died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Riverside Healthcare in Covington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Inez Morris Gross and Harry R. Gross, Sr. and his beloved aunt, Bessie Morris Miltiades. He is survived by Tom Shekita, his daughters Beth Prosser (Michael), Ann Bayides (Rocky Meeks) and…

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Fun Ways To Teach STEM to Students

The science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields will always be highly relevant in the professional world and only seem to grow in importance as new innovations become a part of our daily lives. As teachers work to equip the next generation with the skills to succeed and contribute to the future in a positive…

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Organization Is Key For Members of DDA

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board convened Monday during its regular meeting, held for the first time in the building it owns at 139 West Washington Street. Board members reviewed a plethora of information geared toward getting the authority organized. In an effort to streamline its meetings and procedural process, the board approved and adopted…

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Few Arrests Made this Week

Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated several incidents in the last week, as well as conducting traffic stops and responding to calls. Deputies received two reports of stolen cars in the last week, and one stolen car was located. There was also an incident of entering an auto, and a tag was…

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Jerrie McMichael Knight Huewitt

A private celebration of life service for Jerrie McMichael Knight Huewitt will be held by invitation only at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at the South Dekalb Chapel of Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home. The service will be live streamed on the funeral home website on the day of the service…

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Giving Up

For the last two weeks I have been working in the trenches as a census taker or the fancier terminology, enumurator, driving around looking for addresses on mailboxes half standing, leaning, been hit so many times, the numbers are mostly gone, roads that have no names, no markers, houses that have no mailboxes, the description…

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Different Methods for Farm Soil Analysis

In addition to the land and seeds, a farmer’s soil is one of the most important factors in their business. In fact, many farmers take immense pride in how well they maintain their soil and the crops it produces. That said, more and more farmers are using laboratories to their advantage by submitting soil samples…

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