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God is working through everyone in amazing ways
These words came from my longtime friend, India Jernigan, as she spoke at the funeral of her grandson,…
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Yet another Thanksgiving we can all celebrate together
Sixty Thanksgivings I will have celebrated as of Thursday of this week. I had to think about this…
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Does every vote really count?
You bet it does! The recent election for Mayor of the City of Donalsonville proves that each and…
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The only thing better than winning
It has been almost three years since my family bought the Donalsonville News. For the most part, we…
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How a butternut cake describes a small, Southern town
What do you do there?” I have heard this question for 35 years while living in a small…
Dan Ponder
Better than a ball game
In the football-crazed South, you probably can’t schedule a worse time for an event than a Saturday afternoon…
Dan Ponder
We all have a dream
Another school year had just started and I was beginning the fourth grade. My ninth birthday was just…
Dan Ponder
Preserving the Past for the Future
Most of the equipment was no longer used when I walked into the newspaper office for the first…
Dan Ponder
Happy Middle Child Day
Monday of this week, August 12th, was a holiday that I wasn’t aware even existed. It was Happy…
Dan Ponder
The Meaning of Grandchildren
Lois Wyse once said that grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation. Having…