Column: Fire allowed city to annex Buckhead The catastrophic E. Rivers Elementary School fire in September 1948 had the unintended consequence of paving the way for Atlanta to annex Buckhead. At the time of the accident, Atlanta was a small...
June 18, 2013 04:30 PM | 0 | 8 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: State Charter School Commission in good hands I have said it before, but let me repeat: I have no problem with charter schools. I did have a big problem with the ham-handed way last November’s charter school referendum was rammed through by pr...
Column: People-pleasers and a jealous pal Q: I am blessed with great friends, but I have one who doesn’t like doing things with anyone else but me. We all share a common hobby, and this friend is admittedly jealous of the others. I’m a “...
Guest column: When a good car goes I’m not a car person. I don’t really care that much about what I drive. I’ve only bought one new car in my life that I really cared about: a 2000 VW Passat Wagon. I was a single mom, and it was the...
June 13, 2013 01:33 PM | 0 | 41 |
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Marybeth W. Edgecomb Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Dog days of summer gave rise to Vinings Even though it was the dead of summer, the couples in the faded photographs are dressed in suits, ties and hats and full-length dresses. They weren’t attending church or going to Grandmother’s for ...
June 12, 2013 01:36 PM | 0 | 41 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: No one can question Answer Man’s wisdom Well, boys and girls, I see by the old clock on the wall that it is June already. We know what that means. It is time for Answer Man to dig into the Question Box and see what is on your hearts and ...
Column: What would Barney Fife do? Q: Someone I’ve known for several years joined a new church a few months ago. This person recently “witnessed” to me and gave me some reading material that has me concerned, as it is supposedly “...
Column: Who do you think you are? Q: My sister is allergic to fragrances, and I love them. I have six dogs, so when I have an event I like to use scented candles or plug-ins to have a fresh-smelling house. My sister wants me to u...
LETTER TO EDITOR: Immigration reform bill beneficial to U.S. EDITOR:
Editor’s note: The following letter is addressed to Katie Spee, in response to her May 22 letter titled “Immigration bill will add trillions in debt to nation.”
Your fear of adding...
Column: Transition day is a reminder of all that is ahead Leaving behind recess and Magic Markers, our son Thornton walked across a stage Friday, taking a small step away from the trappings of childhood. In the parlance of The Lovett School this was fifth...
May 29, 2013 01:18 PM | 0 | 40 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Education expert says students aren’t blueberries Dear public school teachers in Georgia: It looks as if you have survived another year of underwhelming support from state legislators, many of whom would kiss a tree toad if so instructed by the a...
Column: College kids and saying no Q: An old acquaintance from high school will be moving to my neck of the woods soon and has asked to stay with me for a few days, along with her two dogs, while she looks for a place to live. Bas...
Column: Middle school takeover case of history repeating This summer Sutton Middle School will take over a Buckhead high school, repeating a scene that has played out once before. In the early 1970s, three public high schools served the community. North ...
May 22, 2013 02:44 PM | 0 | 31 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Dalton mayor mulls primary run against Deal David Pennington, the mayor of Dalton, is making noises about challenging incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal in the 2014 Republican primary. Say what? I visited the mayor a couple of weeks ago at his offic...
Column: Monsters-in-law and golf terror Q: My mother-in-law hates me and mostly ignores me. The only time she acknowledges my existence is to send me ridiculously offensive email forwards which express her opinions on welfare, abortion...
Guest column: Mobile banking: Is it safe? Mobile banking can be a convenient way to take care of your banking needs on the run. Americans are very tech savvy and seemingly too busy to slow down. The new thing is using your smart phones for...
May 16, 2013 09:47 AM | 0 | 17 |
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Larry Jacobs Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: Cycling a rite of spring we have to learn to live with When I was younger I had zero interest in sharing the road when I was on my bike. It was mine, all mine. Cars were merely nuisances preventing Evel Knievel-inspired jumps off the particularly sev...
May 15, 2013 11:38 AM | 0 | 9 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: College senior triumphs over life-altering experience This is the story of courage. This is a story of tenacity. This is the story of Hill Daniel. Daniel, a 21-year-old senior at LaGrange College, will be graduating next week with a degree in psycholo...
Column: Grannies galore and gift giving Q: A number of women in my granddaughter’s life want her to call them Grandma or Granny or Nanny. Is this a new quirk or a Southern thing of placing themselves into the family in this manner? I g...
Guest column: New juvenile justice law positive, saves money May 2, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 242, a historic reform in the way the state handles its children in trouble. For more than 40 years, Georgians have been coping with a complicated...
May 09, 2013 04:29 PM | 0 | 16 |
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Wendell Willard Guest ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: E. Rivers Elementary fire drew thousands E. Rivers Elementary School in Buckhead will be destroyed for the second time in its 96-year history this summer. This time, unlike the first, will be on purpose. Opened in 1917 as Peachtree Heigh...
May 08, 2013 06:10 PM | 0 | 14 |
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Thornton Kennedy Northside Neighbor ColumnistNeighbor Newspapers
Column: GPB deals with an unhappy Big Bird and talking frogs RING! RING! “Hello, this is Teya Ryan, president of Georgia Public Broadcasting. I am calling to ask you to consider a donation to GPB. If you donate $250, we will send you a talking frog.” KNOCK! ...
Column: All’s well that ends well Never thought the title of a Shakespearean play would apply to me personally, but in the aftermath of the dastardly bombings in Boston, I have to conclude that all’s well that ends well. Not for ev...
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