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Jerry: Ground Hog Day? Spring seems nowhere near...
Wednesday - Feb. 2 - 2011 wuz "Ground Hog Day." Dem Yankees is big on watching fer a little animal to come out of his hole in de ground and look around. Wal! On dat day, 1/3 of de country wuz cover...
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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The new information from Carolina to Colorado to Louisiana names the relationships in the large family of the early days. From the Irene Morris collection.
Local Lore & Legend - Irene Morris

Local Lore: Early records...
Last year, before the usual holiday upheaval, JOANN LEA MCDANIEL brought me an interesting family history puzzle piece. I have complimented her work on the Line Creek Baptist Church history before....
Feb 04, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Butterfly Wings: Birthdays, Congrats and Condolences...
Week of February 2, 2011
Have a blessed and special “Happy Birthday!” to Charles Edwin Manchester of Baton Rouge, Glenda Allen Mears of Hwy 10 near Clinton and Belinda Allen Gill of Greensburg, all three February 2; Jeff W...
Feb 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Looking Back with Gwen Durham
Looking Back this week... Feb. 2, 2011
February 2, 2006 - Amite Oyster Festival King and Pearl were chosen - They are Frank and Brenda Bellavia. Big C's Garden of Flowers has moved. SLU's Honors List - President's List - Sandra Austin, ...
Feb 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jerry: Winter lingers... and condolences to those who lost loved ones
We is sho' nuff had a few warm, beautiful Spring days dis past week. Really enjoyed 'em after dem bitter freezes we been having. But, hold on to yo' sweaters. Old Man Winter ain't through wid us ye...
Feb 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Needed: Leaders who know where they’re going
During my high school years, a fellow student gained national attention by cutting his two cars in half and joining the front sections back to back. There was no rear seat in this modified Model A ...
Feb 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local Lore: Mysteries of the past...
The person who promised a picture of an iron fence around a lonely grave in this area has found it has been too cold or too wet to take a picture of it. Perhaps one day... But, I did find here an u...
Jan 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Line Creek for this week Jan 26, 2011
Welcome to our news this week. Maybe I’ll get it to you this week. It was my fault last week. I sent the wrong news or rather, the same as the week before.. I can’t get this computer to do as I wis...
Jan 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Looking Back with Gwen Durham
Looking back this week: Jan. 26, 2011
January 25, 2006 - Debra Purvis has been named the new Amite Oyster Festival Pageant Director, replacing Carroll Glasgow who was the director for 12 years. Mrs. Ella Hughes was honored on her 94th ...
Jan 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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jerry: Freezing in Amite...
Don't know iffen dis column is gonna get writ dis week or not. De ink in my pen is froze up. Jes' kidding? It's my fingers what's froze. Wal! Them weather men on T.V. said thar would be a hard free...
Jan 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Butterfly Wings: Birthdays, congrats and recognition...
Rejoice and have a glorious “Happy Birthday” to Rita Allen of Easleyville, Holly Jones Pellerito, daughter of Wayne and Nona Jones of Grangeville, Fran Snoddy, all three celebrate Jan. 25; Mike Ir...
Jan 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local Lore: visiting the Vieux Carre
When you have visitors and go with them to see the Vieux Carre or “Old Square” in front of the Cathedral on the Mississippi River bank in New Orleans, here are a few stories you might like to share...
Jan 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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