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Congress passed a bipartisan housing bill, but challenges remain

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
By Chris Denson- Guest columnist In recent years, it's fair to say that Congress only acts once an issue has become truly urgent.But recent years have strained even historical levels of inaction.According to GovTrack, the current Congress (the 119th) has enacted only 104 bills since convening on...
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The vining vegetables

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Thursday, July 16, 2026
By Sierra Burke - Local columnistVining vegetables and fruits are among the most popular crops in the home garden. From cucumbers and squash to watermelons and pumpkins, these garden favorites provide an abundant harvest throughout the growing season.
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The convenience of inconvenience

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Thursday, July 16, 2026
By Madison Lintonnews@thehartwellsun.comMy usual Sunday scaries routine of dread and sitting silently in my bedroom changed this past weekend.Typically, I would turn down a Sunday evening concert in Atlanta, but my regrets of not going to the last Tame Impala tour in 2022 never faded, so I felt...
A home-grown tomato sandwich is a celebration of summer. All you need is a slice of juicy tomato big enough to cover a piece of white bread, a slathering of Duke’s mayonnaise and sprinkles of salt and pepper. And if you like BLTs, by all means, add bacon and lettuce. Photo by Dink NeSmith.

A home-grown tomato sandwich is a celebration of summer. All you need is a slice of juicy tomato big enough to cover a piece of white bread, a slathering of Duke’s mayonnaise and sprinkles of salt and pepper. And if you like BLTs, by all means, add bacon and lettuce. Photo by Dink NeSmith.

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Rainy-day traveling on hodgepodge highway

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Here I sit.For the last two hours, my brain has been idling in neutral. There’s something about rain on a tin roof. Inducing laziness, I guess.And then, I put on my thinking cap, shifting my gray matter into gear.I can’t explain why my brain chose to ramble along this hodgepodge highway.
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Celebrate America 250 all year

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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.The monumental occasion has been talked about for months.According to WYFF 4, Fourth of July cookouts were set to cost on average $94.31 this year, a record high for costs in previous years, based on data from the...
There's nothing like a bag of fresh peaches in the summer, ready to turn into peach cobbler. Photo by Rose Scoggins.

There's nothing like a bag of fresh peaches in the summer, ready to turn into peach cobbler. Photo by Rose Scoggins.

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Peach perfect

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Thursday, July 9, 2026
There's nothing like a fresh, juicy, ripe peach in the summertime.You know, those kind where you can scrape the peeling off with your fingers as you work to de-pitt the fruits for a fresh cobbler or homemade ice cream.Peaches are hands-down my favorite fruit.