Teen hailed 'hero' after saving family

A Thomson High School basketball/football star is being hailed a "hero" for awakening his family to a house fire that left the nine-member family homeless for the second time in a little more than two years last Saturday morning. - Read the story Fire is latest hurdle for family Annette Atkins played a big role in her family. She was the breadwinner - the only one with a job.

No one injured; Fire destroys singlewide mobile home in McDuffie County
An elderly couple lost everything they owned when fire swept through their singlewide mobile home in McDuffie County on Wednesday morning.

Authorities seek woman following stabbing
THOMSON - McDuffie County authorities were looking for a woman Saturday after a man was stabbed there.

Sheriff probes cashed bogus McDuffie County payroll checks

McDuffie County Sheriff Logan Marshall has launched a criminal investigation into a possible counterfeit check scheme involving the county government as the victim.

Newly-elected commissioner vows to fight ordinance in Superior Court

Paul McCorkle is vowing to fight a county ordinance demanding that he tap on to a new city/county sewer system in McDuffie County.

Candlelight Christmas
	Candlelight ceremonies and other special activities brought out large crowds at First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church in Thomson on Christmas Eve.

Store at McDuffie Museum to be named 'Frog Pond'

The McDuffie Museum will open to the public on Sunday, Jan.11. The first featured exhibit will be a Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibit, Key Ingredients: America By Food. The McDuffie Museum was one of 12 rural sites chosen by the Georgia State Humanities Council to host Key Ingredients. The exhibit examines how culture, ethnicity, landscape and tradition have influenced local foods.

Crosstie Christmas
	The band plays during the show at the Imperial Theatre. At left, Charlie Knox sings as Don Powers plays the guitar.

Fourteen Thomson High and Junior High students earn seats in District Honor Band
	Nearly 600 students from District 10 converged at Thomson High School in December for the Georgia Music Educator's Association High School District Honor Band auditions. The students competed individually for seats on the District Honor Band.

New Year's 'un-resolutions' can be easy to keep

How many consecutive years of my adult life can I resolve to get organized, manage my time better, exercise regularly, or read more books without eventually billing myself as an underachiever? After careful consideration and a good wallow in the depths of depression, I believe the un-resolution - a statement of what I will not do - best suits my given talents and level of commitment and most certainly offers ample chances for success; particularly since it only depends on inertia.

'A great ambassador' : Local player named national deaf player of the year
	For the past four years, Georgia School for the Deaf football coach Eric Whitworth knew he had a star player. And this year, coaches across the nation acknowledged it, too. Thomson resident and GSD Tigers tailback Timothy Simmons was named 2008 Player of the Year and All-American by the National Deaf Interscholastic Athletics Council.

Battling the boring bowl bonanza

New Year's Day has always been a big day for football fans but the landscape of the college postseason has changed so much that we hardly notice Jan. 1 anymore. We can't tell it from any other day without a calendar. I can remember back to the days of the "Big 4" where you had few viewing choices around your fatback and collard greens.