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Foster finishes basic training
Navy Seaman Recruit Tyrell D. Foster, son of Phyllis M. Foster and Henry E. Foster of Lawton, Okla., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Foster is a 2007 graduate of Lawton High School, Lawton, Okla.
He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foster of Valdosta and Mrs. and Mrs. McFadden of Upper Marlboro, Md.
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Feds descend on park
There may be merit to allegations of illegal dumping of hazaradous wastes at Reed Bingham State Park. Federal authorities dropped a backhoe into one suspected area Thursday afternoon, and there was an immediate sound of scraping metal. Two drums had been unearthed by 4 p.m. and the digging had only just begun.
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Could school bus ads save school budgets?
School districts have imposed all sorts of drastic cuts to save money during the down economy, canceling field trips and making parents pay for everything from tissues to sports transportation. And some have now resorted to placing advertisements on school buses. School districts say it’s practically free money, and advertisers love the captive audience that school buses provide.
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Bad to the funny bone
Ask George Thorogood how he’s doing, the rocker answers, “Bad.”
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Growth for House of Hope
A one-year residential program for women struggling with drugs, alcohol and abuse, South Georgia House of Hope announced plans to create a chapel and educational space Thursday.
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Authority discuss improving parks
The Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority approved an extensive list of park improvements at its meeting Thursday.
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Students raise funds for MDA
Students at Perimeter Christian School celebrated with an ice cream party after raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Fire damages Berrien house
Emergency personnel responded Wednesday night to a residential fire and sounds of explosions coming from inside of the residence.
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Night Moves for tonight
Here’s what’s happening tonight, March 19, according to items submitted.
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Students help Habitat for Humanity
Some 23 students from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island spent the past week constructing a home at 609 Cypress Street.
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‘Remember Me’ worth remembering
“Remember Me” (Drama: 1 hour, 53 minutes); Starring: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, Tate Ellington, Ruby Jerins and Pierce Brosnan; Director: Allen Coulter; Rated: PG-13 (Violence, Sexual content and profanity) Movie Review: Numerous critics are denouncing this film, save a few like Roger Ebert who liked this film except for one incident in it. That one incident is perhaps most viewers’ reasons for objecting to this film. Conversely, movies should leave an impression. “Remember Me” does.
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