continued from page and encouragement I needed. My creative juices continued to flow, and I added golden halos that sparkled on the paper like diamonds. My angels are a bit abstract, but with their flowing robes, large wings, and halos, there’s no mistaking what they are. Before I knew it, I was painting angels like a revival tent preacher shouting hallelujahs - tteen and counting. And ...

continued from page the information he produced. After the notes about the U.S. health care system noted above, he wrote, “These parasites simply had it coming.” Now if this defines insanity, both Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be booted from Congress as being insane. Their observations, both of which implied justification of the murder of the United-...

Mr. Gary Bean Mr. Gary L. Bean, age 71, of Ailey, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024, after a sudden illness while vacationing in Ellijay. Mr. Bean was born in Golborne, England, as a child moved to Naples, FL, and graduated from high school. He retired after many years from the Georgia Department of Corrections as Mobile Construction Supervisor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Charles William Cook, formerly of Vidalia, GA, on September 1, 2024. He peacefully departed from this world at Linley Park Post-Acute Facility in Anderson, SC, after an extended illness. Born on Sep tember 25, 1943, in Asheville, North Carolina, to Charles Virgil Cook and Christine Higdon Cook. Charles was a remarkable individual wh...