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Calif. farmers team up to convert beets to ethanol
Amid the vast almond orchards and grape fields that surround Five Points in California’s Central Valley, a once-dominant crop that has nearly disappeared from the state’s farms is making a comeback...
Mar 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rebecca Johnston<br>Cherokee Tribune Managing Editor
Going down the river to pray
When Seth Hubbard waded into the baptismal waters at Heritage Baptist Fellowship last week, the waters were cold. Ten-year-old Seth, the son of Jason and Holly Lacy Hubbard, was miked so he could b...
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Sheriff Roger Garrison <br>Cherokee Tribune/File
Gun Control — Sheriff reaffirms Second Amendment rights
DEAR EDITOR: In the aftermath of the recent criminal events, the president, vice president and many members of Congress are attempting to exploit the deaths of innocent victims by attempting to en...
Jan 18, 2013 | 16 16 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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A Paulding County sheriff’s deputy sits Friday outside the suburban home in Dallas where authorities say Paul and Sheila Comer kept their 18-year-old son in a bedroom for about two years before the emaciated teenager was placed on a bus to Los Angeles by his stepfather.<br>The Associated Press
Ga. teen recounts tales of abuse to authorities
An emaciated teenage Georgia boy told police he was forced to kneel for hours at a time by his stepfather and mother, who now face charges of child cruelty after allegedly confining the teen in a b...
Sep 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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A lack of logic on guns kills people
by Reg Henry
columnist
Jan 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
As you know, cookies don’t fatten people, people fatten themselves by eating cookies — and if that makes any sense to you, congratulations, because you have won a prize. To claim the prize, just pu...
National gas prices spike; refinery problems cited
by Jonathan Fahey
Associated Press Writer
Aug 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The national average for a gallon of gas at the pump has climbed to $3.67, a rise of 34 cents since July 1. An increase in crude oil prices and problems with refineries and pipelines in the West Co...
Cherokee DA mum on probe
by Kristal Dixon
and Rebecca Johnston
kdixon@cherokeetribune.com
rjohnston@cherokeetribune.com
May 23, 2012 | 3 3 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
CANTON — Calls for a grand jury investigation into allegations of illegal campaign contributions by the Canton TEA Party Patriots at its news conference on Tuesday did not prompt any immediate acti...
Who are the April fools?
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
DEAR EDITOR: Last Sunday in my local newspaper a great deal of space was given to a Letter to the Editor for a Cherokee citizen to praise our Cherokee delegation under the Gold Dome. One of the...
A word for this year’s legislative session
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
DEAR EDITOR: Shenanigans is defined as tricky or questionable practices or conduct, or a devious trick used especially for an underhand purposes. I can’t think of a more appropriate word in the...
Readers sound off on apartments, hospital appeal
Mar 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is a selection of the responses from readers of CherokeeTribune.com in reaction to recent Tribune stories. In response to Canton to hear request to build apartments … Cant...