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		<title>Mr. Steven Mathews</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Steven Doyle Mathews, age 56 of Franklin, Georgia passed away at his home on May 20, 2013. Funeral services for Steve will be conducted on Saturday, May 25th, 2013 at 3 p.m. from the Prospect Church on Highway 34 West Franklin, Georgia with Brett Mathews &#38; David  Persinger officiating. Steve was born in LaGrange, Georgia on February 10, 1957, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Joseph Sockwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joseph Ree Sockwell, age 40, passed away at home in High Point, NC on May 19, 2013. He was born in Covington, GA on January 15, 1973. He was a field technician for KCI Technologies. He was a Christian by faith. He is survived by his 7-year-old daughter, Josie Adora Sockwell, of King, NC; his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highest Averages Overall at HCMS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many students received awards at the 22nd Annual Honors Program at Heard County Middle School May 13. These students received trophies and were recognized for having the Highest Overall Academic Averages (for their grade levels) for the year. From left: Sara Wiggins (7th Grade), Austin Trey Alford (8th Grade) and Jordan Cornelius (6th Grade).]]></description>
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		<title>Rockin’ VBS at Franklin United Methodist Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rockin’ VBS   Franklin United Methodist Church June 2-5 Sun.-Wed. 6pm-8pm   Rockin’ Stories about “Our Rock” Rockin’ Music Rockin’ Crafts Rockin’ Games Rockin’ Mission Projects   Ages 3 thru High School &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Alligators spotted at Old Recreation Department in Franklin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Franklin) &#8211; According to Franklin Police Chief Kevin Hannah, two alligators were spotted near the boat ramp at the Old Recreation Department late Saturday evening. Hannah stated that Officer Gary Morgan responded to a dispatch call from a fisherman and upon arriving on the scene he witnessed two alligators. According to Morgan&#8217;s report, when he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Ray Arrington</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Wendell Ray Arrington, age 63 of Roanoke, Alabama passed away at his home on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Funeral services for Mr. Arrington will be conducted on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. EST from the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin, Georgia with the Reverend Mark Tatum officiating. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Republican Party Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are invited to participate in the next meeting of the Heard County Republican Party, Tuesday May 21, 2013, 7:00 – 8:00 PM, at the Heard County Public Library, 564 Main Street, Franklin Georgia.]]></description>
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		<title>Agenda – Board of Commissioners Meeting (05/23/13)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGENDA HEARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING MAY 23, 2013 – 6:30 P.M.   CALL TO ORDER WELCOME, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG APPROVAL OF MINUTES INVITED GUESTS – Kathy Knowles, President &#8211; Heard County Chamber of Commerce AMEND AGENDA NEW BUSINESS Approve Bid on Tractor For Recreation Department Discuss Appointment to Heard County Board of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Blake Fowler</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Blake Bolan Fowler, age 23 of LaGrange, Georgia passed away at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on May 17, 2013. Funeral services for Mr. Fowler will be conducted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. from the Franklin First Baptist Church with the Reverends Jimmy McMillan and Kyle Marshall officiating. He will lie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Heard County football coach passes away at 68</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 17:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Massa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Piedmont, AL) &#8211; Heard County&#8217;s first football coach, Mr. Danny Lee Pounds, age 68, passed away at his home in Piedmont, Alabama on Friday April 26, 2013. Pounds was born February 11, 1945 in Jacksonville, Alabama to the late Alfred and Lula Belle Pounds. A gravesite memorial service will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the [...]]]></description>
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