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David Maynard Jr. and Michael Morey went fishing Saturday when their "Catch of the Day" became the "Save of the Day" by helping a swimming buck back to shore.

Laura Minish, a former school teacher in Winder and volunteer with the school system in Athens, was recently honored with proclamations from the mayors of both cities. Minish, who spent 30 years in education, was recognized for her time in education as Winder Mayor David Maynard and Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz proclaimed May 4 as “Laura Minish Day.” Minish began her career as a high school history teacher in 1977 at Winder-Barrow High School, and for the last 14 years was a history teacher at Haymon Morris Middle School. She lived in Athens and was a volunteer at local.schools...

Preble County Convention & Visitors Bureau honors local volunteers R-H Staff Preble County’s historic covered bridges are a big draw for travelers across the state and beyond, and during the pandemic have provided safe driving tours for visitors to enjoy while practicing social distancing. Volunteers Larry and Carolyn Showalter of Eaton have for the past several years traveled the county ensuring the PCCVB’s Covered Bridge Map Brochures are stocked and available for visitors. The Showalters are pictured with PCCVB President Stephanie Garrett (far right). Eddie Mowen Jr. | The Register-He...

Today’s top pics: Coronavirus outbreak and more Crew on the the Ruby Princess wave with a cartoon sized hand and head as the ship departs from Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Thursday, April 23, 2020. The ocean liner became notorious as Australia's largest single source of coronavirus infections and is the center of a criminal investigation over the sickness' spread set off a month after it was ordered by police to leave. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Rick Rycroft A cyclist wearing a protective mask to protect against coronavirus is reflected in the window of a we...

by afampov · April 12, 2021 By David Maynard, Chairman of the Association of Black Business and Professionals There is an old saying, “When white folks catch a cold, black folks catch pneumonia.” The saying is about the disparity between the two communities when national calamities occur. This axiom manifests itself in the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on a variety of levels. On a humanitarian front per the Center for Disease Control statistics, while the number of Blacks diagnosed with COVID-19 is comparable to Whites, the rate of hospitalization is 2.9x...