Stunning images of violence in the halls of Congress this week generated a range of reaction in four area residents who found themselves start…
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Dawn Schabbing
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“Let’s respect each other versus tearing each other up.”
Susan Petty, 64, calls herself a “recovering Democrat.” Now she’s active in the Effingham County Republican Party.
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Donald Trump launched his 2020 presidential campaign in Florida this week with the kind of fiery talk that endears him to many across the Effi…
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“Let’s respect each other versus tearing each other up.”
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