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2 injured in collision near Bi-Lo center
An early Saturday evening wreck in front of the Bi-Lo shopping center caused a traffic snarl.
According to Thomson Police Department incident reports,the driver of the first vehicle, Dianne Landers, of 708 Martin Luther King Jr. St., was traveling north and attempting to turn into Bi-Lo, and failed to yield to the second vehicle.
For the complete story, see the Wed., Feb. 3, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Feb 4, 2010, 10:43
Clark, 41, killed in Friday night accident
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| Kevin Clark, the driver of this vehicle, lost his life early Saturday morning at the Medical College of Georgia, after injuries sustained in a late Friday night single-car accident on Iron Hill Road. Photo by Will Phillips. |
Kevin Clark, 41, of Thomson, lost his life in a car accident on Iron Hill Road last Friday night.
It is unknown as to where Clark was traveling. The wreck occurred sometime between the hours of 11 p.m. and 12 a.m.
For the complete story, see the Wed., Feb. 3, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
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Mission founder to attend national competition
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| Pictured left to right are Amy McCord, Brad Means, and Jennie Montgomery at the Jefferson Awards Banquet in October. |
Amy McCord, a nurse with the McDuffie County Health Department, and the nurse who helped start the McDuffie Mission Clinic, was chosen in October as a recipient of the “Jefferson Award” given by WJBF News Channel 6.
In addition to October award, she has also been chosen to represent the CSRA at the national level in Washington, D.C., in June.
She was chosen out of the 12 recipients of the year.
The committee who makes the decisions on the nominees are made up of the following businesses: Georgia Bank and Trust, Solvay Advanced Polymers, WJBF News Channel 6 and Walton Rehabilitation Health System.
For the complete story, see the Wed., Feb. 3, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Feb 4, 2010, 10:39
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WTHO’s Ferguson earns national recognition
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| Steve Ferguson is shown doing what he does best — hosting the “morning drive” at WTHO-FM early Tuesday morning. |
After years of telling listeners about the top country songs of the nation, Thomson’s Steve Ferguson recently found himself at "No. 1" on a list of his own.
Ferguson, the host of the "morning drive" at WTHO-FM in Thomson, was recently named the "Country Breakout Reporter of the Year" by Music Row magazine, a premier business publication for the country music industry. "Breakout" is the magazine’s trademarked name for its chart of the top 75 country music singles. See full article in the Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Feb 4, 2010, 08:57
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Y130 begins financial help program
The Y 130 Center and the Family Y have kicked off their new scholarship program, called “Strong Kids.”
This scholarship program will be based on a sliding scale, and will be based on income and number of children.
These scholarships will help send a child to the Y-130 center, or to camp over the summer, or to any of the other great things that the Y-130 center and Family Y put on throughout the year.
“Our goal is for Thomson as a whole to raise $38,500; as of right now we are at 10 percent,” said Corie Johnson, Y-130 director, adding “the campaign will last six weeks.” See full article in the Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, edition of The McDuffie Progress.
Feb 4, 2010, 08:56
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