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fifth annual Betty’s Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival at Riverside Park

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Paddle, Play, Party

Paddle in the morning, play at the park in the

The Landsharks perform live at Columbia County’s annual Summer Beach Blast

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Simply Fin-tastic

Live music, dancing and dining will be on deck for

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman

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My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny, deeply moving

Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE

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SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver

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Snake Oil King by Widespread Panic

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Cut from the Same Cloth

The skills of local costume designers are bursting at the

Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Restoring the Warrior

Operation Double Eagle prepares veterans and transitioning active duty military

April and Randy Sasser

Lucinda and Robert Clark

Lynne and Joe Entrekin

Pam and Nick Uros

Rose Bennett and Cheryl Adams

Tammy Williamson and Hazina Bellamy

Terri and Harvey Key

Brandy and James Getts

Cathy Hutchinson, Tanya Matthews and Cheryl Rhodes

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Judith and McKenzie Hite

Kevin and Mimi Frazier

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Donna Smith and Teri Mobley

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Korie Housley and Heather Quinn

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Tommy Holloway and Crystal Archer

Angie, Morgan and Asher Reeves

Jessie Coley, Leah Bryant and Caffee Wright

Joshua and Madison Hill

Julie and Ziba Karim

Mary Day and Tobie Manton

MinLin Fang, Kathy Wen and Jason Wen

Trish and Doug Fine

Adrienne Talford and Briana Boyd

Ansley, Kennedy and John Holloway

Christy and Travis Clark

Jackie and Milana Hyatt

John and Becky Rice

John and Daisy Sandlin

John and Jean Stafford

Levi McCartney and Valerie West

Shelly and Gary Hewett

Amy and Calista Lenz, Henslee and Taylor Atwood

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Gretchen, Phoebe and Dan Boudreaux

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Julian, Elijah, Avery and Carla Petty

Patrick Rimbey and Kaylee O’Steen

Richard, Liz and Mila Converse with Rebecca Knott

Susan Vosefski and Kathy Turner

Barbara Daniels, Rosetta Carter and Flora Birt

Mary Ann Pelosi and Toni Vanover

Rhonda and Bill Bates, Lisa and Jay Murray, Abby and Bob Rafoth

Amanda and Kim Ross

Hope and Mike Broome

Ron and Jennifer Jensen

Terry and Rob Dennis

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Annie Huang, Jeffrey Marsal and Nicole Brown

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Patty Caudell and David Booker

Philip and Erin McHugh

Caroline Plowman and Ethan Schomacker

Cecilie Walburn and Sarah Walburn

Cody and Stephanie Mitchell

Devin and Emily Morris

Fallan Flatow and Mitch Redd

Kalie Whitfield and Reese Freeman

Mckenzie, Lynn and Mallorie Vivirito

Ninah Tulangow and Annalee McDaniel

Bryce Wagner, Christina Rivera, Daniel Rhodes, Angela Hymel and Mitchell O’Neal

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Catherine Hawley, Amber Connor and Karlee Redmon

Jamie Aycox, Dan Rogers, Cynthia Stein and Rebeca Stiles

Jenny Wilson and Paul Carmichael

Nicole and Monte Holt

Tara and Steve Turrell

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Kristen and Stuart Matthews

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Karen and David Pemberton

Richard Lee and Michelle Krage

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Linzi Fain, Jason Hannah, Steve Goldberg and Susan Hannah

Lynn Mays, Bucky Thomas, Laura Phinizy and Louise Phinizy

Max Blanco and Dianne L'Heureux

Dana and Morgan Aune, Michelle Devoti, Donna Wiley

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Peggy Lovelace and Scotty Langham

Shannon Powers and Lee Udell

Jim and Kathy Lightner

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Noah, Tami and Averi Herrick

Riley Keeter and Nevaeh Patterson

Theresa and Rob Salisbury

Bill and Sara Liebel

Bob and Maureen Barns, Jim and Debra Diarenzo

Cindy Hennigan and Theresa Blanchard

Linda and Fred Hoogland

Mike Frize, Jeff Faircloth, Casey Coffman, Bill Foster, Ruthie Faircloth and Amy Foster

Paden and Abbey Remkus

Scott and Marie Jackson

Ashley Ingallinera and Connor Spies

Jeff and Mckenze Greenway

Laurinda Freeland and Hamp Vining

Nate Mackey, Landon Mackey and Kevin Brammer

Susie Donaldson, Billy Brown and Dottie Donaldson

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Carol Leindecker and Silvia Powledge

Leila O'Connell and Rachel Martin

Pat and Kathy Deloach

Sandy Lewis and Theresa Hall

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Dakota Whatley and Shaylan Johnson

David and Sondra Luther, Rosemary and Larry Lynn, Greg and Suzanne Honeymichael

Gracie Kelly, Brianna McNeill, Emily McNeill and Brett McNeill

Jake Reed and Emily Calkins-Reed

Connie Morris with Regina and James Mabry

Felonie Wellons and Gale Brown

Fredrick Cowan and Annette Midcalf

Jennifer Bridges and Andrea Bryant

Tim and Jan Wilson with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Dave and Wendy Thoman

Harriet Gulledge and Valerie Kimmel

Larry and Linda Johnson

Marcia Ducharme and Connie Plummer

Mary Murphy and Shelley Coit

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Genita Creech and Marie Wilson

Sarah Hayden and Hannah Day

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Tzara Harper and Jeannine Steinkuhl

Christie and Ryan Moody

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Karen Lowry and Valerie Hunt

Kayley Lott and Sandra Lott

Rikki Frerichs and Chaya McClure

Rob and Lisa Neff

Crystal, Mel and Vin Dickerson

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Gary and Kathy Duckworth with Daniel and Marla Friedmann

Jeanette Delossantos and Amber Hitchcock

KJ and Julie Kenny

Adam Jansen and Jillian Brassel

Aida Lucas and Eva Lucas

Clint and Daisy Bowersock

Sheila and Willie Smith

Zach and Ashley Schofield

Christy Agner and Laura Jeffcot

Gabrielle Tibbetts and Adam Marino

Glenn and Janine Leyrer

Michelle, Lee and Taylor Briggs with Riley Armstrong, Gibby and Kathy Schultz

Riley Barbour and Jake Telkamp

Sheena and Jimmy Jacobs

Tami Arenas and Dede Kirk

Connie Portwood and Christopher Lee

Erica Browne and Caleb Wright

Jeremy, Natalie and Caleb Simmons

Melissa and Harold Henderson

Rodrigo Avila and Patricia Guarro

Sharon and Russell Wilder

Jane and Larry Wylds

Katie Bennett and Luke Yelton

Sam Frankel and Ramona Carter

Sean and Meaghan Hayes

Caroline Jernigan and Louie with Elisa and Jonathan Holley

David and Renee Walters

Elaine Walters and Annice Meeler

Matt Fulmer and Haley Harris

Ryan Bratton and Keelin Walsh

Dani and Jon Segura

Eric and Beth Norton

Julie Nguyen and Melinda Drylie

Leanne Barkley and Tori Slate

Lisa and Bret Evans

Autumn Gantt, Haley Gantt and Nicole Walls

Ben Sosebee with Graham, Teddy and Angela Collingsworth

Brent and Emma Pruitt

Chris and Rebecca Focht

Erin Gaine, Liz Patterson, Stone Patterson, Scott Patterson and Jim Gaine

Josh, Paul, Spencer and Keelie Kitchens

Juan Carlos and Amanda Covard

Alana Moore and Hope Peel

Ashley Sweet and Bethany Mobley

Jason and Ashley Vega

Jessica Edmonds and George Downey

Jonathan and Jessica Wingard with Toni and Casey Cliatt

Mike and Kathy Ritz with Tiffany and Jeff Bachelder

Stacy Butler and Amy Hodge

Clair Armstrong, Trish Nichols, Jerry and Tonya Armstrong, Richard Howard

John Ryan Mooney, Amy Mooney, Philomena Mooney, Sarah Mooney

Joseph Douglas, Heather Chancey, Maggie and Pat Douglas

Leonard and Cathy Hart with Niya and Gino Brantley

Meredith O’Neal, Nicole White, Madison O’Neal

Ray and Caroline Brady

Ron and Patricia Rhodes, Caroline and Robert Johnston

Steve Sheetz, Camilia Hutto, Ashland Sheetz, Ann Terracino

Tony and Danita Ducey, Dana and Rick Ducey

David and Christine Mills

Isabella Verbeck with Matthew, Kathy and Will Schafer

Joanne Widener and Lori Springer

Katie and Michael Johnson

Nick Proto and Ashlyn Bedgood

Richard and Grace Lee

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Steve and Jenifer Baggett with Janine and Troy Mason

Adrine Goldman, Jeanne McGhee, Michael Siewert

Charles and Paula May, Heather Dye, Genny Rushing

Greg and Marty Ellison, Brigid and George Pursley

Johnny Neal and Andrea Carey with Tandy and Paul Menk

Judy Smith, Kellie Aponas, Jean Duncan

Roberta Snelling, Becky Dearden, George Snelling

April Williamson with Cindy and Rob Foster

Ken Slayton, Sherri Doxey, Ginny Slayton, Craig Doxey

Richard and Carol Rhodes with Sherry Rhodes

Steve and Dorinda Spaidl with Laurie and Mike Gordon

Barbara Temin, Barbara Ann Halliday, Holly Baxter

Dana Wilson, Danielle Short

Indi Hemena, Bonnie Hemena

Julie Mann, Kevin Kaiser

Kristy Laterza, Dena Brett

Nancy and Bill Karp

Nancy Gibson, Julie Johnson, Marie Miles

Sharon Sigafoes, Kim Pope

Suzi Hyder, Sandy Owen, Johnna Francis, Susan Skadam

Ellie and Emily Gladden

Amanda, Oakley and Emma Lively with Hannah and Mackenzie Galeas

Angie Griffin with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Ashley Wahl and Cindy Rogers

Becky Hunt and Adrienne Hutchinson

Gary and Christy Beddingfield, Leslie and Emmett Perdue

Peter and Peggy Rowe, Moshe Lindsay and Hannah Rowe

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