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Harriett Claxton

2025 marks Harriett’s 30th year “Looking Back” in weekly columns offering readers a glimpse at history through local news clippings gathered from years gone by. The former schoolteacher began writing “85 Years Ago,” which she inherited from late Dublin Courier Herald publisher W.H. Champion, in 1995. Eight years later, she added a companion feature entitled “50 Years Ago,” treating Dublin-Laurens County natives to a more recent taste of nostalgia. The columns appear, respectively, in each Saturday and Tuesday edition.

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Consent decree issued on election

The news from this day 50 years ago.

First Laurens County draft cards drawn

The first draft cards drawn in Laurens County and more topped in the headlines on this day 50 years ago.

50 years ago: Possum Hollow raises $16K for church

A collection of stories from this day 50 years ago, headlined by the fundraising efforts of the Possum Hollow country fair.

85 years ago: 4,000 Laurens County residents to register

News items from this day 85 years ago.

50 years ago: City to have meeting on election process

A collection of stories from the news on this day 50 years ago, including a city council meeting concerning the election process in Dublin.

50 years ago: Progress seen in suit settlement

The Dublin City Council is set to consider conditions in the ongoing Voting Rights Act suit - this story and more topped the headlines in this day 50 years ago.

85 years ago: Laurens County’s State Defense Corps unit calls meeting

An organizational meeting for the State Defense Corps and local schools assisting with draft registrations topped the news on this day 85 years ago.

50 years ago: Man to swim river to raise funds for heart machine

Charlie Bass prepares to take to the Oconee to rainse money for a new heart machine for the hospital.

50 years ago: City Council faces budget battle

The Dublin City Council squares off with the mayor over the city's $5 million budget. This story, and more, topped the headlines on this day 50 years ago.

85 years ago: Bottling plant ‘completely renovated’

A collection of the top new items from this day 85 years ago.

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