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Tiffany Larrabee
What I love about Mon-
roe County is the people.
I love the people that
make up this beautiful and
miraculous county. You
are welcomed everywhere,
congratulated profusely
for every accomplishment
and encouraged by all to
try your best to achieve
anything you can dream.
It's a support system that
not everyone has in their
lives and it makes all the
difference. I was lucky
enough to have grown
up here and I feel truly
blessed by that. There is
such a comradery and
sense of pride with every
person. I cheered in the
stands of Bulldogs games,
when we battled those
Jackson Devils, I stayed
up all night walking
until my feet gave out at
Relay for Life events and
I remember shopping in
that tiny Walmart that
dosed by nine. There has
been progress here, which
has brought along a lot
of changes, but still this
county has remained the
same at heart. This town
contains so many memo-
ries for me, as I know it
does for many others.
Generations of families
have built their lives here
and that is what makes
this place shine so brightly.
Monroe County is its own
living time capsule. I love
that in a place with twenty
thousand (and growing)
residents, it still feels like
a small town. I love that
when you "just want to
run into the store for
some milk" it takes you
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forty-five minutes because
you see an old teacher
you had, or a friend that
you've known since you
were three and you get so
caught up in talking that
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Hope Williams
People associate Monroe
County with many differ-
ent things. Many think of
it as the first county they
drive through on their
commute from Macon to
Atlanta, and some people
think of it as home to
"The 7 Little Johnstons." I,
however, think of Monroe
County as home.
When I moved to
Monroe County in
fourth grade, I thought
my parents were cra .
"There's no movie the-
ater?" 10-year-old me
was dumbfounded. Why
would we move some-
where.with no movie
theater? Little did I know
that moving here was one
of the best things to ever
happen to me.
In many movies, we
hear that living in small
towns is a waste of po-
tential and success is only
achievable in big cities.
Monroe County proves
them wrong. I've received
one of the best public
educations available in the
state of Georgia at Mon-
roe County Schools. Also,
small businesses prosper in
Monroe County because of
the community's constant
support.
One of the most charm-
ing qualities of Monroe
County is the consistent
support and sense of fel-
lowship that flows through
the county like a river.
Here, the biggest public
outings are football games.
It's bittersweet to see people
from all over the county
come root for the Bulldogs
every Friday in the Fall.
In any store, restaurant or
church in Monroe County,
I always find a friendly face.
They ask about my family
and school, and I always
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and loving it!
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