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Everything is a buzz because it is National Pollinator Week! We are celebrating by hosting the Brier Creek Bee Club meeting this Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. under the Oak Tree at Scott Family Farm. Guest speakers include David Logue of Hephzibah and the Rev. Tim Batchelor of Appling. In 2007, the U.S. Senate recognized the urgent issue of []

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