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Saxby Chambliss visits Tifton - Tifton Gazette

TIFTON — U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., told supporters at a barbecue rally Thursday evening at the Georgia Agrirama that it had never been more important for them to vote than in the Dec. 2 runoff election where he faces challenger Jim Martin ...

Nobody injured in fire that damages 4 units - Myrtle Beach Online

Horry County and Myrtle Beach firefighters were on the scene a fire late Thursday at a condominium off 38th Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass. Fire officials were unsure of the cause of the fire, but some residents said a barbecue grill might have ...

Dickey's Barbecue Pit now open in Coralville - Iowa City Press-Citizen

A new Coralville restaurant is offering slow cooked barbecue with quick service, said owner Dan Disenhouse. “I think the concept will work very well for Coralville,” he said. “Coralville doesn’t have a barbecue place.” Dickey’s Barbecue ...

Restaurant to be featured in national magazine - Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA — The Smok’n Pig restaurant, open just four months, is already being featured in a national magazine. National Barbecue News visited Valdosta this week to interview the owners and management of the restaurant, and publisher Kell Phelps ...

Obama would get more barbecue invitations than McCain - Yahoo News

WASHINGTON (AP) — People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack than munch meats with McCain. While many are still deciding which should be president, by 52 percent to 45 percent they would prefer having Barack Obama than John McCain to their ...

W.C. Handy Fest named a Top 20 event - Evansville Courier-Press

The W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival, a fixture each June in Henderson, Ky., has been named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast (U.S.) Tourism Society. The designation will bring additional media coverage by newspapers, radio stations and others who ...

Fire damages condo units - Myrtle Beach Online

Horry County and Myrtle Beach firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a condominium off 38th Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass. Neighbors said a fire started in one unit at Myrtle Pointe after a barbecue grill explosion. The fire damaged four units ...