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Classes begin August 3
The Early County School System will begin a new school year Tuesday, Aug. 3 when students go back to school. The school days will be as follows: elementary school - 7:55 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.; middle school - 8 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.; high school - 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; and alternative school - 8 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. More...
ELECTION RESULTS
Wiggins re-elected to commission seat

In the only locally contested race on last week’s General Primary Election ballot, County Commissioner F.C. “Butch” Wiggins defeated Ed Gilbert 130 to 114 to hold on to his District 1 seat. The only other commissioner up for re-election — Jody Glass, District 3 — was unopposed. More...

School board announces superintendent finalists

The Early County School Board, meeting in official session July 26, selected four finalists in the search for a new Early County School Superintendent. The following four candidates were announced Monday as finalists in the search for a superintendent. More...

 Other News
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Thad George brought this old photo by the News office some time back. Pictured enjoying a 1931 buggy ride through the east side of Damascus are Liston Radney, Elizabeth Pickron and Peggy George. More...
• Hand washing keeps germs at bay
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, July 28 Lions Club meeting, noon. ANNIVERSARY: Jimmy & Laura Lynn Crouch, Jim & Teresa Hattaway, Vivian & Sara Willis THURSDAY, July 29 Rotary Club, noon, Town and Country Club BIRTHDAY: Edwin Wims, Sullivan Hall, Libba Cox, Robby Shierling ANNIVERSARY: Bill & Bess Mills, Sterling & Claudia McCorkle More...
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 Editorials
• Cancer, wreck overwhelms family
Bob Sharpe of Sharpe Systems has been a member of the peanut industry since 1972 and has touched many lives in the industry over the past 30 years. Bob’s wife, Rita, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2009. Since then, she has had an ongoing battle. Recently, Rita was in a terrible car accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. More...
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• All That’s Fit to Print
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 Religion
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Share the gospel message
The ministry that God has assigned the individual must be carried out under divine direction. If ministry and service for God are dictated by “the immediate,” the one called to this task will find himself or herself becoming oppressed by the sheer size of the need. More...
• article has image The Gospel Truth
• CHURCH NEWS
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 Obituaries
• Jerry West
Jerry West, 49, of Blakely, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at Early Memorial Hospital. Mr. West was born in Blakely Jan. 3, 1961, to the late Will Tom Jackson and Ruby L. Jackson. He was a member of Blakely Holiness Church. More...
• Billy Jackson
• William Underwood
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 Agriculture
• Pest control is more than just spraying chemicals
Many home landscapers and gardeners see pests eating their azaleas or tomatoes and immediately grab a chemical pesticide for defense. A University of Georgia expert says using a combination of pest control methods is a better option for your plants and the environment. More...
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 Society
• Blakely Senior Center
310 Meadowbrook Drive
Daily Events Aug. 2 — 10:15-11:00 - Rhythm band practice. 11:15 - Zach Hood - Wellness. Lunch: Grilled chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, hamburger bun, fruit crisp. More...
• article has image Madelyn Marie McMullen
• Taylor Lynn Newton
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 Sports
• article has image All-Star team ends district tournament in second place
The 7 and 8 year-old Blakely-Early County All-Stars played in the district tournament in June in Colquitt. They had big wins over Turner County and Schley County, scoring over 40 runs, then defeated Irwin County 9- 7 in a barn burner in game three to head into the championship game undefeated. More...
• Bush on championship team ... again
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 Campus
• Nip school bullying in the bud
Everyone gets bullied at some point in life, and it will most likely happen at school. If your child is being bullied, you can do some things to help stop it. More...
• article has image Early County welcomes 10 new teachers
• ECES supply lists announced
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