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November 8, 2006
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Local returns on ECN website
- Tuesday's General Election -
The exit polls are not what they used to be. While that's a good thing (they were wrecklessly, sometimes intentionally, impacting voter turnout in later time zones), the polls are still open as the newspaper heads to press Tuesday afternoon. More...
Unofficial Early County General Election Returns
November 7, 2006

Registered voters: 7,047 Ballots cast: 2,806 Turnout: 39.82%
GOVERNOR
Sonny Perdue (I) R 1,463
Mark Taylor (D) 1,277
Garrett M. Hayes (L) 35
LT. GOVERNOR
Casey Cagle (R) ... More...

EPD hearing Thursday

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Environmental protection Division will hold a public hearing tomorrow night, Nov. 9 at Mangham Auditorium from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The hearing will be for the purpose of receiving formal comments regarding the environmental permit application. More...


County pulls Doc's Hidaway alcoholic beverage license

The Early County Commissioners met Monday night at the county administration building to address a short agenda. More...


VETERANS' DAY
NOVEMBER 11 -

Veteran's Day activities in Early County don't stop with the Nov. 11 holiday. Services at First United Methodist Church on Sunday morning will honor local veterans and the recognition continues that afternoon with a program on the square. More...


When in Japan...
By Autumn Williams Special to the News

FCCLA member Malanie Love, a scholarship recipient of the FCCLA Kikkoman Corporation More...


 Public Notices
•PUBLIC NOTICES
102506-01 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is given that articles of incorporation that will incorporate Southwest Georgia Center for Equal Justice have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. The initial registered office of t More...
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 Other News
•Blakely Senior Center
310 Meadowbrook Drive Daily Events
Nov. 13 - Rhythm band practice 10:30-11:30. Lunch: Chili with beans, cole slaw, winter mix, hot apple crisp, wheat roll. More...
•Williams sworn in as attorney
•DOT schedules traffic shift in Early Co.
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 Editorials
•Secrecy can spoil American dream
A home of your own. It's the American dream. That dream for thousands of Georgians could become a nightmare if legislation being touted for the next General Assembly becomes law. More...
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•All That's Fit to Print
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 Religion
•Sunday School Lesson
Do you have a heart for God?
2 Kings 22:8-10; 23:1-3, 21-23 In any system, "entropy" is a natural force that acts on a continuous basis. This "tendency to disorder" is seen in all areas of life. If "order" is to be maintained, energy - effort - must be put into this "system" to overcome this principle. In the spiritual life More...
•The Gospel Truth
•CHURCH NEWS
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 Obituaries
•Carrie Lee Quick
Carrie Lee Quick, 83, died Oct. 5, 2006, at Donalsonville Nursing Home. More...
•Brenda G. Graham
•Gladys Scarborough
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 Agriculture
•Mulch volcanoes too much of a good thing in landscape
In many manicured landscapes, plants often seem to grow out of little mulch volcanoes. But piling mulch one to three feet deep around trees is way too much of a good thing, experts say. More...
•Farmers can apply now for EQIP and WHIP
•Join Colquitt for its 150th birthday celebration
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 Society
•BIRTHS
Dr. and Mrs. Beau Delaporte of Sanford, Fla. proudly announce the birth of their son, Aidan Joseph Delaporte. More...
•Thomson youngster to dance in Disney Christmas parade
•Halloween festival drew large crowd on the square
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 Sports
•Bobcats defeat Albany Indians 41-13
The Early County Bobcats moved a step closer to home field advantage in the first round of the AA playoffs with a convincing 41-13 victory over winless More...
•SGA Warriors upset Valwood Valiants
•Youth league hosts wild card playoffs
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 Campus
•Early County High FFA wins second in state
The Early County High FFA traveled to Cochran Nov. 2 to compete in the state wildlife management competition where they competed against 20 teams. The contest consisted of a junior and a senior division. More...
•Smokey visits FBC preschoolers
•Employer seminar offered at Bainbridge College
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