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Making the news in 2006
January Chad Chapman was attacked by a rabid bobcat under the carport of his home. Chapman managed to fight off the rabid animal with the help of his Jack Russell terrier, Doc. Chapman suffered several bites and scratches and Doc suffered only a few minor cuts. Chapman received a series of five r... More...

Mary Edith Bush, a social services case manager and a 32-year veteran of the Early County Department of Family and Children’s Services, has been named Georgia’s “Case Manager of the Year.” Bush, who joined the local agency in 1974, was nominated by local DFACS director Nancy Mock. More...

The Early County Bobcats finished the season with a 11-3 record and a trip to the semi-finals in the Georgia Dome, giving Bobcat fans another great season to remember, adding another notch to the Bobcat tradition. Their accomplishments didn’t go unnoticed across the state either. They finished the... More...

121306-01 NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCORPORATE Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which will incorporate JAKIN BAPTIST CHURCH, Inc., will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. More...
Funds in the amount of $6,698 have been made available to Early County for the purpose of supplementing and extending ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food, and supportive services for individuals who are without shelter or facing an imminent threat of homelessness. More...
WEDNESDAY, DEC 27 12-STEP substance abuse meeting, 8 p.m., Hope House Ministries, 459 Bay St. For info call Min. James Robinson at 229-359-0088 BIRTHDAYS: Daniel Hardin, Aimee Lucas, John Jarrett, Tex Worsham THURSDAY, DEC 28 ROTARY CLUB, noon, More...
And... a Happy New Year!
“I’m going home, I’m going home, I’m going home!” I wanted to join in the chant with her. The best Christmas present we could’ve hoped for was in Denise’s eyes when the doctor told her she was going to be home for Christmas. After four days in two hospitals with a partially collapsed lung, D... More...
We are saved through Christ Jesus
Philippians 2:1-11 The Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the church at Philippi (Philippians 1:1) while he was a prisoner in Rome. This is considered his most joyous letter. Even from this “unfortunate” position, this man did not allow circumstances to dictate his relationship with God. More...
Homemaker
Lucille “Polly” Jenkins, 98, of Blakely died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at her home. Miss Jenkins was born in Early County, Oct. 30, 1908, to the late Samuel Arthur Jenkins and Elizabeth White Jenkins. She was of the Methodist faith, and spent her life in Early County. More...
Annual DCP enrollment underway
To participate in DCP, producers are required to designate shares and sign the Direct and Counter- Cyclical Program Contract (CCC-509) on a yearly basis. The annual DCP sign-up period runs from Oct. 1 to June 1 of the applicable program year. To be considered enrolled timely, the CCC-509 must be su... More...
Mr. Hugh C. McEntire of Thomasville, and Susan Williams of Blakely, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Ruth, to Jamie Lee Dennard, son of Patricia Whiddon of Thomasville. A 1999 graduate of Thomas County Central, Miss McEntire is a nursing student at Bainbridge College. More...
Abraham Baldwin A total of 370 students were named to the 2006 fall term dean’s list at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Students on the dean’s list attained a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and carried at least 12 hours of academic work. More...

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