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Early Co. touches down in Atlanta
The meeting room on the 18th floor of the Commerce Club in Atlanta was crowded last week when a contingent of approximately 40 people from Early County attended a luncheon hosted by Senator John Bulloch and Representative Gerald Greene. The guest list of those attending the meeting included Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, House Speaker Glenn Richardson and a number of other representatives and senators. More...
Play ball!
Ray Knight Sports Complex ribbon cutting Saturday at 8:45

It's not what the umpire shouts Saturday morning that's important. It's where he's shouting it. "Play ball!" The first pitch for the first games to be played on the ball fields at the new Blakely-Early County Recreation Department Ray Knight Sports More...

City hears proposed development

The Blakely City Council held a public hearing related to a zone change request prior to convening their March 6 council meeting. Mike Altman of Hammond Development addressed the council in connection with the request to change the zoning of 23 acres from Ag to R2. A 71-home housing development is being proposed for the property which is located between North Church Street and Dean Avenue. More...

 Other News
• Commodities to be distributed in Early County
USDA government surplus commodity distribution will be held in Early County at the Neighborhood Service Center on March 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. if supplies last. All recipients must certify their eligibility. Those who wish to qualify need to bring some form of identification and know their total household income. More...
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• Governor releases $3 million from emergency fund
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 PASSPORT to Success module, 9 a.m. or 1 p.m., ECES Pre-K bldg., room 605 BIRTHDAYS: Julia Martin, Brayden Enfinger, Katie McDonald ANNIVERSARY: Donnie & Renee Skipper THURSDAY, MARCH 15 ROTARY CLUB, noon, More...
• Activities to benefit Relay for Life
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 Editorials
• LETTERS
The best mail call ... ever
I've been back in Iraq for just over a month. I have been heavily engaged with situations here and have not much time to reflect, on things back in Calhoun County. More...
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 Religion
• Sunday School Lesson
God's divine provision through love
I John 3:1, 2, 11-24 The word "love" has lost much of its significance in the language of our day. We use the word to describe anything from the most intimate of relationships to the simple fondness for something, or even a set of circumstances. However, there are two Greek words used in the New Testament that are translated by this one word. More...
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• THANKS
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 Obituaries
• Judy Burch
Homemaker Judy Sue Spence Burch, 65, of Donalsonville died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Burch was born in Early County, Dec. 3, 1941. She was a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church and a member of the church choir, senior adult Sunday school teacher and a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. More...
• David Alexander
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 Agriculture
• Corn growers want to end dependence on foreign oil
Keith Bolin, president of the American Corn Growers Association and a hog and corn farmer from Manlius, Ill., took exception to this week's statement by the National Pork Producers Council which called for the elimination of federal incentives for renewable energy. More...
• Wildfire season off to exceptionally busy start
• TIPS & TRIVIA
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 Society
• article has image Tedder-Grillo vows spoken
Kelley Jordan Tedder and Andrew James Grillo were united in marriage by Rev. William I. Smith during an Oct. 21, 2006, ceremony held at the Marriott Resort overlooking the scenic Grand Lagoon during the beautiful sunset at Bay Point, Fla. Kelley, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony S. Bruner and Marion Joseph Tedder, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Still and Mr. and Mrs. More...
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 Campus
• article has image ECHS TSA takes first place at regionals
In celebration of National Engineers' Week in Southwest Georgia, Albany State University along with Georgia Space Grant Consortium and Georgia Section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, invited high school teachers and students to participate in the fifth annual Southwest Georgia Regional Model Bridge Building contest at Albany State University Feb. 24. More...
• ECHS graduation tests planned for March 26-28
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