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Pumpkins on the Square
The annual Pumpkins on the Square activities, sponsored by Better Hometown, will be Tuesday, Oct 30 with pumpkin decorating and Halloween costume contests. Judging for the costume contest will be as follows: Ages 0-3 at 6:30 p.m. Ages 4-7 at 6:45 p.m. and ages 8 and up at 7 p.m. Pumpkin decorating contest divisions include elementary, individual and business. More...
Water woes worsen
Governor sues Corps

Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Friday that the state of Georgia has filed a court order in the Middle District of Florida Federal Court requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to restrict water flows from Lake Lanier and Georgia's federal reservoirs. More...

Atlanta's days numbered?

Water flow and reservoir level conditions in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida are very severe as the region continues in the worst drought on record for the basin. The record low level at Lanier is 1052.8 feet above mean sea level, reached December 24, 1981. Today's Lake Lanier level is 1056.5 msl. More...

 Public Notices
• PUBLIC NOTICES
102407-01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PUBLIC NOTICE Gordon McClure d/b/a Doc's Hideaway has made application to the Early County Board of Commissioners for a Tavern Beer License (to be consumed on the premises) at the location described as 8888 Hwy. 62, Blakely, Georgia 39823. More...
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 Other News
• Follow these Halloween safety tips
Halloween is a time of great fun for children, but it can be a little scary for parents and drivers. Children are often out after dark, crossing busy streets and perhaps going to unfamiliar homes. "This year Halloween falls on a school day. More...
• Band of Blue is rated superior
• Funding for volunteer-led programs
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 DFACS Board Meeting, 10 a.m. BIRTHDAYS: Tre McLendon, Craig Cleveland, Zack Alderman, Mary Jean Taylor, Bud Harper, Andy Cowan ANNIVERSARY: Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Foster THURSDAY, OCT. More...
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 Editorials
• article has image Want to play hide-and seek?
Other Voices
Back when you were a child, life was so much simpler than it is as an adult. This is true for several reasons. First, you didn't have the pressure of having to earn a living or dealing with traffic or worrying about your cholesterol. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
• Droopy drawers debate
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 Religion
• article has image Getting to the source of situations
Sunday School Lesson
We are the source of some of the situations in our lives. When we must face this reality, the circumstances will probably hurt. The "law of harvest" (Galatians 6:7) has never been repealed nor deleted. Too often, people want to sow their wild oats, and then, they will pray for crop failure. More...
• CHURCH NEWS
• article has image Taking oaths and telling the truth
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 Obituaries
• William L. Parker
Veteran William Lloyd Parker, 87, of Palatka, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Crestwood Nursing Center following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was a native of Toombs County and resided in Palatka since 1983, coming from Blakely. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and worked as an industrial mechanic with Great Northern Paper Company in Cedar Springs. More...
• Vera Mae Graham Retired
• Jeanette Nolan Homemaker
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 Agriculture
• Forestry packs economic punch
The forest industry in Georgia had a $27.7 billion dollar impact on the state in 2006. According to a report by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the figure represents the total effect of the industry on Georgia, including multiplier effects on the economy. More...
• Deadline nears for forest landowner funding
• article has image That's a bunch of bull
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 Society
• Blakely Senior Center
310 Meadowbrook Drive Daily Events Oct. 29 - Rhythm band practice - 10:15-11:30. Lunch: Sausage patties, steamed cabbage, sweet potatoes, biscuit, tropical fruit. Oct. 30 - Physical fitness - 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. Karaoke - 11 a.m. Lunch: Spanish mac and beef, broccoli, okra and tomatoes, wheat roll, heavenly delight. More...
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• article has image Farrow - Reynolds
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 Sports
• Basketball registration
The Blakely-Early County Recreation Department basketball registration began Oct. 22 and will continue through Nov. 10. Participants must be between five and not over 17 years of age by Jan. 1, 2008. Birth certificates are required to register. Registration is $20 and children can sign up at the recreation department office at 1656 North Main Street. More...
• article has image Bobcats battle with Fitzgerald, end with 24-21 loss
• article has image The heat of Friday night lights
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 Campus
• article has image Students recognized
The Early County Literacy Task Force hosted a recognition ceremony Thursday, Oct. 18 for local GED graduates. Held in the middle school cafeteria, the graduationstyle ceremony provided Early County graduates an opportunity to be recognized by their community. More...
• article has image Middle school class donates book to library
• ECHS Homecoming plans finalized for Nov. 2
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