Local cancer survivors helped open the Relay for Life ceremonies Friday night then led the relay by walking the "survivor lap" around Court Square. At right, the Judy Burn family lights a family candle during the luminary service. More...
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said." - Matthew 28:5-6 You may find this hard to believe, but I remember the first chocolate bunny I ever got for Easter. I remember it because i... More...
Sixteen year-old Milus Brackins of Arlington is clinging to life in an Augusta hospital with burns over most of his body. "They say he is in stable condition," Milus' aunt, Linda Hunter, told the News Tuesday. "But, it's going to be a long road to recovery. More...
040407-04 NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY The undersigned hereby certifies that it has filed a Registration of Trade Name and is conducting business in Early County, Georgia under the name. More...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 FAMILY Connection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center Passport to Success module, 9 a.m. or 1 p.m., ECES Pre-K bldg. More...
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. After that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based p... More...
Revelation 1:8; Luke 19:28-38 In our society, it is difficult for us to grasp the concept of "king." This word is, sometimes, loosely used to describe one whom the crowds hold in some kind of esteem due to personal accomplishments. This concept would have been foreign to the first readers of th... More...
Vivian Williams Buzby, 83, died March 23, 2007, in Bossier City, La. Mrs. Buzby was born in Blakely, May 6, 1923, to the late Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Williams. She was born and raised in Blakely and attended Blakely High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Buzby of Bainbridge; and o... More...
Spring has started on a hot, dry note, so go ahead and check sprinkler systems now. Many lawns are already growing like it's early summer. Make sure the sprinkler heads are properly adjusted and not spraying too far out or too close in. Look for signs of broken risers beneath the sprinklers. More...
Winston and Dawn Williams of Pelham proudly announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Tanya Dawn Williams of Albany, to Mark Lindsey Clark of Panama City Beach, Fla., son of Derrell and Bebe Clark of Blakely. More...
SGA senior Russ Williams pitched one of the best games of his high school career Friday in Damascus as the Warriors defeated Randolph Southern School 4-0 in region baseball action. Williams dominated on the mound allowing just two singles, an infield single in the second inning and a bloop single t... More...
Early County High School was awarded 1-AA runner up in both region and state literary competitions March 9 and March 17. First place Region 1-AA champions went to Thomasville, who outscored Early County by three points. The region meet put Early County's team up against contestants from the surrou... More...