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August 1, 2007
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Drilling for gas...
Wondering what those crews have been doing on South Main? Drilling for gas! City officials, EPD and EPA officials have been monitoring and pondering the levels of gasoline which had been leaching into the soil and water from leaking underground fuel tanks in the downtown area for at least half a cen... More...
Weather ALERT!

An outdoor siren will soon be part of a warning system to alert local citizens of approaching weather hazards and other dangers that may threaten the community. The siren will be located behind City Hall near the old fire siren. This siren was made possible by donations from local business and i... More...

Adult Ag classes, Young Farmers returns

The Adult Agricultural Education and Young Farmer program has been reinstated at Early County High School. The educational program - one of 47 such programs funded 70 percent by state and 30 percent local funds - is open to anyone who has an interest in agriculture. More...


Photo IDs required in Sept. elections

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel has announced that the photo identification requirement will be effective for in-person voting, beginning with the Sept. 18 special elections. This follows the Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling Friday denying a motion for reconsideration of the June... More...


Criminal justice classes

Through a collaborative effort of Bainbridge College and Albany State University officials, ASU criminal justice classes will be taught at Bainbridge College beginning with the fall semester. Veteran law enforcement officer and educator Dr. More...


DOT details shortfalls

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced that in fiscal year 2007, the state was short $444.7 million for road maintenance, safety and improvements funds. The Department's whatsthebigidea.us website details which projects have been delayed due to lack of funds. More...


 Public Notices
•NOTICE OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION AIR PROTECTION BRANCH STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY NOTICE OF DRAFT PART 70 OPERATING PERMIT MODIFICATION To All Interested Parties: The Georgia Environmental Protection Division announces its intent to modify Part 7... More...
•PUBLIC NOTICES
•PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF USDA FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT
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 Other News
•Pizza Hut remodel complete
Customers of the Blakely Pizza Hut will get an eye-opening surprise the next time they visit the restaurant. On Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 10:30 a.m., the Blakely Pizza Hut and the Blakely Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and the public is invited to come and tour the restaurant l... More...
•American Legion elects officers
•Pilot Club members attend convention
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 Community Calendar
•HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1 FAMILY Connection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center BIRTHDAYS: Michelle Cleveland, Bobby Johnston, Charles English, Alya Raine Grimes, Henry Harrell, Velshauna Henderson, Taft Logan, More...
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 Editorials
•Accept responsibility
Other Voices
It has become fashionable for celebrities and others to blame their parents for all the bad things that happen in their lives. Perhaps I should say it has again become fashionable. You probably remember that years ago Christina Crawford wrote a book, "Mommy Dearest," about how despicable her moth... More...
•Cartoon
•Walter Cronkite, where are you?
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 Religion
•Continually put your trust in God
Sunday School Lesson
Jeremiah 29:1-14 It is difficult for the carnal - fleshly - mind to understand the relationship between the judgment of God and the love of God. These aspects of the nature of God are too often seen as the opposite ends of one line. Yet, the two are closely woven into the nature of the heavenl... More...
•'Blessed are those who hunger ...'
•You can't buy a good name
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 Obituaries
•Martha Robinson
Housekeeper Martha Jane Hudson Robinson died July 21, 2007. Mrs. Robinson was born in Early County, Nov. 23, 1940, to the late Duncan Hudson and Mary Hudson. She was a member of Saint Mary Missionary Baptist Church and worked as a housekeeper. More...
•Andrew Tinson
•Joshua C. Ford Jr.
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 Agriculture
•Congressmen secure viable peanut program
Through a concerted effort with representatives of the peanut industry, Congressmen Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia), Allen Boyd (D-North Florida), Jim Marshall (D-Georgia), and John Barrow (DGeorgia) announced the inclusion of the new Peanut Environmental Resource Stewardship Program in the 2007 Farm B... More...
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 Society
•Burke - George
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Burke of Donalsonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Marie Burke, to Douglas A. George II, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Barfield of Ft. Gaines, Douglas A. George I and Sylvia Grimsley of Colquitt. More...
•Wright - Waller
•McBroom - Pickle
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 Campus
•Mobile dentist coming to county schools
Forms that enable children to receive care at three different Early County schools were delivered to children July 27. Parents of all patients, even existing ones, must fill out and sign a new form and return it to HCS as soon as possible in order for children to receive dental care. More...
•Early Arrivals attend camp
•Preparation key to SAT success
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