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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...
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American Legion elects officers
     P.H. Fitzgerald Post 11, the American Legion, installed new officers at the regular meeting Tuesday, July 10. The new slate of officers are, from left, Charles Garrett, adjutant; Charles Middleton, commander; Larry Coleman, financial officer; Tommy Wright, chaplain; Darrell Palmer Jr., senior viceco...
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Pilot Club members attend convention
      Louise Jones, Dot Willis and Bette Wilde, members of the Pilot Club of Blakely, joined more than 1,000 Pilot members from all over the world at the Pilot International/ Pilot International Foundation annual convention in Norfolk, Va., July 11 through July 14.
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Camp E-Tu-Nake receives physical education grant
      Camp E-Tu-Nake received a $3,500 2007 physical education grant from the Future Fisherman Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to incorporate fishing and boating into the physical education curriculum.
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Creel, Stewart take second in bass tournament
      Local fishermen Johnny Creel and Steve Stewart took second place at the July 28 Fishermen for the Hungry Bass Tournament in Eufaula. With a total weight of 17.65, the pair brought home $860 in prize money. The winning weight was 18.23 pounds from Ken Greene and Tim Malcolm.
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Exercise key for all ages
      It's important for people of all ages, especially seniors, to stay active. According to the Centers for Disease Control, being physically active can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and decreases the risk for colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Perry Griffin reward fund opened
      LWCF operator Mark Winslett has opened a "Perry Griffin Reward" account at the Five Star Credit Union in Cedar Springs. The funds will be used as a reward to find the person who shot and killed Perry Griffin during an apparent robbery June 25. Perry is the son of P.D. Griffin, pulp mill operator. ...
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