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August 8, 2007
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The 86th edition of the Early County Bobcats took to the practice field Aug. 1 and turned out in full pads Monday in preparation for the 2007 football season. Football camp The Bobcats are returning to football camp at Kolomoki State Park again this year. Last year the Bobcats returned to footb... More...

Bobcat Coach Trey Woolf is hoping a lot of old Bobcats will attend a dinner at Camp Hicita at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. "All of our fans and supporters are invited to join us at Camp Hicita Friday night," Woolf said. "We extend a special invitation to our old Bobcats who participated in those ol... More...

One Blakely man is dead and another is in an Albany hospital recovering from gunshot wounds following an execution-style shooting Monday night. Killed in the shooting was Jeremy Lofton of Blakely. The hospitalized victim is reported to be Terrance Benton, also of Blakely. More...

080807-01 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EARLY COUNTY THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by George A. Gray, Jr. to ... More...
USDA government surplus commodity distribution will be at the Early County Neighborhood Service Center Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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...
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 BIRTHDAYS: Keith Durham ANNIVERSARIES: Jason & Sara Brackin THURSDAY, AUG. 9 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club PILOT CLUB BLAKELY #282 O.E.S. More...
Science causes brotherly dispute
I have to admit that I wasn't exactly stunned by the scientific study that hit the news a few weeks back out of Norway. Scientists for Norway's National Institute of Occupational Health and the Norwegian Armed Forces Medical Services found that older siblings, particularly boys, were smarter than... More...
Find your hope in Jesus Christ
2 Kings 25:1,2,5-7 Lamentations 3:25-33, 53- 58 It seems to be difficult for some individuals to grasp the fact of consequences. This "result of an action or process" (Webster) does not seem to fit into the plans of a self-centered life. It is easy for one to desire this fact to be carried o... More...
Gardener
Tommy Lee, 59, of Hallendale, Fla., died Friday, July 27, 2007, in Hallendale, Fla. Mr. Lee was born in Blakely June 27, 1948, to the late Dock Lee and Irene Lee. He was a gardener. He was preceded in death by one sister, Nadine Thompson; and two brothers, Roy Lee and Edward Lee Sr. More...
Ty Godfrey Noninsured crop disaster assistance available
USDA's Farm Service Agency's Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McBroom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chapman of Blakely announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Michelle, to Tracy Dwain Pickle of Colquitt. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. "Bud" McBroom and the late Myrna McBroom of Defuniak Springs, Fla., and ... More...
Heather Kinzalow recently competed in the 26th annual Callaway Gardens Triathlon. She finished her first ever triathlon in 55 minutes, 51.4 seconds, placing 5th in the 30-34 age group and 150th overall out of 629 competitors. More...
During a recent ceremony on the Dothan Campus, the Troy University Alumni Association Wiregrass Chapter presented Blakely native, Mia Pittman with a $1,500 scholarship. In all, the alumni association handed out awards totaling $10,500 to nine Dothan Campus students. More...

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