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October 24, 2007
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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 decoratin... More...
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...

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... More...


Amidst the record drought conditions, the Georgia Water Council is preparing a statewide water management plan to be presented to the General Assembly in January. The first round of public hearings on the preliminary plan were completed last week. More...


Parents can now check up on their child's school performance on state exams, as well as graduation rates and attendance data. The state's K-12 Report Cards for 2006- 07 were released last week by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. More...


The Early County Literacy Task Force has received funding from the Georgia Children's Trust Fund Commission to implement a Parents As Teachers program in Early County. PAT is an international early childhood parent education and family support organization. Locally it will serve families with chi... More...


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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 mec... More...
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...
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, w... More...
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... More...
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...

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