Hudson - Roberts vows spoken
      LaTesa Monique Hudson and Tavis Tacree Roberts were united in marriage Sept. 29, 2007, at Gethsemane Worship Center in Albany. Rev. Earl Hallmon of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Damascus officiated the 3 p.m. ceremony. Miss Hudson is the daughter of Veara "Sandy" Hudson, and Gerradi Henderson and Me...
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Banks celebrates first birthday
      On Thursday, Sept. 27 the Early County 2055 Dream Big truck stopped at SueSue's Kids daycare to help celebrate Banks Bell's first birthday. Banks and his friends enjoyed taking a closer look at the truck. Before leaving, Banks was given a special birthday ride in the truck from driver Brad Hughes...
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BIRTH
      Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Hodges of Athens proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Truth, Sept. 26, 2007, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ella arrived at 12:05 p.m. and weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19 and 1/2 inches long.
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Haddock and Love 'board members of the year'
      Alyce Haddock and Minnie Love were named state winners of Georgia's Association of Department of Family and Children's Services "board members of the year" at the Georgia County Welfare Association conference Sept. 12 in Savannah.
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Swamp Gravy plans Cotton Hall Christmas
      Don't miss the train to Cotton Hall for the return of its newest tradition, Cotton Hall Christmas. It's Christmas 1942 and everyone is locking their doors, trying to avoid Andy, the telegraph messenger. Follow Andy with his bundle of special deliveries that need to be made before Christmas Eve. S...
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BIRTH
      Cathy and Clay Cooper of Doraville, Ga., announce the birth of their son, Ryan Dalton July 23, 2007. Ryan weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Ganter of Houston, Texas and Sandra and Ben Cooper of Blakely.
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Threadcraft celebrates birthday
      On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Mrs. Florence Threadcraft will celebrate her 83rd birthday. She was married to the late Nursey Lee Threadcraft who passed away in 1991. She is the he mother of five children,. One daughter, Janie, is deceased. She has 29 grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-gr...
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Mathis wins GWEN Award
      The Georgia Women Entrepreneur Network Conference at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 enjoyed supportive sponsors, great exhibitors and many professional women business owners networking and learning together.
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MILITARY NEWS
      Navy Seaman Recruit Martavious A. Bankston, son of Christene E. and Lee M. Bankston of Blakely and 2007 graduate of Early County High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
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