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November 7, 2007
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The Telegram
"If you have to go, you ain't coming back," Sally Davis told her son repeatedly as World War II raged overseas.
As they had done thousands of times during World War II, the War Department sent a painful telegram to the Davis family in Rowena, Ga., informing them their son had been killed in combat. At least one of them should never have been sent. More...
Debate(s) brewing over property taxes

While Early County property owners were opening their tax bills a couple of weeks ago, House Speaker Glenn Richardson was traveling about the state touting his proposal to overhaul Georgia's tax system. Richardson's GREAT tax plan would strip away property taxes while expanding the number of good... More...

Veterans' Day Celebration at First United Methodist

Everyone is invited to the annual Veterans' Day Celebration Sunday, Nov. 11 at Blakely First United Methodist Church. The celebration service will begin at 11 a.m. Blakely's own Will Wiley will be the featured soloist and Rev. Rick Turner, Blakely First Methodist pastor, will deliver the morning ... More...

 Public Notices
•PUBLIC NOTICES
101707-01 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF MARVIN DANIELS: All debtors and creditors of MARVIN DANIELS, deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted ... More...
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 Other News
•Pets of the Week
These pups are waiting for a good home. They are approximately 10 weeks old with great personalities! Also available for adoption are six kittens, three gray and three black. Call Blakely Animal Control at 724-7474 to adopt a puppy or kitten for your family. More...
•Adkinson wins stock car race in Atlanta
•Pre-K classes visit library
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 Community Calendar
•HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 Family Conection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center ANNIVERSARY: Justin & Jessica Gowan THURSDAY, NOV. More...
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 Editorials
•No five-star lunches
Other Voices
I suppose all of us, when we were kids, complained about the food in the lunchroom. It just seems to be one of those rites of childhood. Almost everybody has a story about the "Mystery Meat" their lunch ladies served. It was usually some kind of meat - I always assumed, but could never prove, th... More...
•Why'd my son have to die?
•Found a peanut
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 Religion
•Keep the faith during turbulence
Sunday School Lesson
There are times when it seems that certain individuals burst upon the stage of human history as if they came out of nowhere. This could cause one to think that these people have no background, or that there was some kind of fluke in the unfolding of events. However, every person has a history. More...
•Dissolve the issues of love and hate
•THANKS
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 Obituaries
•Janie Anderson Retired
Janie Mae Johnson- Anderson, 76, of Blakely died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Anderson was born in Columbia, Ala., Dec. 25, 1930, to the late Raymond Johnson and Rozenia Johnson. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willie Johnson and Robert Johnson. More...
•Frances Hammack Homemaker
•Lucille Wall Retired
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 Agriculture
•Drought doesn't have to equal dead landscapes
Just because you can't water shouldn't keep Georgians from gardening this fall. You don't need a lot of water to have a lovely landscape. The secret is in the soil. More...
•Winterize outdoor pipes now, before they freeze
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 Society
•'Pumpkins on the Square' features costume and pumpkin contests
Court Square was overtaken by ghosts, mummies, princesses and a wide variety of animals Tuesday Oct. 30 for Pumpkins on the Square. Fifty-nine children participated in the annual event sponsored by Blakely Hometown. More...
•Trick-or-treaters visit the square
•Halloween at the Depot
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 Sports
•Bobcats take homecoming victory over Albany
The most unexpected thing that happened Friday night was the large fireworks display that took place before the game. However, the fireworks display that the Early County Bobcats put on during the game was exactly what the large homecoming crowd expected. The Albany Indians were no match for the B... More...
•Football weather brings in the end of the season
•Cross Country heads to state
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 Campus
•FFA team wins first in wildlife management
The Early County FFA wildlife management team traveled to Bleckely High School in Cochran Nov. 1 to compete in a new state FFA career development event. The team members also competed in individual events. More...
•MILITARY NEWS
•FFA names Cody Aycock member of the week
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