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Garbage pickup cut to once a week
City water and sewer customers will notice a change in their utility bills for January use when increases in water and sewer rates take effect. The increase was approved at the Blakely City Council's Dec. 4 meeting at the City Annex. More...

The Blakely City Council approved its 2008 budget Dec. 4 at the council's final regular meeting of 2007. The $14,555,001 budget reflects a $434,000 increase over last year. Capital expenses account for most of that increase including a new ditch witch, a new Tiger tractor/mower, a semi for the la... More...

Four-year-old Nicholas Bush, son of Martha and Alex Bush, hand delivers his Santa letter to Santa Claus at Santa's Pajama Party recently at Early County Elementary School. More...

112807-01 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA EARLY COUNTY TO: ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF LUCILLE JENKINS All debtors and creditors of LUCILLE JENKINS, deceased, late of said county, More...
Torré Mills will present his recently published book, "The Parable of the Talents, a Modern Interpretation," at a book signing in the conference room at Lucy Hilton Maddox Memorial Library Saturday, Dec. 15, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend. More...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 BIRTHDAYS: Allison Warren THURSDAY, DEC. 13 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club PILOT CLUB BLAKELY #282 O.E.S. AL-ANON, 7:30 p.m. More...
Like Speaker Glenn Richardson, city officials believe that tax reform is needed. A recent Georgia Municipal Association survey shows that 72 percent of city officials believe the state's tax structure needs reforming. The plan the Speaker is proposing, however, "Georgia's Repeal of Every Ad-valore... More...
Christians are called to proclaim
Luke 1:59-64, 67-80 The divine plan unfolds in accordance to the eternal design. When the angel, Gabriel, was sent on his two missions (Luke 1:11-20, 26- 38), the individuals who were involved demonstrated the same response - fear (Luke 1:12, 29, 30). These visits broke 400 years of divine sile... More...
Azzie Lee Gilbert, 80, of Blakely died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, at Early Memorial Nursing Home. Mrs. Gilbert was born in Blakely May 28, 1927, to the late Virginia Johnson and Joe Johnson. She was a member of the Restored House UCOGIC. More...
If you see what look like jellyfish floating in Georgia ponds, don't be alarmed. These are actually harmless moss animals called bryozoa. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Brooks of Blakely are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Cierra Brooks, to Michael Rusk Still of Blakely, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Still of Blakely and Stu Howard of Vienna, Ga. More...
SGA tipped off the 2007- 2008 basketball season last Monday night in Damascus against Terrell Academy. It was a tough opening night for SGA as Terrell swept both games from SGA. Both games went about the same way with SGA struggling early offensively, falling behind and not being able to overcome ... More...
Early County High School sophomore, Randall Ellis, is named FFA member of the week. Randall is a first year FFA member. Early this school year he participated in the Tractor Driving CDE contest and he plans to be a part of the Agriculture Communications CDE. More...

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