July 9, 2008 / Other News

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Good habits are contagious

Jack Green collects. While his mother, Cathy Green, is never surprised at finding rocks, bugs or the occasional frog in the 7-year-old's pockets, some things make her smile more than grimace. More...

Blakely Senior Center

310 Meadowbrook Drive

Daily Events July 14 - Rhythm band practice - 10:30-11:30. Lunch: Salisbury steak with onions and gravy, okra and tomatoes, rice, wheat roll, seasonal fruit. July 15 - Physical fitness - 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. VNA blood pressures - 11 a.m. More...

The beginning of a museum ...

(Editor's Note: This article by Tina Owen is the first in a series to give readers near and far a glimpse of Early County's history found in the museum.) The Blakely Hometown Committee is a volunteer group of citizens under the umbrella of More...

Fundraiser plans at Chamber

The Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce is making plans for its annual reverse raffle fundraiser. Tickets are $100 and include dinner and dancing for two and a chance to win $15,000 plus door prizes and other activities. More...

Early County honored

Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce president Hilary Halford and Early County Entrepreneur Friendly Program chair Mary Beth Temples attended the OneGeorgia Authority board meeting in Statesboro Wednesday, June 11. Gov. More...

Firemen honored

Church's Chicken closed to the public and honored the Blakely Fire Department with a Fourth of July celebration in appreciation for all their hard work and dedication. More...

MILITARY NEWS

Thomas Ceasar of Blakely will retire July 11 at Afloat Training Group in Mayport, Fla., as a chief petty officer of the United States Navy. He will have served 23 years. More...

Remember when ...

Fire drill? Probably not, even though the two story Blakely Hi school building pictured above, which once stood on the site of the present middle school on Columbia Road, was destroyed by fire in May 1941. More...