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Gas prices rising in Ike's wake
Hurricane Ike which hit the Texas coast at Galveston and Houston this past weekend left a wide path of destruction. At least 37 deaths had been blamed on the storm, and several million were still without power Monday. After hitting the coast in Texas, Ike turned and raced up through the Midwest drenching areas that had already been hit by recent flooding. More...
Peanut harvest is underway

Farmers across the county are making their way into their fields to dig this year's peanut crop. "We started digging about 10 days ago," stated Early County Extension Director Brian Cresswell. "John Odom was the first here to start digging. More...

Oops! Cell number helps nab burglars

Two teenage burglars who went on a spree this past weekend were caught Monday after one of the suspects activated a stolen cell phone with his own cell number. The two suspects, Antonio Rashadd Dale of 34 Charlotte Dr. and Antonio Centell Woods of 0398 Spooner Quarter Rd., both high school students, have been charged with four counts of felony burglary. More...

 Public Notices
• PUBLIC NOTICES
082708-01 TAX LEVY FOR EARLY COUNTY, GEORGIA FOR THE YEAR 2008 GEORGIA, EARLY COUNTY By Richard Ward, Jody Glass, Perry Jarrett and Hank Jester, constituting a quorum of the duly elected, More...
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 Other News
• article has image It's Constitution Week
Donalsonville Mayor David Fain signed a proclamation proclaiming the week of Sept. 14 through Sept. 20 as Constitution Week. More...
• Family Connections celebrates five years
• Great reads at library
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 CHAMBER of Commerce, noon, Chamber Office BIRTHDAYS: Clif Crapps, Marie McDowell, Will McLain THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club COUNTY Planning Commission, 7 p.m. More...
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 Editorials
• article has image Other Voices
Obama losing traction among younger voters
The hidden story of the last week has been the shift in many states and nationwide among the youngest of voters, those ages 18-to-29, from a solid entrenchment in the Obama camp to a significant drift toward a newly revived John McCain effort, all courtesy of Gov. Sarah Palin. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
• article has image Mumbles
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 Religion
• article has image Sunday School Lesson
Let your light for Jesus shine
Matthew 5:1-16 The teachings of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ of Nazareth centered upon one major theme — the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 3:2; 4:17. Their hearers had little trouble grasping the importance of this theme. They lived under a king, thus, the nature of this system was already part of their mind set. More...
• CHURCH NEWS
• article has image The Gospel Truth
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 Obituaries
• Fannie Stokes
Homemaker
Fannie Mae Stokes, 90, of Blakely died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Early Memorial Nursing Home. Mrs. Stokes was born in Blakely Dec. 25, 1917, to the late Lewis Stapleton and Annie Bell Stapleton Gilbert. She was a homemaker and member of Evergreen Church. More...
• J.C. Jackson
• David Cady
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 Agriculture
• Spring Creek erosion project completed
"Sediment entering the watershed through erosion is a major concern to the health of our creeks, streams and lakes in the Spring Creek Watershed," said Spring Creek Watershed Program manager Rich Hosmer. Sedimentation not only restricts the flow of water through the watershed but it also creates issues with dissolved oxygen levels. More...
• Class offered on establishing food plots
• Indian artifacts to be shown
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 Society
• article has image Mathews - Coleman vows exchanged
Eugenia Ann Mathews and Scott Daniel Coleman were united in marriage at half past six o'clock in the evening Saturday, July 19, 2008. The double ring ceremony was performed by Dr. William Perry at the First Baptist Church in Statesboro. More...
• article has image BIRTHS
• article has image IN MEMORY
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 Sports
• article has image Bobcats lose tough fight against Dougherty
Dougherty High School was supposed to manhandle the Early County Bobcats last Thursday night at Hugh Mills Stadium. And with the final score recorded at 24-7, there is the appearance that is exactly what happened. But in truth, the final score does not indicate how hard fought the win was for the Trojans, who needed many big plays to defeat the Bobcats. More...
• article has image Warriors lose 19-14
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 Campus
• article has image District governor visits local Lions
District governor Georgia Taylor of Lake Seminole was the special guest at a recent meeting of the Blakely Lions Club. As the presiding officer of 41 Lions clubs in southwest Georgia, 18-C district governor Taylor shared a welcome from Lions International and information concerning the association's international activities. More...
• article has image Jones graduates summa cum laude
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