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Captain Gabriel Howard, right, is pictured with some of his fellow soldiers holding a EC 2055 banner in front of their driving cage in Iraq. EC2055 sent the troops 300 golf balls recently to help the soldiers hone their golfing skills and pass the time when they are off duty. More...

"Early Voting." This week Georgia joins approximately 23 other states that offer their citizens the opportunity to cast ballots 45 days before the election. Georgia voters can cast ballots in-person, for the General Election beginning this week. Early County voters are able to vote at the Voter Registrar's office on College Street in Blakely. More...

Probate Judge Local non-partisan races on the Nov. 4 General Election ballots include a race for the office of Probate Judge between incumbent Tonya Holley and Clink Alexander. School Board District 2 Incumbent school board member Phyllis Craft faces a challenge by Denise Williams for re-election to her District 2 Board of Education seat. More...

091008-01 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EARLY COUNTY By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Joseph L. More...
Flu shots will be available as usual at the 14 county health departments in Southwest Health District, without the necessity for patients to provide a prescription by their physician. "It is business as usual for us," said Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant. More...
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 DFACS Board Meeting, 10 a.m. BIRTHDAYS: Kristen Weiler, Dee Dee Craft ANNIVERSARY: Randy & Casie Lashley THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club AL-ANON, 7:30 p.m. More...
The end of an era
First Uga dies. Now Larry Munson says he's retiring. How much more heartbreak can Georgia fans endure? The news is jarring, but no one should be surprised. Munson's health forced him to forego road games last year, and he's turning 86 on Sunday. Although he called Georgia's two home games this year, he clearly wasn't the Munson we all know and love. More...
You can know inner peace
Matthew 20:17-28 It is easy for humans to view life while wearing blinders. At times, there might be some advantage to having a very limited field of vision. However, in order for us to see the big picture, it is necessary for us to remove these limiting devices. More...
Retired
Zachariah "Tommy" Wade, 65, of Cocoa, Fla., died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1008. Mr. Wade was born in Blakely May 16, 1943, to the late Otis Wade and Earl Lee Wade. He moved to Brevard County in 1968 where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for 38 years. More...
Each day, more of Georgia gets covered in concrete. This development affects traffic and eats up agricultural land. Now, in North Georgia especially, it's affecting the water system, says a University of Georgia expert. More...
Deaths involving tractors contribute to agriculture having one of the highest on-the-job annual death rates — 20.3 deaths for 100,000 workers nationally. That statistic from 1997 has been virtually unchanged for many years. More...
Robert West Herring of Abbeville announces the engagement of his daughter, Tracy Lee, to Travis Jack Ellis, son of Glenda Ellis of Blakely and Jack Ellis of Dothan, Ala. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Betty Sue Herring and the granddaughter of Robert Jean Holmes of Abbeville, Ala. More...
Tori Askew was crowned Southwest Georgia Academy's 2008 Homecoming Queen, Sept. 19, following the game against Brookwood Academy. All of the senior football players participated in the crowning ceremony. Ethan Bundrick, son of Tim and Donna Bundrick of Blakely and Will Brown, son of Rodney and Dottie Brown of Donalsonville crowned the queen. More...