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November 19, 2008  RSS feed
Early voting is underway
Early voting is underway for the Dec. 2 General Election Runoff to determine the winner between candidates Cynthia Levatte and Ronnie "Rat" Ashley in the county-wide race for the Board of Education District 5 seat. In the Nov. 4 General Election Levatte received 2,173 votes, Ashley 1,831 and Jackie Love 1,120. More...
The eagle has landed

A number of bald eagle sitings have been reported across Early County in recent years. However, it is rare to get a photo opportunity like the one Hal Hobbs came across south of Blakely Nov. 12. "I saw him sitting beside the road ahead and stopped to get my camera out," Hobbs stated. More...

SGRITA: Schools are connected, wide-area wireless coming soon

The South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority — SGRITA — has completed Phase I in the deployment of a wireless broadband network to service Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller and Mitchell Counties. More...

 Public Notices
• PUBLIC NOTICES
102908-02 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF OLIVIA WEAVER DAVENPORT: All debtors and creditors of OLIVIA WEAVER DAVENPORT, deceased, late of said county, More...
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 Other News
• DOT announces lane change on U.S. 27
The Georgia DOT has announced a traffic shift on U.S. 27, south of Blakely, is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20. At that time, traffic will be shifted to the new southbound lane, just South of Crystal Springs Rd. This shift will extend to just south of S.R. More...
• article has image Relay teams tee off
• Put a tasty turkey on the table
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 CHAMBER of Commerce board meeting, noon BIRTHDAYS: Vivian Willis, Glenda Wright, Cooper Reese THURSDAY, NOV. 20 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club COUNTY Planning Commission, 7 p.m. More...
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 Obituaries
• Juanita Turner
Nurse
Juanita Fleming Turner, 76, of Blakely died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, in Dothan, Ala. Mrs. Turner was born in Blakely Dec. 6, 1931, to the late Corrie B. Jones and J.C. Fleming. She was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and retired as a licensed pratical nurse from Early Memorial Hospital in 1989. More...
• Johnnie Jackson
• Gail P. Anderson
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 Agriculture
• Crop insurance deadline approaches
USDA's Risk Management Agency reminds farmers of the Nov. 30, 2008, sales closing date for crop insurance. This sales closing date is applicable for the following programs in Georgia: Apiculture-Rainfall Index. The sales closing date is the last date to purchase a new policy or to change the level of coverage for an existing policy. More...
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 Society
• article has image Grant - Richardson
Clinton and Joyce Grant announce the engagement of their daughter, C'eria L. Grant, to Trent S. Richardson of Donalsonville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Minnie B. James and the great-granddaughter of Minnie L. James, both of Blakely. More...
• Durham - Medlin plans complete
• article has image BIRTHS
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 Campus
• article has image FFA Team wins state title
The Early County FFA Chapter brought home another state title for the 2008-2009 school year on Nov. 6 the Early County FFA took a junior division and senior division wildlife management team to Swainsboro to compete at the state FFA career development event. The junior division won first place in the state. More...
• A and B team Cats have exciting year
• Early County High School honor roll announced
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