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It was a year of promise, tragedy and heart warming stories. This is a glance at the second half of 2007. July Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Sen. John Bulloch highlighted the first annual Friends Scouting Breakfast. Approximately 100 people attended. More...

If Georgia doesn't receive adequate rainfall over the next three to four months, drought conditions in summer and fall next year will likely be worse than those in 2007. Drought conditions will persist across regions of the state currently in drought and likely expand statewide by spring. More...

Eleven people were killed on Georgia's highways over the Christmas holiday period, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. More...

122607-01 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which incorporate Morris Performance Tire Center, Inc., have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. More...
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., blasted an omnibus spending bill over its inclusion of language that could restrict the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in its efforts to update its outdated water control plans for the drought-ravaged river basins that serve Georgia, F... More...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2 FAMILY Connection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center BIRTHDAYS: Allison Rust, Kelly Day, Millie Sanders THURSDAY, JAN. 3 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club AL-ANON, 7:30 p.m. More...
The dog did it
As a dog owner, I've been fortunate. Glory, the black and white Springer spaniel who lives at my house, has never been destructive. Even as a puppy - the most destructive phase of a dog's life - she only chewed on her chew toys and left my tennis shoes, chair legs and the TV remote alone. More...
Living as a faithful follower
Luke 2:41-52 Scripturally, there are only two brief glimpses into the early childhood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the son of God. The very early years follow the trip that Joseph and Mary made to the city of Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Luke 2:22b. More...
Mayor
Mayor Robert S. "Bob" Boney Sr., 81, of Leesburg died Monday, Dec. 24, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Boney, a native of China Hill, served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He was a state revenue agent from 1956 to 1966 and served as warden of Lee State Prison from 1966 to 1986. More...
When Christmastime is over, Christmas tree buyers everywhere are reminded that wrapping paper can be forced into a trash can, but a tree can't, says a University of Georgia Christmas tree saver. Matthew Chappell, a horticulturist with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, do... More...
Lenora Yvonne Finch and William Heath Fleming, both of Ocala, Fla., were united in marriage Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Marriott Waterside in Tampa, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Starzek of Ocala, Fla., and William Sherman Finch of Melbourne, Fla. She is the gra... More...
The SGA basketball teams traveled to Camilla Monday, Dec. 17 to play Westwood. Neither SGA team played very well as Westwood took both games. The Lady Warriors could not get an offense going early against Westwood and fell behind 19-6 after one quarter. More...
Georgia Tech Michael William Moseley, son of John L. and Beth Moseley, graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology Saturday, Dec. 15, in Atlanta. Moseley received a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering, graduating with highest honors, the institute's distinction for superior... More...

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