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It would probably be "sometime this summer" before construction of the plant would begin. - Mike Vogt, project manager
The air permit issued by the Georgia EPD for construction of a 1,200 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Early County has been upheld by a state administrative judge. More...

The Blakely City Council voted last week to return to the summer/winter electrical rates which were abandoned five years ago in favor of a single year-round level rate. After several decades - over 30 years - of summer/winter rates the city joined a number of cities across the state in Nov. 200... More...

The Chamber of Commerce has hired a president who will assume the duties of the position Feb. 4. The new president, Hillary Halford, has roots in Early County being a former resident of Arlington and a 1981 graduate of Early County High. More...

0109087-01 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EARLY COUNTY THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. More...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, Flint Project Management Office in Fort Gaines, announced changes to the special events program that took effect Jan. 10. The major change to the policy includes the implementation of a non-refundable minimum base of $50 for a sp... More...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16 CHAMBER of Commerce board meeting, noon, Chamber Office THURSDAY, JAN. 17 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club COUNTY Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Tax Assessor's Office AL-ANON, 7:30 p.m. More...
Football and politics
After two weeks of overdosing on bowl games, caucuses and primaries, I've come to an inescapable conclusion: We have screwedup ways in this country for selecting presidents and college football national champions. Both systems are bloated, antiquated and as confusing as college calculus. Neither... More...
Make the most of your prayer lives
Luke 11:1-13 It is easy for mere humans to attempt to reduce God to some human level, with all of our limitations. However, we must remove this concept from our spiritual background. Philippians 2:5. Our heavenly father - the creator of the universe - knows all of the needs of the individual (... More...
Veteran
Robert Al Shepard, 54, of Blakely died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008. Mr. Shepard was born in Blakely April 1, 1953, to the late Johnny Shepard and Bernice Shepard. He was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and enlisted in the military in 1974 and served until Sept. 1, 1982. More...
There was a feast in Georgia Oconee National Forest last year. Southern pine beetles were munching away on weak, old trees. And the drought may have issued the invitation to dinner, a University of Georgia expert says. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas Williams of Blakely announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Beth Williams, to Barret Dawson Stephenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dawson Stephenson of Eufaula. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mattie Cato and the late Joe Grubbs of Bainbridge and the lat... More...
SGA traveled to Valdosta Saturday, Jan. 12 to play Georgia Christian School. The Lady Warriors blew open a close game by scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter to capture the win, 50-37. The Warriors completed the sweep for SGA by defeating the Generals in a close, hard fought game, 51- 43. More...
With the growth of the film industry in southwest Georgia, Bainbridge College serves an integral part in training personnel and providing support in a number of fields, including through its electronics program at the BC Early County Site. More...

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