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February 20, 2008
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A life worthy of a movie
By Billy Fleming, publisher
There may forever be a debate over which Early County educator had a more profound influence on the youth of our community. However, there will never be a valid debate over which educator had the most profound influence over the lives of the black youths in our community. That person was John R. H... More...
UGA experts predict volatile farming year
By Faith Peppers, UGA Special to the News

The perfect storm may hit Georgia agriculture this year. But it doesn't promise to bring rain. Drought, high energy costs and a shaky U.S. economy could make for a trifecta of trouble. "The current rate of change and uncertainty in agriculture is unprecedented," said J. More...

New subscription rates include online access
See new rates, new website features on page 13

A new subscription rate plan for the Early County News will go into effect March 1, marking the first rate increase in five years. "Faced with rising prices and a stressed local economy, we've bitten the bullet like a wounded cowboy in an old western movie the past several years," says publishe... More...


SB 360 will increase prisoner per diem

A bill that would raise the daily reimbursement from the state to local jails for housing state inmates passed the Senate unanimously last week in Atlanta. "Sheriffs and local officials across the state have been asking for increased compensation for housing state prisoners for years," Sheriff Ji... More...


No recalled beef in local schools

According to the Georgia Department of Education and local school officials, Early County was not one of the 37 school systems which had bought beef subject to a USDA recall. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recalled 143 million pounds of beef Feb. 13 that originated at a California meat packin... More...


Wright scores 1,500, Lady Cats in playoffs

Lady Bobcat Marah Wright reached an impresive plateau scoring her 1,500th point against Cook County last week. The four-year starter has scored 1,526 points averaging 18.4 points and 9.23 rebounds this season. Marah has already been selected first team allregion this season. She is the daughter o... More...


 Public Notices
•PUBLIC NOTICES
013008-01 IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF EARLY STATE OF GEORGIA In the Interest of: Z.G., B/F, DOB: 09/22/1998 CASE # 049-08J-14 A Child Under 18 Years of Age. More...
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 Other News
•Unsung heroes to be honored at banquet
In observance of Black History Month The Freedom Council will have their 4th Annual Unsung Hero Banquet Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Blakely Civic Center. In addition to presentation of the Unsung Hero awards, "The Fashion Error" (Evolution of a Black Woman) will be presented by the group Making of... More...
•Blakely Senior Center
•RECREATION
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 Community Calendar
•HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 CHAMBER of Commerce board meeting, noon BIRTHDAYS: Buddy Lord, Helen Hightower, Cheri Harrell THURSDAY, FEB. 21 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club COUNTY Planning Commission, 7 p.m. More...
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 Editorials
•Global warming hysteria
Quite a few bad tornadoes hit the South this past week. You might have heard about them in between updates on all the important stuff like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and the latest on the death of Heath Ledger. (Who?) It didn't take long after the storms passed for Sen. John Kerry to come on M... More...
•Political Cartoon
•Mumbles
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 Religion
•Sunday School Lesson
We are called to be disciples
Luke 14:25-33 A disciple is a learner. The person who is a disciple has made a personal, deliberate choice. This one who learns has been selected by the teacher, but has made the conscious decision to listen to the call, and do that which is necessary to learn all that is possible. More...
•From the Pulpit
•CHURCH NEWS
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 Obituaries
•Nell Hall
Retired
Nell Williams Hall, 93, of Donalsonville died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville. Mrs. Hall was born in Early County June 4, 1914, to the late Sam A. Williams and Abbie Baker Williams. She was involved in the cleaning industry for a number of years before ret... More...
•Florence Maddox
•Wanda Rene Cook
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 Agriculture
•Governor loosens water restrictions
Georgians living in the counties hardest hit by the drought got a bit of good news this month from Gov. Sonny Perdue and Georgia Environmental Protection Division Director Carol Couch. They can handwater parched landscapes and fill swimming pools, as long as their local water provider doesn't mind... More...
•Farm Credit stockholders meet
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 Society
•McLemore - Rivera
Mr. and Mrs. William Larry McLemore of Blakely announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jana Beatrice, to Orlando Rivera, son of Isidro Rivera of Carrollton, Ga., and the late Rosita Hernandez Rivera of Carrollton, Ga. More...
•Host a professional-looking party
•Timing can be key to party planning
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 Sports
•Warriors advance in state playoffs
Both SGA basketball teams played against Valwood in the opening night of the 2008 GISA region 3AA basketball tournament Tuesday night at Andrew College in Cuthbert. These were elimination games with the winners advancing and the losers' season ending. The Lady Warriors started slow but kicked it i... More...
•Show 'em how it's done!
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 Campus
•Pre-K registration begins Feb. 25
Registration for enrollment in the Early County Elementary School prekindergarten program begins Feb. 25. Early County residents may register Feb. 25 - Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Out-of-county residents can register Feb. 27 - Feb. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration takes place a... More...
•COLLEGE NEWS
•ABAC scholarship deadline set
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