Early County is one of the state's newest "Entrepreneur Friendly" communities. The designation indicates the community has worked to develop an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-three percent of Early County's 489 companies are small businesses with fewer t... More...
Welcome back! 40s, 50s, 60s
On any given weekend, high school classmates are gathering somewhere across the country to renew friendships and share memories. This weekend it's in Blakely. But, this isn't your typical reunion. There will be over 600 classmates and spouses from classes spanning three decades - the 40s, 50s an... More...
Corporal Lisa Weeks, an Early County native, was one of five Marine Reservists from the Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base who returned home from Iraq last week. The reservists were in Iraq for seven months, many on their second deployment to the Middle East. More...
032608-05 CITATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EARLY COUNTY GEORGIA DOCKET NO. 2008V-105 IN REM _______________ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VS. 0.126 acres of land; and certain easement rights; and Barney Brownlee; Mark Brownlee, Jr. More...
After 34 years of service, Billy Adams is hanging up his hat at Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park. A familiar face in the park's museum, Adams has introduced the history of Kolomoki Mounds to thousands of school children as well as to park visitors from around the world. More...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 FAMILY Connection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center BIRTHDAY: Logan Weiler THURSDAY, APRIL 3 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club AL-ANON, 7:30 p.m. More...
A friend from Atlanta offered to take me to dinner in Buckhead at a restaurant with some kind of Japanese name. I forget the exact name, but it made me think of one of those places where an acrobatic chef in a white suit tosses knives, shrimp and vegetables into the air while simultaneously creat... More...
Daniel 1:8-20 In a me-first society, there is a lack of personal commitment to any worthwhile cause or purpose. With this inward focus, many individuals seem to think that the world revolves around them. This center of the universe mentality does not allow the outward application of love and com... More...
William G. "Bill" Wright, 71, of Valdosta died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at South Georgia Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Wright was born in Blakely Oct. 15, 1936, to the late Homer Jackson and Margaret Ellen Herring Wright. Mr. Wright retired with the rank of chief mast... More...
After last summer's drought, some homeowners may be reluctant to plant turfgrass not knowing if water will be available to maintain it this summer. They do have an alternative. Dwarf mondo grass is a groundcover that can look like turfgrass without a lot of fuss. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Webb of Blakely proudly announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Terra Dee Webb, to James Arthur Cheek, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Arthur Cheek and Deena Blankenship, all of Blakely. More...
Forty-five fourth graders and 35 parents and teachers had an unusually long ride to school March 6 when they traveled all the way to Atlanta for class. The field trip was part of the Georgia Studies program and was organized to help students learn more about their state and its capitol. More...
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Kolomoki's Strickland named state's 'Ranger of the Year'