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April 16, 2008
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Court Square was the site of the 2008 Early County Relay for Life Friday night. Fundraising had been underway the past four months in an effort to reach this year's goal of raising $65,000. Friday's activities began with a reception and dinner for the survivors highlighted by an inspirational spe... More...

Qualifying opens later this month for candidates who will be seeking office in the July 15 General Primary. The qualifying will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 28 and end at 12 noon on Friday, May 2. There will be a full slate of offices on the General Primary ballots to be filled by voters. More...

The Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce is making plans for the xxth annual Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon. The luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. More...

041608-02 RETAILED DISTILLED SPIRITS ADVERTISEMENT Notice is given that County Line Package Store, located at 3946 Lower River Road, Blakely, GA 39823 through Riverside Bait and Tackle, Inc. of P.O. Box 2300, Thomasville, Georgia, Mukesh B. Patel, President, has applied for a license to sell... More...
310 Meadowbrook Drive
Daily Events April 21 - Rhythm band at Nursing Home - 10:15-11:30. Lunch: Meatloaf with gravy, okra and tomatoes, Great Northern beans, wheat roll, tropical fruit. April 22 - Physical fitness - 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wheel of Fortune - 11 a.m. Lunch: Sausage pasta, green salad, Mexican corn, ... More...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 CHAMBER of Commerce, noon BIRTHDAYS: Bradley M. Grantham, Mac Whitehead THURSDAY, APRIL 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...
Other Voices
The latest news story about something that could kill me has led me to a decision. I'm no longer going to read news stories about things that could kill me. You probably saw the story I'm referring to in the paper last week. More...
Sunday School Lesson
Daniel 6 Even though many people do not use the word compromise these days, the principle is practiced with regularity. This word means, "a settlement in which each side gives up some demands or makes concessions; an adjustment of opposing principles, systems, etc. by modifying some aspects of e... More...
Homemaker
Dorotea Ordanza Ramos, 95, of Blakely died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Early Memorial Nursing Home in Blakely. Mrs. Ramos was born in Villasis, Philippines, Feb. 6, 1913, to the late Vincente Ordanza and Margarita Hermogues Ordanza. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She spent the l... More...
Whether your landscape has fruit trees, shade trees, ornamentals or a blend, a University of Georgia expert says now is the time to fertilize. "Unfortunately for homeowners, finding a fertilizer to use all over the landscape can be challenging," said Jim Crawford, a University of Georgia Cooperat... More...
Jerry and Alease Daniels of Blakely announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Laytoya, to Quinton Coleman Clark, son of Ollie Melton and Michael Clark of Headland, Ala. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Joseph Freeman and the late Gwendolyn Freeman and Beola Daniel... More...
Early County High FCCLA members and advisors have spent this school year volunteering each Wednesday at the 21st Century after school program held at Early County Elementary School. They are teaching a nutrition and fitness program titled "Deal Me In" to third, fourth and fifth graders. More...

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