021809-04 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF RUBYE THURMAN FERGUSON: All debtors and creditors of RUBYE THURMAN FERGUSON, deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to me. More...

When does spring begin? Well, it depends on whom you ask. Most calendar makers list the fist day of spring as the day of the vernal equinox, which occurs around March 20. This is referred to as astronomical spring. Most atmospheric scientists, meteorologists and climatologists say it begins March 1. More...

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 FAMILY Connection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center BIRTHDAYS: Carla Doswell Hardin, Al Wall, Alexandria McLendon THURSDAY, MARCH 5 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club AL-ANON, 6:30 p.m. More...

The high school girl reached the door about a half-step ahead of me. But she didn't reach for the door. She waited. I quickly realized she was waiting on me to open the door for her. It surprised me a bit. But I liked it. I liked that a young girl still expected a man to open the door for her. More...

Ezekiel 34:23-31 It is easy for a person to develop a one-sided picture of God. Yes, there is a judgmental side of our heavenly father — the creator of the universe. This fact produces the need for a savior of the lost human race. Judgment against sin must be carried out, or there would be a mar on his holiness and his holy nature. More...

Bobby James Bostwick, 71, of Blakely died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala. Mr. Bostwick was born in Early County Aug. 16, 1937, to the late Charles Gregory Bostwick Sr. and Maurine Sammons Bostwick. He retired as the Early County Road Superintendent and was a member of Colomokee Baptist Church. More...

When it comes to recycling, most people know the basics - sort out the plastic, paper and glass. This conventional method of recycling is used by most homeowners and is usually available through curbside programs across Georgia. More...

Jamie LaRue Jinks and Winston Eugene "Gene" Houston Jr. were married before a small gathering of family and friends Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at 5 p.m. at Friendship United Methodist Church in Donalsonville with Rev. Kirk Loyless officiating. More...

The Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery has a long-standing tradition of promoting excellence in arts education through exhibits that feature the artwork of our faculty, students, alumni and other creative arts professionals. More...