022509-01 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF RUTH C. DEBARY: All debtors and creditors of Ruth C. DeBary, 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...

Local businesses are asking citizens to get creative during the Peanut Proud Expo March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Court Square. A peanut cook-off competition will be held at American Peanut Marketing Associates at 210 Court Sqaure at 11 a.m. More...

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 CHAMBER of Commerce board meeting, noon, Chamber conf. room BIRTHDAYS: Jill H. Neeley, Cliff Starr, Perry King, David Martin THURSDAY, MARCH 19 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club COUNTY Planning Commission, 7 p.m. More...

With one slip of the tongue, I'm afraid I've damaged my standing with some of the teenagers I've gotten to know while attending my nephew Tyler's high school baseball games. All I did was admit to Emmy that I had never heard of the Jonas Brothers. More...

Ezekiel 37:1-14 Circumstances color the way we see the world around us, as well as our view of the future. When things are going well, our outlook is bright. However, a slight change in the way we see our situation can cause the picture to drastically change. More...

Eunice Bell Freeman Harper, 92, of Blakely died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Early Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harper was born in Early County Sept.7, 1916, to the late Judson Lee Freeman Sr. and Martha Belle Ritchie Freeman. She was a member of Hilton United Methodist Church and a retired licensed practical nurse. She spent most of her life in Florida. More...

"It is a celebration that has been 30 plus years in the making and one that all Americans can justly take pride in knowing our farmers are feeding and clothing people across the globe," says Tom Scribner about National Ag Day, March 20. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Naramore of Blakely and Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Lucas of Equality, Ala., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Marie, to Joe Cochran son of Gary Cochran and Teresa Cochran, both of Dothan, Ala. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Moody, the late Joyce Moody and the late Mr. and Mrs. More...

The Bainbridge College financial aid office will offer programs in four Southwest Georgia communities to give a general overview of financial aid for higher education and the steps involved in applying for aid. Each session is open to the public, said Beth Harrell, who is coordinating the programs. More...