The people of Blakely and Southwest Georgia are "Peanut Proud." And due to Saturday's "Peanut Proud" EXPO on Court Square in Blakely, the word is spreading. "You're fixing to see one of the biggest public relation campaigns in America to get people back to eating peanut butter," EXPO emcee Tyrone Spearman told reporters covering Saturday's activities. More...
Five-year-old Zach Tinson woke his parents at 2:30 a.m. one morning last week holding his head crying, "mommy, daddy, please help me!" He was airlifted from Early Memorial Hospital to Shands Children's Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he was diagnosed with Arteriovenous Malformation, an abnormal connection between veins and arteries. More...
030409-02 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF RANDALL HOLMES MCDOWELL: All debtors and creditors of RANDALL HOLMES MCDOWELL, deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified to render an account of their demands to the undersigned according to law, More...
"The report of my death was an exaggeration." — Mark Twain, June 2, 1897, after reading his own obituary The year was 1981 and one of the world's great visionaries, none other than Atlanta billionaire Ted Turner, had just boldly proclaimed in several chilling speeches: "Newspapers are dead. More...
Ezekiel 47:1-12 Prophetic visions can be a source of prediction resulting in warning, instruction or encouragement. These prophesies can have an immediate application, with an additional meaning for some later time. It is important for the reader to understand that these dual applications serve the same purpose. More...
Kathryn Hayes Clifford, of Miami Shores, Fla., died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Mrs. Clifford was born to the late William J. Hayes and Kathryn Burke. She was a resident of Miami since 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William P.J. Clifford. More...
In observance of National Agriculture Week, Young Farmer Advisor, Larry Worsley, presented the program, "Where does your food come from?" to fifth graders at Early County Elementary School. Students learned about commodities and the products made from those farm commodities. More...
Nicholas Scott Evans and Laura Francis Watson were united in marriage Saturday evening, Feb. 14, 2009. The groom is the son of Bill Evans of Cedar Springs and Melanie Batson of Blakely. The bride is the daughter of Raymond and Sherry Watson of Ozark, Ala. More...
Country Goes Huntin' concert