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Piggly Wiggly returning
Rumors of a new grocery store coming to town have surfaced repeatedly since the closing of the Blakely Food Lion at Blakely Corners in 2003. Most of those rumors were based on a mix of wishful thinking and actual negotiations with prospective grocers. More...
The Great Easter Egg Hunt!

Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday at 3 p.m. at the visitor center and museum. Over 3,000 Easter eggs, including prize eggs, filled with candy will be hidden for age groups two and under, three and four year-olds, ages five to seven, ages eight to 11, and 12 and older. More...

State of emergency
Early among 16 SWG counties on list

Early County was among 10 Southwest Georgia counties added to the list of counties placed under a state of emergency Friday when Gov. Sonny Perdue issued an executive order providing relief for counties impacted by heavy rains and severe weather. More...

 Public Notices
• PUBLIC NOTICES
040809-04 EARLY COUNTY MAY 2009 TAX SALE SHERIFF'S SALE SYLVIA H. HOOD EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY Under and by virtue of certain tax Fi.Fa. More...
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 Other News
• article has image Area citizens attend screening of 'The Lena Baker Story'
On March 13 approximately 45 people from Early County traveled to Atlanta to see the premiere public showing of the movie "Hope and Redemption: The Lena Baker Story." Filmed on location in Early and Miller counties, the film first premiered and sold out at last year's Atlanta Film Festival. It also screened at Cannes to favorable notices. More...
• Quarterly health talk at Early Memorial
• Blakely Senior Center
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 BIRTHDAYS: Bobby Davis, Meghan Powell Williams, Hamilton Howard ANNIVERSARY: Arthur and Ann Brackin THURSDAY, APRIL 9 PASSOVER ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club PILOT CLUB BLAKELY #282 O.E.S. More...
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 Editorials
• article has image Other Voices
Glory in the limelight
My friend Rick called the other day and said he had a favor to ask. I didn't think too much of it. Rick's a good guy, like me a huge Georgia Bulldogs fan. In his day job, he's president of the Humane Society of Hall County, so he and I share a love of animals. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
• article has image Mumbles
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 Religion
• article has image Sunday School Lesson
Christ died and lives for you
Luke 24:1-12 One of the best-documented events in ancient history is the resurrection of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Not only is this event recorded in scriptures, but some of the secular historians of that day made reference to this event. More...
• article has image The Gospel Truth
• CHURCH NEWS
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 Obituaries
• Uzie Lewis
Homemaker
Uzie Rowell Lewis, 91, of Blakely died March 28, 2009. Mrs. Lewis was born in Marion County March 11, 1918, to the late Gary Rowell and Lizzie Rowell. She was a member of Rosinvick Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis; and two siblings, Laillon Rowell and Victor Rowell. More...
• Willie R. George
• Laura Jo Brown
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 Agriculture
• FSA provides direct loans to 2,636 farmers
David F. Laster, farm loan chief for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Georgia, announced that FSA has obligated all of the $173 million provided in the recovery act for its Direct Operating Farm Loan Program, which gave 2,636 farmers —almost 50 percent who were beginning farmers and 10 percent socially disadvantaged producers — direct loans from the agency. More...
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 Society
• article has image Hill - Ford
Paula Denise Hill and Clifford Ford proudly announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mamie Lee James and Paul Hill. Ms. Hill is a 1988 graduate of Early County High School and is currently employed with Dothan City Schools. More...
• article has image Rosten - Fetner
• article has image Rainge - Kimble
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 Sports
• article has image First Day, First Bird
Shelley English, the 12-year-old daughter of Charlie and Michelle English, killed her first turkey March 21, opening day of turkey season, with her daddy at her Uncle Bubba's farm in Lucille. The turkey weighed 17 pounds 1 ounce with a six inch beard. More...
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 Campus
• ECHS literary wins region
The Early County Literary team returned from Fitzgerald Mar. 12 with their second consecutive first place trophy after placing in every event at the regional literary competition. Early County's team went up against eight other schools, earning 42 points to take the lead and win overall region. More...
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