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Forest land protection
Georgia forest land owners have been given extra time to assess the benefits of and to enroll in the Forest Land Protection Act. Senate Bill 55, signed into law last week by Gov. Sonny Perdue, extends the filing deadline for landowners from April 1 to June 1, 2009. More...
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The Chamber of Commerce's 28th annual Professional Administrator's Day luncheon today at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall is one of the highlights of Administrative Professionals Week. It's a week when the community takes time to acknowledge the women in our community's workforce and pay tribute for their contributions to community and our quality of life. More...

See 'Fireproof' Sunday at FBC

First Baptist Church of Blakely will be showing the hit movie "Fireproof" Sunday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The showing is open to the public. No admission will be charged and no offering will be taken. A nursery will be provided for children ages three and under. More...

 Public Notices
• PUBLIC NOTICES
040109-02 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF HENRY COLLIER HADDOCK II: All debtors and creditors of HENRY COLLIER HADDOCK II, deceased, late of said county, More...
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 Other News
• General Assembly under fire
"We balanced the budget, cut $2 billion in spending, did not raise any taxes while cutting taxes for Georgia businesses who hire people, and made corrections to the broken property tax system, More...
• Blakely Senior Center
• Just say no to extended warranties
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 ADMINISTRATIVE Professional's Day Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. FUMC fellowship hall DFACS Board Meeting, 10 a.m. More...
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 Religion
• article has image Sunday School Lesson
God continues to touch lives
Acts 9:32-43 It is easy for humans to lose sight of the reason for the preaching of the gospel — the good news that Jesus Christ came into the world to save those who accept him as their personal lord and savior. Yes, the great commission (Mark 16:14-18) promised that spectacular things will happen, as the word of God is preached. More...
• article has image The Gospel Truth
• CHURCH NEWS
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 Obituaries
• Henry Brown
Veteran
Henry "Bubba" Brown, 77, of Blakely died Saturday, April 11, 2009. Mr. Brown was born in Jakin to the late Rev. Thomas M. Brown and Adel Brown. He was a member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and served in the U.S. Army for six years. More...
• Lucindia Chancey
• Dyanne Clinkscales
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 Agriculture
• Producers eligible to sign up for ACRE
David F. Laster, acting state executive director of USDA's Georgia Farm Service Agency, has announced that producers can elect and enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election program beginning April 27. ACRE is a provision of the 2008 Farm Bill. More...
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 Society
• article has image Timesaving tips for creating and sharing family memories
A chubby thigh, a dimpled cheek, that powdery baby aroma — there's so much families love about new babies. From the moment a couple says, "We're expecting," the baby frenzy begins with friends and relatives awaiting the latest scoop, the smallest update. And as baby grows, so does the interest in new pictures and information. More...
• Museum seeks photos for archive
• How to love your home again
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 Sports
• article has image Toby and 'Two Tom'
Alex Warr shot his first two turkeys Friday, April 3 while hunting with his daddy,Toby. He was so excited and proud of his new nickname "Two Tom" that his daddy gave him.They both had fun showing them off to all their hunting buddies. More...
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 Campus
• Moreno named Lion Young Ambassador
Mitsy Moreno, a senior at Early County High School, was named the 2009 Lions Young Ambassador for District 18-C at the Lions of Georgia District 18-C Convention held Feb. 28 in Lake Seminole State Park in Seminole County. Moreno was sponsored by the Early County LEO Club and the Blakely Lions Club in this event. She also serves as the president of the Early County LEOs. More...
• SCHOOL NEWS
• ECSS celebrates gifted education
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