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Sewer rehab underway
The City of Blakely embarked on an ambitious plan to rehab the city's stormwater and sewer lines and build a new wastewater treatment plant 30 years ago under an EPA program which would have paid 75 percent of the cost. The federal funding for the "201 Facilities Plan" ran dry, however, and the city was never able to find funding for the needed work until now. More...
Signs (of) a growing problem
Sign thefts prompt $500 reward

Early County Commissioners are getting serious about the increasing problem of road sign theft in the county. At Monday night's board meeting, the commissioners voted to offer a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone for theft of road signs. More...

Landfill methane costs 'deflated'

The Blakely City Council learned last week methane gas mitigation at the landfill won't carry near the estimated price tag of $650,000. The council learned six new wells and rehab of three existing wells will discharge methane gas and prevent it from entering the water system, at a cost of $67,426.15. More...

 Public Notices
• PUBLIC NOTICES
052009-01 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF CHARLES EDWARD YARBROUGH: All debtors and creditors of CHARLES EDWARD YARBROUGH, deceased, late of said county, More...
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 Other News
• article has image First Baptist Church installs new playground
Efforts and contributions of many people were rewarded with the sights and sounds of happy children enjoying the new playground at First Baptist Church of Blakely. More...
• Did you know?
• Steer clear of heat-related illnesses
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 BIRTHDAYS: Carley Miles Fenn, Rob Rust ANNIVERSARIES: Mr. & Mrs. Keith Durham, Gary & Kathy Shierling THURSDAY, JUNE 11 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club REPTILE Wrangler, 3 p.m. More...
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 Religion
• article has image Sunday School Lesson
Accept the plan God has for you
Exodus 4:10-16, 27-31 Human ability can carry an individual just so far. Yes, much good can be accomplished within that short distance. However, the divine plan for the individual life desires one to move out of the range of human effort into the realm of that which has great eternal value. More...
• article has image The Gospel Truth
• CHURCH NEWS
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 Obituaries
• Edgar Williams
Retired
Edgar Powell Williams Sr., 75, of Blakely died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Early Memorial Hospital. Mr. Williams was born in Coweta County Sept. 6, 1933, to the late John Thomas Williams and Era Sorrells Williams. He was the retired security supervisor for Universal Blanchers, Inc. and a member of First United Methodist Church in Blakely. More...
• Mary Jackson
• Hubert Bradley
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 Society
• article has image Owens - Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vanek and Brandon of Valdosta are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their loved one, Stacy Lynn Owens, to Matthew Lee Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hunt of Blakely. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norman Owens of Macon. More...
• article has image Middleton - Wells
• article has image Logan to celebrate first birthday
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 Campus
• article has image Bruner, Crozier sign with Andrew
The Andrew College Fighting Tigers nabbed two Early County High baseball standouts this week when they signed Adam Crozier and Clint Bruner. Both players played four years with the Bobcats. Bruner pitched and played second base. Crozier played first and third base. More...
• article has image White receives degree
• Rolling Out the Honors
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