052709-01 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY IN RE ESTATE OF JAMES HOWARD MITCHELL All debtors and creditors of the Estate of JAMES HOWARD MITCHELL, late of Early County, More...

On Tuesday, June 2 Early County Sheriff's Deputies responded to Allday Communications on North Bay Street in Blakely in reference to a reported burglary. It was discovered that numerous cell phones and accessories were stolen from the business. More...

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 BIRTHDAYS: Kevin Knight, Marlie McCormick THURSDAY, JUNE 18 CHAMBER of Commerce, noon, Chamber board room ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club COUNTY Planning Commission, 7 p.m. More...

I hate cigarettes. I always have. They're dirty and smelly and disgusting. For those reasons alone, I've never understood why anyone would want to light up. People I know who have smoked for a long time say they started because it was the cool thing to do, the rebellious thing to do. More...

Exodus 5:1-9, 22-6:1 From the human point of view, authority can be assigned, assumed, or earned. In the systems that are considered monarchies, the rulers see their position as assigned by a god. The decisions made by these individuals are considered to be absolute with no thought of questioning or challenging in any manner. More...

Marvel Womack, 53, of Stone Mountain, Ga., died Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Mr. Womack was born in Dade County, Fla., Jan. 7, 1956, to the late Ethel Spann and Isaac Womack. He received the designation of master chef from the Miami School of Culinary Arts and owned is own catering business, Catering by Marvel. More...

USDA Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Freddie Cody announced that farmer and rancher candidate nominations began June 15 for local Farm Service Agency county committees. The nomination period continues through Aug. 3 with elections taking place this fall. The 2009 election for Early County will be held in Local Administrative Area 2. More...

Miss Melinda Inez Arnold of Blakely became the bride of Todd Christopher Miller at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009. in Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church, Athens, Ga. Rev. Alan Smith officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin Arnold Jr. of Blakely. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Sixteen-year-old Chiles High School student Cody Spears was recently declared the best youth fisherman in Florida. He did it by winning the FLW Youth Championship Bass Fishing Tournament on Lake Istokpoga near Sebring. He's the second youngest angler from Tallahassee to take this honor. Mike Maskavich won it in 2007. More...

Bainbridge College Early County site holds the distinction as Early County's first business to be certified WORK READY. This achievement came when full-time faculty and staff took three WorkKeys Assessments developed by ACT Inc., internationally recognized assessment and research company. ACT is best known for the ACT® test that helps students transition into college. More...