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Queen crowned
Miss Terri Levatte was crowned Early County High’s 2009 homecoming queen Friday night during halftime homecoming activities at Standifer Field. 2008 homecoming queen Shaquna Reed is pictured above crowning the new queen during her coronation. More...
H1N1 vaccine available today

A limited supply of the long awaited H1N1 injectable and nasal vaccine will be available at the Early County Health Dept. at 12799 Magnolia St. in Blakely beginning today at 8 a.m. More...

Honor our vets

Everyone is invited to the annual Veterans Day Celebration Sunday at Blakely First United Methodist Church at which special honor will be given to our World War II veterans. More...

 Other News
• Pilot Club puts fans in park
Louise Jones and Dot Willis recently presented two ceiling fans to Kolomoki Mounds State Park superintendent Matt Bruner as a gift from the Pilot Club of Blakely. After visiting the park last spring, members of the Pilot Club noticed a need for a new ceiling fan in one of the pavilions. It was brought before the club and voted on unanimously to purchase the fans. More...
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 Community Calendar
• HERE & THERE this WEEK
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 FAMILY Connection Collaborative, noon, Family Learning Resource Center BIRTHDAYS: Bud Toole, Olin Thompson IV ANNIVERSARY: Shane & Jennifer Carter THURSDAY, NOV. 5 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club AL-ANON, 6:30 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church BIRTHDAY: Jaime Payton More...
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 Editorials
• From our Files
Rainfall far below normal
10 YEARS AGO Nov. 2, 1999 EARLY County High School crowned their homecoming queens, Monique Moses and Bijal Patel, Friday night during halftime ceremonies. THE WESTWOOD Wildcats visited Damascus Friday night and took control of the race for the region 3-AA crown with a 20-12 win over the SGA Warriors. More...
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 Religion
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Be a faithful witness for Christ
1 Peter 2:1-17 More...
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 Obituaries
• Lillie M. Stansell
Retired teacher
Lillie Mae Stansell, 85, of Dublin, Ga., died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. More...
• Max E. Wells
• Samuel Zipperer
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 Society
• Willis - Naramore wedding plans complete
The wedding plans for Kelli Suzanne Willis and Kevin Wayne Naramore have been completed. The wedding will be Saturday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Slade Speir officiating. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Willis. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Willis, Vaudine Glass, the late Richard Glass, all of Blakely. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Cats pluck the Eagles at Homecoming, 38-14
The Early County Bobcats picked up a huge region win on Homecoming Friday night, defeating the Mitchell County Eagles 38-14. The Bobcats are now 5-4 overall and 3-3 in region 1-AA play. More...
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 Campus
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Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and Bainbridge College Early County are sponsoring a Nov. 18 conference in Blakely for Southwest Georgia area educators, school systems’ leaders and business and industry leaders, including Chamber of Commerce members. More...
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