ECHS, SGA both win third consecutive region championships
October 29, 2024
The Early County Bobcats and the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors are celebrating "three-peat" region championships after wins last Friday night. Early County's 48-16 victory over Mitchell County clinched the top...
Officials attacked after youth football game
October 29, 2024
Videos widely circulated on social media show two football referees being attacked after an Early County youth football game. Charges are likely to be filed. The alleged assault occurred after...
Watson receives national award
October 29, 2024
Early County native Dr. Collier Watson has received the Fellow Award from the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO). He received the honor last week during the organization's annual fall...
Election Day is Tuesday, early voting continues
October 29, 2024
Early voting continues for the November 5, 2024, general election with record turnout across the state of Georgia. Registered voters can cast ballots the rest of this week, including Saturday,...
Kemp announces another $1 billion rebate to taxpayers
October 29, 2024
For the second time in three years, Gov. Brian Kemp is giving Georgians a tax rebate worth more than $1 billion. Kemp said Tuesday he will include the rebate in...
Local queens represent Early County in National Peanut Festival parade
October 29, 2024
Several Early County Queens represented the community in the National Peanut Parade in Dothan, Ala., on Saturday. Those participating were (back to front) Miss Early County Mary Abigail Van Atta,...
Retired teachers hear from Rep. Greene
October 29, 2024
The Early-Clay-Calhoun Retired Educators Association (ECCREA) held their October 2024 meeting at the E-CATS Early County BOE building with Gerald E. Greene, Georgia House of Representatives District 154, as speaker...
Community ‘blesses’ new fire truck
October 29, 2024
On Tuesday, October 28, 2024, First Responder's Day, community leaders came together for a ceremonial "Blessing of the Fire Truck" ceremony for a new Squad 51 truck (above) and a...
I guess it is that difficult
The Way I See ItOctober 29, 2024
One day several of us went to a funeral. After the service, Julie Jarrett looked at me as seriously as she ever has and said, "I thank God that we...
The Piggly Wiggly
Other VoicesOctober 29, 2024
When I was a kid, going to the grocery store – in this case, the Piggly Wiggly – was an adventure. On some trip, my mother, not wanting to deal...
Remembering what God has done
October 29, 2024
Remember the sweet hymn refrain, “Here I raise mine Ebenezer, hither by thy help I’ve come?” For some reason, I have had those words stuck in my head the last...
Approach God with boldness
Weekly DevotionalOctober 29, 2024
“...For our guilty conscience has been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean...” (Hebrews 10:22). Have you ever had something in your shoe like a small pebble? Even though...
CHURCH NEWS
October 29, 2024
Blakely First Methodist Church invites you to join us for 40 Days of Community where you will enjoy weekly small groups meetings, weekly sermons, and daily devotions starting through Nov....
All upset: Releasing my new book
Other VoicesOctober 29, 2024
In 23 years of writing books, I have never encountered such a situation. The new book in my Stella Bankwell series released yesterday, October 29th. It’s a light-hearted, blue skies...
Larry Harrell
October 29, 2024
Larry Wayne Harrell, 60, of Arlington, Ga., passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, after a short illness. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2024,...
Farron Weaver
October 29, 2024
Farron Weaver, 51, of Blakely, Ga., passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held November 15, 2024, at 2 p.m. in...
Verna White
October 29, 2024
Verna Thomas White, of Blakely, Ga., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the age of 94. Born on October 6, 1930, in Blakely, Verna lived a life...

Cooler weather bring unwanted guests
We welcome the cooler temperatures of fall, but the unwanted house guests that often appear in cooler weather are not so welcomed. Insects including roaches...

Old guys in the self-checkout lane
There were no cashiers. Only computers. We customers stood in line, waiting for the official person in the official vest to guide us into the...

Foods of fall: Pumpkins
There are many foods that we associate with fall and pumpkin ranks high on the list as a fall food favorite. Pumpkin pie is most...

The elegy of the handwritten letter
Don’t shoot the messenger. But in America, one third of children have never handwritten a letter. And it’s not just kids. Nearly 40 percent of...

Parenthood in crisis
“The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisories are public statements that call the American people’s attention to critical public health issues. Advisories are reserved for significant public...

Bobcats claim third consecutive region championship with victory over Mitchell County
In a thrilling showdown Friday night, the Early County Bobcats secured their third consecutive Region 1A-DII championship with a dominant 48-16 victory over the Mitchell...

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Congratulations to SGA Warrior Sawyer Franklin on his commitment to play baseball with the ABAC Stallions next year.

SGA runners earn All-State honors
This has never happened before. Not just one, but two Lady Warriors from Southwest Georgia Academy achieved All-State status by placing in the top ten...


