Join the second annual Blakely Lights the Night Parade
November 28, 2023
Plans are underway for the second annual 'Blakely Lights the Night' Christmas Parade. The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in conjunction with an evening of shopping...
Blakely native Charles Barton Rice Sr., security mogul, philanthropist, dies at 87
November 28, 2023
Charles Barton Rice Sr., one of Early County's most successful sons, has died. He passed away peacefully at a hospital north of Atlanta on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, following an...
First Lady Rosalynn Carter laid to rest
November 28, 2023
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order last week activating the State Operations Center to coordinate the state assets that assisted this week in the final farewells and interment...
State launches online platform for job seekers
November 28, 2023
The Technical College System of Georgia has launched a website to help link job seekers in Georgia with employers, Gov. Brian Kemp announced last Tuesday. The Labor Exchange Platform will...
Special session of Georgia General Assembly for reapportionment convenes
November 28, 2023
Georgia Democrats scored minimal gains in the General Assembly in last year’s elections – and even lost one congressional seat – despite population growth during the last decade among Blacks,...
A reminder to nominate an outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer
November 28, 2023
Nominations are due December 1st for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in...
Southwest Georgia Academy Places 2nd in Area FFA Wildlife Management competition
November 28, 2023
The SGA FFA wildlife management team placed 2nd in the area out of 20 teams. They will compete for a state championship in Perry in February. They competed in Aquatic/Fisheries...
Rep. Gerald Greene Convenes Third Meeting of the House Rural Development Council for 2023-2024 Term
November 28, 2023
ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) recently convened the third meeting of the House Rural Development Council for the 2023-2024 legislative term at the University of Georgia in Athens....
‘It ain’t bossy if you’re the boss!’
The Way I See ItNovember 28, 2023
It was my first day of high school, August 19, 1991. I was sitting in Miss Slappy's science class when her phone rang. "Brad," she said in her sweet, calm...
The joys of modern banking
Other VoicesNovember 28, 2023
I went to the bank today. That may not sound like a big deal, but I realized after I left that it was probably the first time, I’ve been inside...
The 1958 Christmas Parade
All That’s Fit to PrintNovember 28, 2023
The Blakely Pilot Club was a mover and shaker in its day, pushing the citizens and the government forward to make our city and county a better place to live...
Tellers of Songs Part 3: Dolly Parton
Other VoicesNovember 28, 2023
Dolly Parton is, unquestionably, one of music’s best songwriters. Arguably, she is the best writer of the “girl singers”, as they were called in the 1960s, to come out of...
The life of Rosalynn Carter
The BriefingNovember 28, 2023
Sunday before last, Rosalynn Carter, a former First Lady of the United States, died at age 96. That in itself is a remarkable lifespan. When her husband, former President Jimmy...
CHURCH NEWS
November 28, 2023
The Music Ministry of First Baptist Church of Blakely will present the Christmas musical COME ADORE: A Celebration of Our Holy Savior on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at 10:30 a.m....
Earline Easom
November 28, 2023
Sarah Earline Chandler Easom, 77, of Blakely, Ga., passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Southeast Health in Dothan, Ala., surrounded by her family. A funeral service was held...
Truman Fincher
November 28, 2023
G. Truman Fincher, PhD, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2023, at St. Joseph Manor in Bryan, Texas. Born on September 28, 1939, in Rowena, Georgia, he attended Abraham Baldwin...
Jarrell Ray
November 21, 2023
Jarrell Sidney Ray, 85, of Baker County, Ga., passed away on November 18, 2023, at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at 2...

Holiday home hacks
The holiday season is deemed as the most wonderful time of year. The festive spirit, decorations and many colors of the season put us all...

Local entertainment to perform at museum’s open house
In case you haven’t heard, the museum board members and volunteers are gearing up for our annual Old Fashioned Christmas Open House. This will be...

Be nice
I recently saw a man in a gas station scream at a cashier. The cashier was a young girl. She made a mistake and overcharged...

The story of your Thanksgiving meal
What will the story of your Thanksgiving meal be? One that is memorable for the good food and festive atmosphere? Or one that is memorable...

Bobcats drop heartbreaker to Schley County to end season
ELLAVILLE, Ga. – The Early County Bobcats traveled to Ellaville, Ga. this past Friday night and put up a valiant effort against the No. 1...

ECHS E-Sports begin post-season
Out of over 100 teams, BOTH of ECHS's Esports teams have qualified for the post-season. Yesterday at 4 p.m., the Early County Smash Gold Team...
Warriors fall to Edmund Burke
The SGA Warriors fell one game short of their dream of playing for a state title, losing 35-6 to number one ranked Edmund Burke last...

A season in full swing
Dylan "DJ" Ortiz killed his second deer and first big buck on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, while hunting with his step father, Gauge White. After...

Bobcats complete come-from-behind victory over ECI
BLAKELY, Ga. – The Early County Bobcats showed grit and heart in the second round of the GHSA State Playoffs as they faced the Emanuel...