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Turkey hunters across the state are practicing their yelps and clucks in preparation for the upcoming turkey season. Opening day is Sat., Mar. 20, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division anticipates that the 2010 season should be good, and harvest levels should be similar in comparison to the past several years. More ... Students enrolled in Miller County schools recently participated in the 2010 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition sponsored by Georgia Department of Education. During the judging process, grade-level teams reviewed all the entries and selected the best three for review by the judges. More ... It’s time again for that time honored Seminole County tradition! Yes, the Lake Seminole Lion’s Club’s Annual Shellcracker Tournament and Festival, on beautiful Lake Seminole. This will be the 16th year for this great tournament which was turned into a combination tournament and festival six years ago. More ... If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can get going without pep pills, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, More ... The other day I needed to go to the emergency r o om. No t wanting to sit there for four hours, I put on my old Army fatigues and stuck a patch onto the front of my shirt that I had downloaded off the Internet. E.R., I noticed that threefourths of the people got up and left. I guess they decided that they weren't that sick after all. Cut More ... I read a magazine story not too long ago about a man who “ingeniously” adapted his bicycle and converted it into a reliable hunting and fishing vehicle. The article ran on and on about what a novel and wonderful idea it was to think of employing a bike for such a purpose. More ... The week has been seesaw between hi winds and rain with very little calm pretty days to soak a minnow or drown a worm. Course it is March and it’s supposed to be windy, but we are soaked with rain water. More ... One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut.. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from you , I'm doing community service this week. The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door. More ... MARCH 17 - WEDNESDAY Breakfast - Pancake Pup & Syrup, Fruit Lunch - Spaghetti/ Meat Sauce/Roll, Green Beans, Fresh Veggies/Dip; Breaded Chicken Sandwich, Oven Fries, Fresh Veggies/Dip, Fruit, Cookie MARCH 18 - THURSDAY Breakfast More ... Pack 316 of the Cub Scouts from the Colquitt United Methodist Church participated in the Pinewood Derby sponsored by both the Aguila and Choctaw Districts of the Chehaw Council of Boy Scouts. Boys from all over Early, Miller, Baker, Dougherty, and Worth counties participated in a Pinewood Derby held in the Lowe's parking lot in Albany, Georgia. More ... Dr. Tonya Strickland, who chairs the divisions of Learning Support and Arts and Sciences at Bainbridge College (BC), has been named one of 10 national Outs tanding First-Year Student Advocates for 2010 by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina and Cengage Learning. More ... submitted by Richard Morgan Even after the recent Super Bowl victory of the New Orleans Saints, I have noticed a large number of people implying with bad jokes that Cajuns aren't smart. I would like to state for the record that I disagree with that assessment. More ... For the past two months, the Miller County High School Concert Band has been preparing for two big events. On March 5, the band traveled to Bainbridge to participate in the Georgia Bandmasters Association Concert Band Festival. While there, the concert band performed three pieces and were evaluated on their performance. More ... BLAKELY – Area residents and the Bainbridge College (BC) community have the opportunity to hear Georgia’s 2010 Teacher of the Year, Gwen Desselle, talk about “Change is Not a 4-Letter Word” during her visit to BC Early County Center March 23. The meeting is set for 2 p.m. in the atrium lobby. (BCEC is at 40 Harold Ragan Drive, Blakely.) More ... School & Sports RSS feed |
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