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February 28, 2007 / Front Page

One killed, one injured in single vehicle wreck

A call came in to the Miller County dispatch that an accident had occurred with injuries on the Damascus Highway approximately .6 mile north of Clay Brown Road. More...

Pirates Dominate Panthers in 1st Round of State Play-Offs

by Glenda Bailey, Sports Writer

The Miller County Pirates hosted the first round of state play-offs this past Saturday evening, February 24, against the Chattahoochee Panthers of Cusseta which is located in the Columbus area. More...

Community

Benjamin Womble receives Eagle Scout Award

Five Boy Scouts from Troop 113 received their Eagle Scout badges during a ceremony recently at Rome's First United Methodist Church. More...

Dean Evans retires from First State

After 20 years in banking, Mrs. Dean Evans will be retiring from First State Bank on March 2, 2007. Mrs. Evans began her career with First Federal Savings Bank of Donalsonville in May 1988, working in the operations department. More...

PROUDLY THEY SERVE

Army Cpl. Cory L. McMillan has deployed to the Iraqi theater of operations to support the mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More...

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School & Sports

BACKROADS AND BOBTAILS

FORGETTING: THE STORY OF MY LIFE

by Bob Kornegay

When a person has a penchant for forgetting, age and infirmity cannot always be blamed. Forgetting things has been a mainstay of my life for as long as I can (shall I say it?)remember. More...

Checkmate: BC Students Can't Escape the Lure of Chess

The Bainbridge man won the third consecutive title at the Jan. 31 Chess Tournament sponsored by BC Student Activities. It took place in the Student Center on Main Campus. More...

Miller County Girls' Tennis

By Erika Rigsby

The Miller County girls' tennis team served up a win in their first game of the '07 season. On Monday, February 12, the girls traveled to Camilla to play Mitchell County. More...

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Obituaries

LEONARD VARNUM

Mr. Leonard Varnum, 87, of Colquitt passed away February 22, 2007, in Miller County Hospital. Mr. Varnum was born on January 25, 1920, in Graceville, FL. He was a retired sewing machine mechanic with Dickies in Bainbridge, served in the U.S. More...

SHIRLEY LAVETTE DOUGLAS

Ms. Shirley Lavette Douglas, 32, of Colquitt died Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Ms. Douglas was born in Miller County on January 17, 1975. She was the daughter of Johnnie Mae Douglas and Fred Thomas. More...

WILMA FLATHMANN CASH

Funeral services for Mrs. Wilma Flathmann Cash, 87, of Bainbridge formerly of Jacksonville, FL, was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, FL. Interment followed in Riverside Memorial Gardens. Mrs. More...

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Health

Nursing Home News

by Suzy Willis

This past week the residents enjoyed church by First Baptist, and Storytime with Jane Wiggins. National Pig Month is on March 1. March 2 will feature services with Rev. Johnny Roberts On March 5, we will bowl and have singing with Mt. More...

America's Moms Not Getting Enough Sleep

(NAPSI)-Today's modern mom, who often balances work, family life and household responsibilities, does not get enough sleep - a potentially chronic problem that can take a toll on the whole family. More...

February is National Children's Dental Health Month

An estimated five million children in the United States have dental problems severe enough to impair their ability to eat, talk, sleep, and learn. More...

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Board of Education calls more special sessions

by MCL Staff Writer

Round two for the Miller County Board of Education (BOE) on hiring school administrators occurred Thursday night, February 22. More...

Lt. 'Billy' Retires from SO

William "Billy" Bundy retired after more than 33 years as a law officer in two counties. Billy Bundy began his work in law enforcement when he went to work with the Early County Sheriff's Department on July 1, 1973. More...

U.S. Hwy. 27 dangerous in Colquitt

How many wrecks do we have to have to get a red lights at dangerous intersections? There has to be several deaths was the answer. Thank goodness, there were no deaths in this two vehicle accident, but one man was injured. More...

Religion

Tennessee Ten Commandments

submitted by: Betty Jo Toole

Some people in Tennessee have trouble with all those "shalls" and "shall nots" in the Ten commandments. Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms. More...

Inspiration

'Lemonade or Just Lemons?

by Pastor James Scarborough, Donalsonville Assembly of God

It has been wisely suggested that when life hands you a basket of lemons just make lemonade. More...

' m e - o l o g y '

by Benjamin Miller

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. More...

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