February 28, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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DEBT IS SLAVERY: AND 9 OTHER THINGS I WISH MY DAD HAD TAUGHT ME ABOUT MONEY

Consumer Debt Hits Record High: Can the Tide Be Turned? In November 2006, United States consumer debt reached an all-time high of $2.39 trillion. More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - A young man from Bainbridge was one of four people who died after their car was involved in a wreck on Interstate 185 near LaGrange on Saturday, February 17. More...

LIBRARY NEWS

LIBRARY NEWS by Catherine Vanstone Doughnuts for Dads On Wednesday, February 21, fathers and their pre-k children gathered in the Miller County Elementary School Lunchroom to hear children's librarian Tom Bush share stories. In addition, Mr. More...

Amazingly simple home remedies

1. A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. 2. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough. 3. More...

Handling Disagreements with a Friend

Human beings are social creatures. Time alone can be nice, but we all need the warmth of human companionship on a regular basis. But even more important than simply interacting with others are the relationships that we build with some people. More...

Propane truck over turns on Phillipsburg Road

In late breaking news, a large propane tank overturned Tuesday, February 27, at approximately 8:15 a.m. All law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue units and emergency units were sent to the scene of an overturned propane truck. More...

Farm Credit Annual Stockholders' Meeting

Approximately 250 area farmer-stockholders and guests met at Darton College Student Center, Albany, Georgia, to attend the Annual Stockholders' Meeting of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit on Tuesday night, February 13, 2007. Bobby J. More...

Farmers hear good, bad news in Ag Forecast 2007

Chuck Lee scanned the 160 farmers, lenders and others at the Georgia Ag Forecast 2007. "You want to know what it's like?" he said. More...

Last day for baseball/softball sign-up

The last day to sign up for summer recreational ball at Spring Creek Park will be Saturday, March 3, 2007, according to Spring Creek Park's Recreation and Park Director, Eddie Whitaker. 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...

Relay for Life plans underway

Miller County is gearing up for its Relay for Life which will take place on Friday, April 13, 2007, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Chairman Jay Funderburke announced the event will be held once again at Spring Creek Park. More...

Marijuana found between Reed and Geer St.

On February 23, 2007, Sgt. Ken Kirkland and Cpl. Lonnie Wade responded to an area between Reed St. and Geer St. in reference to someone possibly hiding narcotics. More...

The determined drunk

An inebriated man, clearly enjoying his weekend off, walks into a bar, sits down and demands a drink. "Get out," says the bartender. "I don't serve drunks here". More...

February Term 2007

Miller County Grand Jury Calendar The February 2007 Grand Jury found 55 true bills, 8 no bills and 3 accusations. True bills do not infer guilt or innocents, but that enough evidence was presented to carry the case to trial. More...

Salmonella outbreak may have originated at Sylvester 'Peter Pan Plant'

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter due to risk of salmonella contamination. More...