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March 7, 2007
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The annual Miss Colquitt Pageant was held Saturday night, March 3, at the Miller County Elementary School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Forty-four young ladies were vying for the titles of Teeny Miss, Tiny Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss, Young Miss, Teen Miss, and Miss Colquitt. More...

There have been some "Dawg" gatherings in Colquitt, but Wednesday, February 28, was one of the biggest in recent history in our community. Most Georgia Bulldogs in this area have heard what two players of the not too distant past meant to the University of Georgia Football team. They were Billy W.... More...

When big Charles Grant does it, he does it right. He held his fourth "Kids Day Out" at his home on Fourth Street in Colquitt. Hundreds of young people, as well as a few not so young people, had a great time as these professional ball players entertained and were entertained by the youth. More...

Maggie Bridges, the daughter of John and Cathy Bridges of Brinson, was recently crowned Capital City's Outstanding Teen in Atlanta. She competed in talent, gown, physical fitness, onstage question and interview. In addition to winning the title, she won the talent award for her vocal performance o... More...
On February 25, 2007, during our morning service, New Home Free Will Baptist Church dedicated our parking lot to the service of Jesus Christ and His church. We are proud to dedicate this parking lot in honor of the Van and Ruby Roberts family. The funding for the parking lot was provided by an ind... More...
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA On Sat. March 3, 2007, Dep. Mitchell was dispatched to 1373 Whites Bridge Rd. in reference to a subject asleep in a vehicle in Lawrence Howell's yard. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke to Howell who stated that he had told Buford Smith (person asleep in vehicle) on Mon., F... More...
TIME BY NATURE'S CLOCK
The historic St. Johns River winds its way up the western edge of the Florida Peninsula from the tidal marshes of Indian River County toward the final leg of its northward journey through the teeming environs of Jacksonville. There, it dies as it was born, in the warm southern Atlantic. More...
Several tornadoes, heavy rains, lightning storms and high winds struck areas in east Alabama and in southwest Georgia Thursday, March 1. There are changing reports on numbers killed and injured, but the latest reports available are that the tornadoes killed 19 people, injuring many others and dest... More...
Mr. Winston E. (Wink) Lane, age 81, of Colquitt died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Lane was born September 11, 1925, in Miller County. He was a retired owner of Colquitt Ford. He was a member of Colquitt First Baptist Church, a member of the First Baptist Church Choir, the Harrell S... More...
Up The Creek Without A Paddle
Sometimes, we just think we have problems. For the past few weeks, I have been writing about some of our county problems. We still have them, but compared to what our neighbors to our west and just up the road have, they pale in importance. In the past few days, I have seen some of the good, the ... More...