An armed robbery took place at approximately 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3. The robbery occurred at Barnard's Convienient Store on First Street. Buren "Ox" Griffin was at the store when a black male came into the store and demanded the money in the cash drawer. During the incident, Mr. Griffin was ... More...
Over eight years ago, on March 2, 1999, a man walked into the Liberal office one night as we were attempting to get one more edition together. This was when we worked late into the night getting things together. We were busy, but being thought to be kind to strangers, we stopped and introduced ou... More...
At the last called meeting of the Miller County Board of Education meeting, the four board members hired a high school social studies teacher pending certification. The next item was to advertise for an elementary school principal. To date, the BOE has tied two and two to accept the recommendation... More...
I cannot believe it is already April! Spring is here, and we all have Spring Fever! We have done a lot of cleaning and improvements in the Commissioners' Office, and we are not finished yet! In the last article I had reported on the Crooked Oaks Golf Course. The city and the county are still tryi... More...
Such a lovely time of year this is with all its beauty bursting forth with fresh life. Most days are warm but not overly hot; the nights are refreshingly pleasant. What a great atmosphere in which to observe an outstanding event on the Christian calendar Easter, the resurrection from the dead of Je... More...
On Friday, March 16, at the Exchange Club Fair clubhouse, seven scholarship recipients were recognized and awarded checks in the amount of $500.00 each by the Exchange Club Fair of Southwest Georgia. Hundreds of senior livestock exhibitors who participated in the Albany Fair livestock show back in... More...
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whisman of Donalsonville are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Whitney Marie Whisman, to Raymond Glenn "Buck" Jones Jr. of Iron City. The wedding will be held at The Friendship United Methodist Church in Donalsonville on June 30, 2007,... More...
A farmer had five female pigs. Times were hard, so he decided to take them to the county fair and sell them. At the fair, he met another farmer who owned five male pigs. After talking a bit, they decided to mate the pigs and split everything 50/50. The farmers lived 60 miles apart. So they agreed ... More...
Mr. Urban Stanford (US) Chambless, age 78, of Colquitt died Saturday, March 31, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Chambless was born May 24, 1928, in Miller County. He was a farmer and a member of Eldorendo Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 3, at 3:00 p.m. at Sheffield Funeral C... More...
by Terry Toole It has been a week, and I'm still out of jail. I did discover that since our local law enforcement offices declined to "investigate" the incident that Leroy Bush, aka, truck driver/ BOE chairman, dropped just before court, the G.B.I. has taken up the case. Leroy threatened that all ... More...
This past week the residents enjoyed sitting on the front porch looking at the birds singing and trees and flowers blooming. Thanks to Flat Creek Baptist Church for the birthday party. More...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 Birthdays: Leanne K. Avant, Gail Everson, Billy Joe Newberry, Martha Snellgrove, Cassie Cox Brooks, Jimmie Williams, Prissy Wilkin, Sandra Allen, Jerry Batson Jr. Anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs. More...
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