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August 15, 2007
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Brooke Widner to compete for National FFA Finalist Award
The National FFA Organization (FFA) announced today that Karen Brooke Widner of Colquitt was selected as a national finalist for the National FFA Proficiency Award in Swine Production- Placement. Brooke is one of four people chosen to compete for this award at the national finals to be held this ... More...
Raines chosen MVP of World Series

Will Raines, son of Caroline Raines of Colquitt and Bill Raines of Smithville, was recently named the Most Valuable Player of The USSSA 17-U World Series. Will is also the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Billy G. Roland and a senior at Lee County High School in Leesburg. More...

Soybean seed recovered
by MCL staff writer

On August 9, Chief Investigator Ben Nix of the Miller County Sheriff's office received information that one of Greg Calhoun's employees who goes by the name of Donice was planning to steal some of Mr. Calhoun's soybean seed that was in his field on a lowboy trailer. More...

 Community
•41st Annual Tabb Reunion held
The Tabb Reunion was held July 7-8, 2007, at the American Legion Gerald Grow Post #165 at 148 West Street in Colquitt. The families of Samuel Langley Tabb, Troupe Tabb, and Thomas M. Tabb attended. Reunion president, Mike Tabb Sr. presided. Darlene W. Tabb gave the secretary's report with William... More...
•New Life holds personality pageant
•UPCOMING EVENTS
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 Religion
•Be strong
"Be men (and women) of courage; be strong. " (1 Corinthians 16:13) Never pray for an easier life- --pray to be a stronger person! Never pray for tasks equal to our power---pray for power equal to your tasks. Then doing your work will be no miracle- --YOU will be the miracle. More...
•Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?
•CHOICES THAT MATTER
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 Public Safety
•Law Enforcement Reports
Missing Tag On August 6, 2007, Amy Stovall called and advised that she had a missing tag on a 2004 Intl. The tag appeared to have fallen off. OfficerHollis Smith was the reporting officer. More...
•Public Safety Report
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 School & Sports
•Pre-K class 'rocks' at MCES
Miss Melissa Whitley and Miss Melva Perkin's pre-kindergarten class was "Rockin into Pre-K" Friday, August 10, as the class enjoyed their sock hop. All the class came dressed for the dance and enjoyed coke floats, ice cream, chips, moon pies, oreos and dip. More...
•Grimsley gives speech on scoliosis at New Life Learning Center
•Seminole Ramlins
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 Living & Style
•Burke, George to wed
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Burke of Donalsonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Marie Burke, to Douglas A. George II, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Barfield of Ft. Gaines, Douglas A. George I and Sylvia Grimsley of Colquitt. More...
•Happy 40th Anniversary
•"Every good and perfect gift is from above..." (James 1:17)
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 Entertainment
•Gifts from your husband
A husband walks into Victoria's Secret to purchase a sheer negligee for his wife. He is shown several possibilities that range from $250 to $500 in price, the more sheer, the higher the price. Naturally, he opts for the most sheer item, pays the $500, and takes it home. More...
•Two moons on August 27!
•Just bethankful
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 Obituaries
•WILLIAM THOMAS CLAYTON 'CLAY' NIX JR.
Mr. William Thomas Clayton "Clay" Nix Jr., age 49, of Crawfordville, FL, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, in Bristol, FL. Mr. Nix was born October 29, 1957, in Decatur County. He was an auto parts salesman and was of the Baptist faith. More...
•MINNIE PEARL DYKES
•MRS. HATTIE RUTH WILLIAMS CLEMMONS
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 Opinion
•Up The Creek Without A Paddle
What a week -
It has been an interesting week as well as being one of the hottest recorded since records have been kept. Along with some wonderful showers in spots, we saw temperatures in the triple digits most of last week. The first part of the week started off as usual, fast and furious trying to get as muc... More...
•Cartoon
•A little explaining is due
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 Health
•Tick related disease potential problem
When outdoors this summer or fall, it is important to be on the look out for ticks, those small pests that continue to cause disease around the world. Some ticks can cause serious illness, and the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) wants you to know which ones can harm you, how to avoid t... More...
•Nursing Home News
•STROKE...Think Fast!
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 Agriculture
•Chambliss-Isakson-Kingston announce disaster declaration
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and U.S. Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-01) announced that U.S. More...
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