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Over 125 family members and friends gathered last Sunday, September 16, 2007, at the VFW on the Brinson Road Ms. Pauline was born September 15, 1917, to Rufus and Missouri McDowell. She married Sam Gardner, and to the couple were born 11 children, nothing under eight pounds. More ... Swamp Gravy beyond the stage Submitted by Adrienne Betts Sally Whittaker Ash, a veteran Swamper, has quite a story to tell. Her story began in Cotton Hall, but has yet to end. She joined the Swamp Gravy cast in 1994. In 1998, the Swamp Gravy Institute sent her to El Paso, Texas, as "Colquitt's Ambassador" to replicate oral ... More ...
The 68th reunion of the Miller County High School Class of 1939 was held on Saturday, September 15, 2007. The class met and had lunch at Helen's Pirates Cove Restaurant. The group met at 11:00 a.m. for a time of fellowship. Everyone enjoyed visiting with each other and catching up on things that h... More ... One for the ladies submitted by Garland Mears One day my houseworkchallenged husband decided to wash his sweatshirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, "What setting do I use on the washing machine?" "It depends," I replied. "What does it say on your shirt? More ... UPCOMING EVENTS Community Prayer Meeting - Colquitt United Methodist Church Library each Friday at 7:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting - Wednesday, September 26, 2:00 p.m., Pine Woods Apartment Pirate Palooza - Thursday, September 27, 6:00 p.m. More ...
City of Colquitt Happenings by Terry Toole What do you do if you win a $1,000,000.00? Tony and Allison Richardson of Colquitt answered that when they won $1 million dollars with a $10 scratch-off ticket purchased in Statesboro last week. The winning ticket was a $300 Million Dollar Gold Rush scratch off. Tony said they dissolved that they... More ...
An 80th birthday celebration for Merle Tabb Merritt, hosted by her children, Dr. Gayle Merritt Manning and Marsha Merritt Mock, and her son-in-law, Dr. Michael S. Manning, was held at the Merry Acres Restaurant in Albany on August 10, 2007. More ... Rivers-Alive clean-up event held on Spring Creek On September 15, 2007, the Spring Creek Watershed Partnership hosted a Rivers-Alive clean-up event on Spring Creek. The clean-up was held at the Highway 84 bridge near Brinson, GA. Volunteers picked up seven large trash bags full of litter. More ... News Around Us Blakely - Joseph Clifton Bush Jr. of Blakely died this past weekend in an auto accident near Statesboro. Friends and Joseph's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Bush of Blakely, became worried after he did not show up at his apartment Thursday after work. Friday a missing person alert was sent out by S... More ...
Last week's picture of the past was Andrew and Wayne Dunn. Those guessing correctly were Georgia Kimbrel, Myrtle Smith, and Jo Davis. More ... A big earthquake submitted by Sheila Hobbs A big earthquake with the strength of 8.1 on the Richter scale hits Mexico. Two million Mexicans died and over a million are injured. The country is totally ruined, and the government doesn't know where to start with asking for help to rebuild. The rest of the world is ... More ... BOC raises taxes in many ways Spends tax monies in questionable ways by MCL staff writer According to the recent fiveyear history, Miller County taxes are going up in the next tax year by a hunk. Since 2003, taxes and millage have almost doubled in 2007. The minutes of the September 4, meeting were not received until too late for publication September 18, although they were requeste... More ...
Can anyone identify any of the above students and teacher in the late 1940s? If you can, please call the Liberal before Friday at 5:00 p.m. More ... Didyouhear thelatest? where the happy hour is a submitted by F.C. Garrett demonstrate how many people nap. 1. The nicest thing about the a company can operate 15. Be careful reading the future is that it always starts without. fine print. There's no way tomorrow. More ...
by Terry Toole Does this lady with the horses look familiar? I'm not sure they are the same horses that came walking down Main Street in Colquitt, but it is the same young lady. It's been almost four years since she came into our lives and enjoyed our southern hospitality. More ... Running, wrecking and arrest by MCL staff writer On Friday, September 7, 2007, Miller County Sheriff's Deputy Dale Mitchell attempted to make a traffic stop on Avenue Road of a red Chevrolet Blazer. The vehicle continued and stopped at Cooktown Road and then continued across on Avenue Road at a high rate of speed. At this time, Officer Mitchel... More ... |
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