SGA Warriors cannot tame the Wildcats
by Paul Bridges
      The SGA Warriors (5-1) traveled up to Woodbury to play the Flint River Academy Wildcats (5-0) Friday night. The Wildcats came in riding an impressive 44 game regular season winning streak, and they proved to be just as good as their record would indicate. The Warriors played the Wildcats tough for...
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Taylor Widner wins Overall Reserve Grand Champion Gilt
      Congratulations go to the following swine exhibitors for their participation in the Georgia National Fair Hog Show held in Perry this past weekend: Daniel Allen, Becky Bodrey, Katie Cofty, Nikki Griffin, Henley Haire, Hillary Harrell, Briar Johnson, Brooke Widner and Taylor Widner.
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Henry competes at Georgia National Fair
      Will Henry exhibited his Angus Heifer at the Georgia National Fair's Jr. Heifer Show on October 4 and 5. Will showed in showmanship on Friday and placed fifth in breed class on Saturday with his January Angus Heifer. He was accompanied to Perry by his parents, Bruce and Debbie Henry, and the Mil...
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John Hinson Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament Set
      The John Hinson Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament is to be at Bainbridge Country Club Nov. 19. Proceeds will go to establish the John Hinson Memorial Scholarship of the Bainbridge College Foundation. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. The tournament, a four-man scramble, wil...
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BACK ROADS AND BOBTAILS
Old Soldiers (and just plain folks) Find Respite In Fishing
By Bob Kornegay
      Like other history buffs, I recently watched Ken Burns' 14- hour documentary "The War" on PBS. The accomplished filmmaker ("The Civil War," "Baseball," "Jazz," etc.) once again succeeded in holding me spellbound with his ability to chronicle a major chapter of the American experience.
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FFA News
by Brooke Widner
      Howdy, everybody! If you want a Miller County FFA t-shirt, they are $6.00. The shirts are in, so don't forget get to get one. Our next meeting will be tonight at 7:30. We will discuss the EXPO and also National Convention. The EXPO is Wednesday, October 17. We will call roll at 8:00 a.m. and leav...
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SCHOOL MENUS
All menus are subject to change!
      BREAKFAST (Elementary) Thursday October 18 Friday October 19 Monday October 22 Tuesday October 23 Wednesday October 24 LUNCH (Elementary) Thursday October 18 Friday October 19 Monday October
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Seminole Ramlins
by Jack Wingate
      Lots of strange things has happened since you last saw this column. First, every fire ant bed you see has been built up 6 to 8 inches above the ground, that is a sure sign of water. Then on two occasions this week I have seen Mocking Birds gathering worms and ducking into trees feeding their young...
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Firearms deer season opens Oct. 20
by Melissa Cummings
      It's the most popular time of year again for Georgia hunters. Firearms deer hunting season is just around the corner, and according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), 94 percent of deer hunters in Georgia pursue the species using modern firearms. The...
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The 10 commandments of firearms safety
by Melissa Cummings
      Georgia reported 48 hunting incidents, 21 of which involved firearms, for the previous 2006-2007 hunting season. With the opening of deer hunting firearms season, Oct. 20, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) encourages all hunters to review the firearms s...
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