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December 19, 2007
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Saturday night as many people were having Christmas parties, heavy rains and very high winds struck Miller County and Southwest Georgia, with some being tornadolike winds. The much needed rain was welcomed as up to two inches were reported in some areas of Miller County. More...

A special Grand Jury was called into session, Friday, December 14, as evidence was given to the jurors presented by Assistant District Attorney Ron Smith of the Pataula Judicial Circuit. Charges were made against Mark Merritt Jr. More...

Change can be good

The Colquitt/Miller County Volunteer Fire Department and the Miller County Emergency Medical Services met together for the first time making plans to combine the two emergency ganizations at the 24th ann ual Christmas and Awards More...

You might remember a couple of weeks ago about an article that we printed in our paper entitled "Joy to the World." The article told about a group from Niceville, Florida, that had come to see the Christmas play. After the play, due to headlight failure on the tour bus, they were traveling on, th... More...
Eric Barker was a missionary from Great Britain who had spent over 50 years in Portugal preaching the gospel of Christ, often under adverse conditions. During World War II, the situation had become so critical that he took the advice of his mission agency and sent his wife and seven children back ... More...
Accident On December 12, 2007, Terry Toole was backing out from the west parking lot at the Methodist Church while Mrs. Brittany Clarke was traveling North on S. Third Street. Mr. Toole backed into the side of Mrs. Clark causing damage to both vehicles. Mr. Toole stated he did not see Mrs.... More...
Feeding Squirrels is for the Birds
Among my favorite and most rewarding outdoor pastimes is the attracting and feeding of wildlife, especially birds. Like thousands of other like-minded folks, I derive great pleasure from relaxing beneath a shade tree or on the back porch observing common, and sometimes rare avian species as they p... More...
Andrew Kenney, age 10, is the son of the late Chris Kenney. He and his mom, Janet, live in Grantville where he enjoys sports. More...
Mr. James Robert Smith, age 79, of Pell City and formerly of Colquitt, passed away Friday, December 7, 2007. Graveside services were held Monday, December 10, at Branchville Presbyterian Church. Mr. Smith was a retired lawyer and Air Force Reserve colonel. More...
The Reason for the Season
Another year has almost slipped by. With this very special edition, it's been 110 years since my Grandma Zula Brown Cook Toole founded the Miller County Liberal. When Grandma started this newspaper, the type was set one letter at a time. Some of it was wood type and some lead. It kind of make... More...
During 2007, Southwest Georgia Public Health officials identified 25 adults and four children with tuberculosis, including one patient with a strain of TB resistant to the primary drugs used for treatment. An additional 247 adults and 15 youngsters were treated for latent TB, which causes no sympt... More...
Georgia Girls' Choir Concert - Thursday, December 20, 7:00 p.m., First Baptist Church Community Prayer Meeting - Colquitt United Methodist Church Library each Friday at 7:00 a.m. More...
Dear Santa, My name is Jake Warren. I am in the first grade. I go to SGA my teacher. Name is mrs. Phillips.I woodliokea Ipod. And a Ds and playstation 4. and video games. I will leve cookies and milk. Love santa. More...

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