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January 16, 2008  RSS feed
Mason twins celebrate 94 years
The Mason twins, Uva and Una, celebrated their 94th birthdays on Friday, December 28, 2007. Due to illness, Una wasn't going to be able to attend the party that was to be given in their honor on Saturday, December 29; therefore, Uva celebrated with her at Miller Nursing Home on their birthday. More...
$2 billion coal power plant gets approval, maybe
By MCL staff reporter

The members and guests of the Colquitt/Miller Co. Chamber of Commerce (COC) monthly breakfast heard the guest speaker announce that his company had just received word that morning of the court decision to allow the continuing of construction of the first coal-powered power plant in Georgia in two decades. More...

Water, water everywhere
By Terry Toole

Who would have believed that this scene, just above the Spring Creek Bridge inside the Colquitt city limits would look like this on Tuesday, January 15, 2008? This same spot just a very few weeks ago would not filla 55 gallon barrel with water, and most of that water flowed out of the drain pipe of our city sewerage pond. More...

 Community
• article has image Colquitt-Miller County Chamber of Commerce announces Annual Meeting
At the January 14 meeting of the Board of Directors, Dr. Russ Henley, chairman, presented certificatesof appreciation to the following board members for their years of service: Donald Brooks, Billy Roland, Monica Posey, Lisa Stewart, Rick Little, Danny Shepard, and Jean Small. Dr. More...
• article has image The Georgia Girls' Choir holds first Christmas concert
• article has image Ingram Named Offensive Line Coach at Naval Academy
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 Religion
• article has image 'Carry These With You'
Inspiration
In our travels over the years, Gale and I have found that there are a few things that we should carry along to make conditions away from home more convenient. These items (liquid soap, storage bags, knife, can opener, etc) are not perishable, so we keep them in a small container in the trunk of the car at all times. More...
• Making the most of your time
• article has image Seeds of the sower
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 Public Safety
• Law Enforcement Reports
Accident On January 8, 2008, Ms. Cheryl I. Ison of Tallahassee, FL, was traveling west on Pine Street. Ms. Ison stated that she stopped at the stop sign at Pine Street and First Street but thought it was a four-way stop. More...
• Public Safety Report
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 School & Sports
• article has image Winter Pig Classic Jackpot show
This past Friday, 17 Miller County hog show exhibitors tried their luck with 36 hog entries in the largest Winter Pig Classic Jackpot Show ever held in Perry. The Miller County group did well in this show which featured a record number of 945 entries. More...
• article has image FFA News
• article has image MC Football team wins second place
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 Living & Style
• article has image Stavely, Sheffield engaged to marry
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Stavely of Bainbridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendall Rebecca Stavely of Bainbridge, to Ernie Michael Sheffield of Colquitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Sheffieldof Colquitt. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Stavely and Mr. DeVane Moore of Whigham and Mrs. Shirley Sangster of Unadilla. More...
• Library News
• article has image Cobb, Durel to speak vows
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 Obituaries
• Milton Wiley Dean
Mr. Milton Wiley Dean, 59, of Douglas, formerly of Colquitt, died January 7, 2008, in Douglas. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at SheffieldFuneral Chapel with interment in Harmony Church cemetery. Rev. Rollin Rathel officiated. More...
• Joan Douglas
• Veronica Toni Haire
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 Opinion
• article has image Up The Creek Without A Paddle
The states of North Georgia and South Georgia
I read a column recently that really makes a lot of sense in some areas. It was written by a former columnist in the Liberal for a long time. We seldom agreed on everything, but he got too Atlanta-oriented, so I dropped him. More...
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• article has image New Year off to a Strange Start
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 Health
• Pap test important tool for detecting cervical cancer
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and the Miller County Health Department is observing it by reminding women of the importance of having a Pap test, which can detect changes in the cervix that can be treated before they become cancer. More...
• article has image Healthy Nutrition for Older People
• IMMEDIATE NEED FOR BLOOD!
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 Calendar
• UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Prayer Meeting Colquitt United Methodist Church Library each Friday at 7:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting - Yesterday's Diner, Wednesday, January 16, 10:00 a.m. Baptist Men's Day - Flat Creek Baptist Church, Sun., Jan. 27, 11:00 a.m. More...
• birthdays and calendar of events
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