May 21, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Anna Lee Lockart crowned 'Tiny Miss Early County'

Anna Lee Lockart, daughter of Jason and Jacki Lockart of Blakely, was crowned the new "Tiny Miss Early County" in the Miss Early County Pageants held on Saturday, April 26, at the Mangham Auditorium in Blakely. More...

DDS Reminds Students To Request School Attendance Form For Summer Driver Testing

As summer approaches, the Department of Driver Services (DDS) reminds students needing to test for an instructional permit or driver's license over the long vacation to obtain a "DDS Certificate of Attendance Form" from their school administration More...

Thank You

I would like to thank the citizens of Colquitt for supporting me continuously during the "Big Shot" contest. More...

SGRITA begins implementation of five county internet project

COLQUITT- Thursday, May 15, at 10 a.m. More...

Photo of the Past

Last week's picture of the past was Jimmy and Libba Fudge. Those guessing correctly were Don Haire, Annie Laura Middleton, Doug Smith, Bobby Tabb, Rita Mock, Bonnie Houston, Martha Nell Jernigan, Jewel Worsley, Virginia Andrews, and Ray Houston. More...

Teaching Children Money Smarts

Atlanta- Do your children understand the value of a dollar? Learning how to manage money early is a lesson that will be essential throughout their lives, according to the Georgia Society of CPAs. More...

Library News

by Catherine Vanstone

Catch the Reading Bug School is almost out for summer which means it is time for the vacation reading program to begin at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library. More...

First Franklin holds customer appreciation days

Tammy Broome, manager of First Franklin Financial on College Street in Colquitt, recently held their annual Customer Appreciation Days. Customers and friends were able to come in and register for door prizes during the week. More...

Boaters head for water during holiday weekend

On Memorial Day weekend one thing is certain, thousands of boaters and anglers will be out enjoying the holiday on state waters, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - There have been three break-ins of local businesses in the recent week. At 8 a.m. on May 6, Martha King, owner of Carter's Fried Chicken at 1134 E. More...

Meaning of Memorial Day

It's a sacred day to all war veterans: None need to be reminded of the reason that Memorial Day must be commemorated. But what about the general public, and more important, future generations? More...