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A church bus load of 15 missionaries and two drivers from Colquitt headed for the Atlanta Airport on Friday, July 11. This local group joined with 34 more members of the mission team. More ... The Miller County High School Class of 1953 held its 55th class reunion at the American Legion Post in Colquitt on June 28. Saturday morning members and their spouses or guests attended a coffee at 10 a.m. At 5:00 everyone gathered for a class picture and a delicious buffet dinner, which was enjoyed by all. More ... RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS: Georgia residents who possess a valid Georgia Senior Citizen Honorary Hunting and Fishing License may hunt in Florida without Florida hunting licenses. More ... Doctors (A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. (B) Accidental deaths caused by physicians per year are 120,000. (C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. More ... ATLANTA - As temperatures begin to increase, the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Public Health, and the Safe Kids of Georgia community partners urge parents not to leave children unsupervised in vehicles for any length of time. More ... To kick off summer vacation for kids in our area, First Franklin Financial held a coloring contest to welcome the season. A lots of kids entered the contest, and some really good entries were turned in. However, everyone could not be a winner. So the top two artists were chosen by the judges. More ... Ferrell Keaton is shown passing the gavel to Amos George at the last American Legion meeting. George is the newly elected Commander of American Legion Post 165. More ... A friend from Danielsville wrote recently to say that rain hasn't fallen at her place in three weeks. Not a drop. Last year at this time a friend from Macon wrote: "This is one of the most heart-breaking, depressing times in all my gardening. The rain deficit continues to climb along with the temperature, and I've lost dozens of plants and trees. More ... ATLANTA - Effective July 1, the Multiple Offender Program of the Addictive Disease Section of the Department of Human Resources has been renamed the DUI Intervention Program. This change reflects HB 336 recently signed into law by Governor Sonny Perdue. More ... This picture was taken in the early 1920s. If you think you know who they are please call the Liberal before Friday at 5:00 p.m. More ... A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and kept repeating, "Why did you have to die? Why did you have to die? Why did you have to die? Why did you have to die? More ... Bainbridge - A woman was arrested in connection with the arson and burglary of a home at 515 Bethany Church Road thanks to a tip from a local citizen. John Bush, the owner of the home, installed a security system in response to a series of robberies that occurred at the home in the last year. More ... I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. More ... St. Louis - According to TV, magazines and newspaper reports, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.(A-B) sold to InBev for $49.9B It many not have been too hard for Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.'s board of directors to vote Sunday, July 13, in favor of Belgian brewer In- Bev's $49.9 billion takeover offer. More ... An article in National Geographic several years ago provided a penetrating picture of God's wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. More ... For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies. 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. More ... The Colquitt Garden Club recently awarded the Yard of the Month for June to Stanley Tyner. The Tyner home is located at 505 North First Street in Colquitt. More ... - - - When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive, so I took her to a gas station, and then the fight started. ********************* After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age. More ... A birth certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died. Pictures show that we lived! Relax . . . And read this slowly. I Believe... That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other. More ... On July 9, there was a sudden rainstorm in the Bellview area. Normally this time of the year, a good rain anywhere is always welcomed, as was this one, except for one girl going down Old Airport Road. The rain came so fast and hard that it soaked the dirt road and made it almost impassable. More ... They usually don't start moving too much until the farmers go into the fields to gather the crops, but this was the exception. Larry King was on his way home when he saw someone out of their vehicle, and about the time he got there, he saw this very large snake. The man pulled out his gun and emptied it toward the snake. More ... A summer storm caused roads to cover in water, ditches to fill, and trees to be blown down in several areas of the county Saturday, July 12. One wreck was caused by the quick rainstorm, and there were many reports of trees in or near the roadways. More ... |
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