Login Profile
General Grocery Worship Finance Health Home Dining & Entertainment Auto Public Notices Classifieds
July 16, 2008  RSS feed
Drug bust made due to politics
On Tuesday, July 8, 2008, Miller County Sheriff Buddy Glass advised Chief Investigator Ben Nix of the location of marijuana growing at a residence in Colquitt. The sheriff had seen what he suspected to be marijuana growing in a bed around the home that he was "politicking" at. More...
New look on Main Street
by MCL staff writer

The landscape is really changing at the old peanut plant next to Cotton Hall. Just as you turn off the Colquitt Square onto Main Street heading west, you would think you are back on the farm. Since planting season, Rodney Bryan has broken the land that has been under old buildings and was later part of a peanut plant for the past 50 or 100 years. More...

West Nile Virus is here
By Carolyn Maschke

Keep your guard up against disease-carrying mosquitoes, urges the Public Health director. With the peak season for West Nile Virus coming up, Southwest Georgia Public Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant is reminding residents to take precautions against being bitten by disease-carrying mosquitoes. More...

 Community
• article has image Colquitt United Methodist help host Mission team
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...
• article has image Class of '53 holds reunion
• Sports news
>> Click here for all stories
 Religion
• article has image 'You're Getting Old When . . .'
Inspiration
As I was out in the community visiting the other day, I turned off of Highway 91 South on my way to see Mrs. Mims. As I continued on my journey, I suddenly realized that I was driving down the road with my turn signal blinking away. Then it hit me - "You're driving like the old folks! More...
• article has image Flat Creek welcomes pastor and his wife
• The Funeral
>> Click here for all stories
 Public Safety
• Law Enforcement Reports
Larceny - Bicycle On July 9, Officer Greg Richey responded to South Third Street in reference to a stolen bicycle. Upon arrival, Officer Richey spoke with Coya Sharrod Miller concerning the incident. Miller informed Officer Richey that someone had stolen his son's bicycle from their yard. More...
• Public Safety Report
>> Click here for all stories
 School & Sports
• article has image Higher Ground Softball holds clinic
Higher Ground Softball, an international leader in softball instruction, provided a girls' clinic for approximately 60 young softball enthusiasts from the area recently at Spring Creek Park. More...
• article has image Backroads and Bobtails
• article has image Seminole Ramlins
>> Click here for all stories
 Living & Style
• article has image Cooke, Franklin speak wedding vows
Laura Tiffany Franklin of New York City, New York, formerly of Statesboro, Georgia and David Charles Cooke, also of New York City, formerly of Staten Island, New York, were married on June 7, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. The bride's parents are Ms. More...
• Varnum, Gibson complete plans
• Continue to vote for Victoria
>> Click here for all stories
 Obituaries
• PATRICIA ANN ROLAND
Mrs. Patricia Ann Simonton Roland, 70, of Colquitt died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Roland was born February 23, 1938, in Thomaston, the daughter of Essie Kate Darby and Garland Gray Simonton. She resided in Thomaston until she graduated from Thomaston High School in 1956. More...
• BILLY WILLIAMS
• James Hamilton Hilburn
>> Click here for all stories
 Opinion
• article has image Up The Creek Without A Paddle
We need to fix the broke and leave the rest alone
Since this was written Friday, July 11, three days prior to the General Primary, I have a few observations about this primary not knowing how it will turn out. Since this is an opinion column, most of what I say is just that, my opinion. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
• article has image What A Country
>> Click here for all stories
 Health
• Nursing Home News
Residents started their week off with Sunday School on Sunday morning, and members of Union Baptist Church were with us on Sunday afternoon. On Monday morning we enjoyed Bible Study with Ms. Mae Atkins, and a time of reminiscing was held in the afternoon. More...
• Peer Pressure and Alcohol: A Difficult Combination for Many Teens
• article has image Rosemary Protects Brain From Dementia and Alzheimer's
>> Click here for all stories
 Calendar
• birthdays and calendar of events
WEDNESDAY, July 16 Birthdays: Jack Mercer Hall, Donna Houston, Juanita Houston, Dylan Cox, Brandon Fulford, Roger Atkinson Jr. More...
>> Click here for all stories