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"The Lives of the Dead Lives in the Memories of the Living."-Cicero Descendants of Samuel Langley, Troupe, and Thomas M. Tabb came from several states to hold their annual reunion at the American Legion (Gerald Grow Post 165) at 148 West Street in Colquitt on July 12th and July 13th. More ... Jimmy "Bo" Haywood of Colquitt has recently been promoted to Plant Manger of Republic Conduit at their Cedar Springs plant. Randy Shoff, Managing Director of Republic Conduit stated that Bo has been a part of Republic Conduit since 1972 and has been a key leader in the success of the Electro-Galvanizing line. More ... A very self-important college freshman was attending a recent football game. He took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. More ... Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called 'Yam.' Of course, they wanted the best for Yam. When it was time, they told her about the facts of life. More ... Mildred, the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose in to other people's business. Several members did not approve of her extra-curricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence. More ... The Community Development Corporation (CDC) of Southwest Georgia held its second class for CDC Scholars. Six Miller County eleventh grade students were chosen to participate in a training program funded through a grant awarded to the Community Development Corporation of Southwest Georgia (CDC) from the Rural Housing and Economic Development Program. More ... There is life after heart surgery! Your life will never be the same as it was before, but you can adjust to a "new normal" with time. This book is an account of trials and tribulations during my surgery and recovery. It was written to help anyone who is struggling in life, especially heart patients. I do not have a Ph.D., nor am I a medical doctor. More ... Percy Schmeiser is a Canadian farmer who grows canola. Each year since 1947 Percy and his wife saved the best of their crop, slowly breeding seed adapted to their part of the Canadian plains. All that ended with a surprise letter. More ... Doug Smith and his four daughters, Kayla, Kimberly, Kristen and Kelly found these huge mushrooms growing in a pasture across from their home on US 27 South. The mushrooms were 10 inches across and a nine inch stem with the stem being 13 inches around. More ... Bainbridge - A Bainbridge woman was shot and killed Monday evening after fighting broke out at the Bainbridge Housing Authority apartments on Sims Street. Ebony Clarke, 21 year-old resident of the apartment complex, was rushed to Memorial Hospital and Manor shortly after 7:00 p.m. More ... Can anyone guess who this young lady is? If you think you can, please call the Liberal before Friday at noon. More ... The invitations have been sent. The guests have been lined up. The movies have been assembled. The venues have been established. The stage is being set, literally and figuratively, for the Jokara-Micheaux Film Festival, to be held August 28-31 in three cities in southwest Georgia. More ... Kaitlyn Grimes has been riding horses since the early age of six months. That's when her grandfather, Joe McGowan of Colquitt put her on a horse. "It's my grandfather's fault that I love horses so well. He's the one who started me riding at such an early age, but I do love it," stated Kaitlyn. More ... Army Cpl. Cory L. McMillan has deployed to the Iraqi theater of operations to support the mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldier is a member of the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, the "Black Lions", 4th Infantry Combat Brigade, 1st Infantry Division based at Fort Riley, Junction City, Kan. More ... |
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