September 3, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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SGA teachers begin 50th year teaching

The 2008-2009 school year marks the 50th year in teaching for Southwest Georgia Academy teachers, Miss Henrinel Middleton (left) and Mrs. Anngene Gibbs (right). Miss Middleton began her career at Damascus High School in 1958, while Mrs. More...

47th Annual Kirkland Family reunion held

On August 10, 2008, the descendants of William Gilbert and Callie Spooner Kirkland gathered together once again for the 47th consecutive year. Our first reunion was held in 1961. More...

News Around Us

Blakely - Denetrius Levar Baker of Baker County pleaded guilty to murder last week in the August 7, 2007, shooting death of Jeremy Lofton. More...

Short but deep

Short but submitted by: Grady Jarvis

I was talking to a friend of mine's little girl, and she said she wanted to be president some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were president, what would be the first thing you would do? More...

Revival Assurance

by Benjamin Miller

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. More...

DHR offers tips to Medicare beneficiaries on avoiding identity theft

ATLANTA- The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services' GeorgiaCares SMP program is providing tips to Medicare beneficiaries on protecting themselves against identity theft and Medicare fraud. More...

A psalm-------------

submitted by Garland Mears

Psalm 2008 -2012 First Book Of Democrat Obama Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want. He Leadeth Me Beside Still Factories He Restoeth My Faith In The Republican Party. More...

Four rules of life

DRINK, STEAL, SWEAR & LIE
submitted by Grady Javis

I met this guy while I was in Albuquerque and he has a motto he lives by everyday. He said listen carefully and live by these 4 rules: Drink, Steal, Swear, & Lie. More...

The Little Red Hen

submitted by FC Garrett

Once upon a time, on a farm in Virginia , there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat. More...

Pine Seedling Pageant held

The Decatur County Pine Seedling Pageant was held on Saturday, August 9, 2008, in Whigham. More...

Governor Removes Clayton County School Board Members

ATLANTA - Governor Sonny Perdue has issued an Executive Order removing four members of the Clayton County School Board, Michelle Strong, Louise Baines-Hunter, Yolonda Everett and Sandra Scott, who were found by State Administrative Hearing Judge More...

Dollar wins Peanut Buying Point of the Year

TIFTON - Dollar Farm Products, Inc., managed by Tommy Dollar of Bainbridge, Georgia, has been selected as the Peanut Buying Point of the Year. More...

Library News

by Taryn Brown

First Tuesday Book Club Love to read and discuss books with others? Join us at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library for the next installment of the First Tuesday Book Club on Tuesday, October 7 at 10 a.m. More...

Proudly They Serve

Air Force Airman Robert G. Wells has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Borrowing from retirement accounts a costly mistake

By Jason Alderman

The current housing crisis and other economic woes are taking their toll on people's wallets. Caught between escalating mortgage payments and rising fuel and food costs, many folks are having difficulty paying their bills. More...

Photo of the Past

Can anyone guess who these two young children are? The picture was taken in 1975. If you think you know who they are, please call the Liberal before Friday at 5:00 p.m. More...

Some things that all Georgians should know

Coca Cola is ours, and unless you've had one in a green six-and-a-half ounce bottle, with a slight crust of ice on top, you don't know what the real thing is. And you might want to try pouring about half a pack of salted peanuts into one sometime. More...

Old Butch

submitted by sgriffin

John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called "pullets," and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. More...