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November 5, 2008  RSS feed
Festival of Southern Culture Saturday
Colquitt is the place you want to be this Saturday, November 8, as we come together to salute and pay tribute to the great history of our area and a salute to all the wonderful blending of all heritages. The Festival of Southern Culture will take place on the courthouse lawn and around the square and down Main Street beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning. More...
Pirates win sub-region title
Pirates win sub-Pirates 35 vs Cougars 20
Pirates win by Glenda Bailey, sports writer

On Halloween night anything can happen! The Miller County Pirates traveled up the road a little ways to face the Calhoun County Cougars of Edison. You might say, this is the toughest Calhoun has played in a long time. Captains from the Pirates' bench were Jordan Kirkland, Chris Williams, and Jamichael Shepard. More...

Little Pirates to play for championship

The Miller County seven and eight year old Little Pirates won the playoff game against the Mitchell County Falcons here on Saturday. They will now advance to the division championship game to be played in Eufaula, Alabama on November 8th. More...

 Community
• Fearmakers Studio Begins Film Production of SAVAGE in Early County
Early County 2055 Economic Development Initiative Continues to Draw Movie Makers to Area
What: This week the production of a new horror flick, Savage, begins in Early County. Produced by Fearmakers Studios, www.fearmakers. com, an independent motion picture production company based in eastern North Carolina, Savage will be shot in a number of Early County locations including Blakely. The film is the second for Fearmakers Studio to shoot in Southwest Georgia. More...
• 'Love Lights a Tree' project now underway
• article has image Proudly They Serve
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 Religion
• article has image "The Joy of Joy"
Inspiration
God's plan for our lives often follows a much different path than our human route would choose. Our human minds tell us that our circumstances should dictate our degree of joy in life. Yet this runs contrary to the Biblical pattern, for as followers of God we can be filled with His joy no matter how good or bad our physical and material circumstances are. More...
• "Never Alone"
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 Public Safety
• Law Enforcement Report
Vehicle Accident On November 2nd Lucas Hartley Brooks was traveling east on Babcock Road and ran off the side of the roadway. Brooks then over corrected his 2004 Ford pickup and lost control. The vehicle entered into the ditch on the north side of the road and through a fence. More...
• article has image Fire destroys home
• Georgia early voting statistics
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 School & Sports
• article has image Region 1A Lady Pirates recognized
Recently, Coach Renza Israel and Coach Joni Williams met with other area coaches to decide who has made the All Region Team, All Region Honorable Mention and Player of the Year. This year the recipients for All Region Players are Brooke Widner, Laci Phillips, Brittany Miller, and Olivia Andrews. More...
• SGA Warriors lose heartbreaker to Sherwood Eagles
• article has image Backroads and Bobtails
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 Obituaries
• Harry Roberts
Mr. Harry Roberts, age 86 of Colquitt died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Miller Nursing Home. Mr. Roberts was born September 22, 1922 in Miller County. He was a retired painter and a member of New Home Free Will Baptist Church. More...
• C.T. "Buddy Boo" Cullers
• L.T. Cox
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 Opinion
• article has image Up The Creek Without A Paddle
We've been bought and sold with our own money
As I write this column Saturday morning, prior to THE election on Tuesday, I have the feeling that it may be settled. The biggest question that I am asked, "Do you think Obama will beat McCain?" Back 40 or 50 years ago, there was this same feeling that it's a lost cause to try to have an honest election. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• article has image ..In A Pear Tree
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 Health
• Nursing Home News
Miller Nursing Home News for the Week of October, 26-31, 2008: Do not ever say that only children enjoy Halloween!! We had such fun this week getting ready for the children to come and Trick or Treat. We spent Monday afternoon making candy ghosts to give out on Thursday. Thursday was a very exciting day. Residents started with their own Halloween party. More...
• article has image Childhood food allergies a serious concern
• Women's Health
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