Colquitt-Miller County Chamber of Commerce announces Annual Meeting
      At the January 14 meeting of the Board of Directors, Dr. Russ Henley, chairman, presented certificatesof appreciation to the following board members for their years of service: Donald Brooks, Billy Roland, Monica Posey, Lisa Stewart, Rick Little, Danny Shepard, and Jean Small. Dr.
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The Georgia Girls' Choir holds first Christmas concert
     The Georgia Girls' Choir is pictured at the Tarrer Inn prior to their first Christmas concert which was held December 20 at 7:00 PM at the First Baptist Church. Members of the choir are Taylor Ball, Lanie Bradford, Ellen Bryan, Kim Cao, Andreia Gordon, Arin Gordon, Savannah Gordon, Shelby Maine, Kay...
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Ingram Named Offensive Line Coach at Naval Academy
      ANNAPOLIS, Md. Naval Academy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced Friday that Ashley Ingram has joined the coaching staff as an offensive line coach and will be responsible for coaching the center and guards.
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Life's certainties
submitted by: Sammy Griffin
      On a clean windshield, a bird will always make a direct hit in the center of the driver's vision. No matter how many glasses are to be filled with ice, one cube will always leap out onto the floor. If you cook for 20, two will show up. If you cook for two, 20 will show up.
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News Around Us
      Blakely - Local authorities have arrested two Blakely men in connection with counterfeit $20 bills which began surfacing around Blakely last week. After the bogus bills began showing up at several businesses and at least one government officelast week, investigation led to the arrest of James "M...
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Five Generations of Josey family
     Pictured above are fivegenerations of the Grady Josey family. (L-R) Mother, Dee Roland; greatgreat grandson Robbie Pippins, sitting in lap of great-great-grandfather, Grady Josey; greatgrandmother, Eudonis J. Shepard; great-grandfather, Jimmy Shepard; and grandmother, Robin S. Roland.
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All but one county-
      According to a recent article from Georgia Press Clips, the state's judges are unable by law to ban criminals from the state of Georgia, but some have gotten around this ban using an interesting legal maneuver. They restrict offenders from all but one of the 159 counties in the state.
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Joe Martin is the winner
      Gerald Jenkins, commander VFW Post 6046 of Colquitt proudly announces the winner of the shotgun raffle. "We appreciate all participants in the raffle.
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•Alookback at2007•
      As the year 2008 begins, the news of 2007 is now history. To recap last year, here is summary of the articles found in the Miller County Liberal. This final glimpse of 2007 will appear in four installments, covering three months in each segment.
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Picture of the Past
     Can anyone guess who this young lady is taken in the 50s? If you think you know, please call the Liberal before Friday at 5:00 p.m.
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VA benefits are tax exempt
      ATLANTA- As the tax deadline approaches, Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Pete Wheeler wants to remind all veterans and their dependents that benefits paid under any law administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are tax exempt.
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Keep your financial resolutions this year
      ATLANTA- Paying off debt and saving money are among the most popular New Year's resolutions. And the Georgia Society of CPAs has some helpful tips for those who want to meet to meet their financial objectives in the coming months.
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••• Goat •••
submitted by Lindy
      Two rednecks are out hunting, and as they are walking along they come upon a huge hole in the ground. They approach it and are amazed by the size of it. The first hunter says, 'Wow, that's some hole, I can't even see the bottom, I wonder how deep it is?
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Relay for Life
      With the Love Lights just coming down off the tree on the courthouse square a few days ago, it is hard to believe that it is already time to begin working on the Relay for Life. But since cancer doesn't take a break, neither does the Miller County Unit of the American Cancer Society. This year's R...
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Swamp Gravy cast goes to Florida
      It's a long way to Sanford, Florida. The 50 Swamp Gravy cast and crew members traveled to way down in the Sunshine state on Saturday, January 12, to perform Swamp Gravy: Nuthin' But A Will at the Helen Stairs Theatre in downtown Sanford.
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