Malia Phillips-Lee received her Juris Doctorate degree from the Florida State University College of Law during the fall commencement ceremony which was held on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Of the 322 class members, 48 graduated a semester early and participated in the December ceremony. More...
We apologize. At these Presidential Preference Primaries in Georgia, we are possibly the only newspaper in the nation to fail to publish two of the candidate's names. The two candidates we covered up were on the Democratic Party ballot, and they were Barack Obama and Bill Richardson. We have an ex... More...
On Saturday, January 5, 2008, seven lovely young ladies were crowned the 2008 Grady County Forestry Queens. The evening began with the introduction of the 2007 Grady County Forestry Queens: Little Miss, Sydney Lee; Junior Miss, Megan Tharp; Teen Miss, Kayla Brewer; and Miss, April Hollingsworth. More...
I like the recent message on the Colquitt United Methodist Church sign: "If you want a better pastor, then pray for the one you have." If you want a better pastor, then here are just a few practical ways to involve yourself in-and-with the ministry of your pastor, and assist in bearing his burdens... More...
Driving Under the Influence On January 21, 2008 OfficerDan Stone was running stationary radar in the area of Crawford Street. Officer Stone heard a vehicle coming down the road with extremely loud music. The music could be heard well over 100 feet. OfficerStone let the vehicle pass him and con... More...
The Miller County High FFA Job Interview participant recently placed second in the Area 5 FFA Job Interview Career Development Event. The event was held at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. More...
After a long ride to Baltimore, when he was John Adams's vice president, Thomas Jefferson entered a hotel where a room had been reserved for him. The hotel owner, whose name was Boydon, had never met Jefferson. He looked over the dust-covered newcomer carefully. Convinced the man was just a farmer... More...
Carolyn Dunn Stapleton of Albany, formerly of Donalsonville, died on January 22, 2008. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, at the First Baptist Church of Donalsonville, followed by a brief burial service at Friendship Cemetery. More...
For the past week or lifetime, my first wife has been in the planning mode. She is always thinking or planning on things to do and places to go. "Do you want to go to Albany or Dothan with me to get some black candles? They don't have any in Colquitt," Betty Jo asked last weekend. More...
Governor Sonny Perdue has proclaimed the week of February 3-9, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia. Encouraging Georgians to practice emergency preparedness and response procedures for all types of severe weather events that occur in the state is the goal of the week-long observance. More...
Community Prayer Meeting, Colquitt United Methodist Church Library each Friday at 7:00 a.m. Emerald Lake RV Park - Valentine Dinner, Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m. - Call for reservations. More...
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Former Colquittan inducted into Ag Hall of Fame