March 11, 2009 RSS feed / Community

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Another Democratic first

submitted by Blake Proctor
You can't make up stuff better than this! Ain't politics grand? HURRAH FOR THE DEMOCRATS! Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel Reynolds to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll. More...

Want to improve your marriage?

The Love Dare group experience is coming to our town. Colquitt United Methodist Church will be hosting an inspiring, fun, and transformational marriage event for our community. More...

Colquitt's Cannon places 3rd in college bass tournament

After three top 10 finishes without a win with College Bass, the team of Tyler Moberly and Richard Cobb from Eastern Kentucky University finally claimed the championship trophy last Sunday. More...

Library News

by Catherine Vanstone

Genealogy Day On Friday, March 13, Louise Guest will visit the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library to help people research their family tree. She will be in the Genealogy Room from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More...

House votes against Homestead Exemption Increase

ATLANTA (March 4, 2009) Wednesday, the Georgia House of Representatives chose not to pass Senate Bill 83 by a two-thirds majority vote. More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - Phillip Anderson was stabbed at Dowdells on Friday night at about 1 am. Dowdells is a club located on Highway 309, south of Fowlstown. Witnesses told the trouble began with Phillip Anderson began harassing an ex-girlfriend. More...

The road back starts here

Blakely being the "Peanut Proud" community struggling most under a dark cloud of negative publicity resulting from the salmonella outbreak which has bruised the entire peanut industry, it's fitting the effort to restore both the industry's image an More...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Prayer - Every Friday, Colquitt United Methodist Church, 7:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting - Friday, March 13, Twilight Photography, 11:00 a.m. More...

Economic recovery payments coming for people who receive Social Security and SSI benefits

By Paul D. Barnes Social Security Regional Commissioner in Atlanta

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which the president signed into law in February, provides for a onetime payment of $250 to people receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. More...

PROUDLY THEY SERVE

Air Force Airman Matthew N. Powell has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

birthdays and calendar of events

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Birthdays: Lucile Stewart, Bud Mock, Milton Phillips, Cayman Lynn Adams, Debbie Henry THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Birthdays: Randy Clenney, Vada Griffin, Kevin Clenney, Lester Gordon, Nicole Kelley Miller, Dusty Worsley, Jack Ho More...