March 18, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Tax Change?

One slight change that is a cabinet position in the "Obhama administration." Still check with your tax advisor to confirm. Snopes does not list this as "false," might want to check this out with the IRS and your senators. More...

Cub Scouts attend Pinewood Derby

Cub Scouts Pack 316, sponsored by the Colquitt United Methodist Church, attended the Pinewood Derby in Albany at Home Depot on Saturday, March 14. More...

Library News

Moon Over Me Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an astronaut? Join us on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at 4 p.m. at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library to learn all about the Moon. More...

Five ways to stretch your dollar

Atlanta, GA- It's always a good idea to spend your money wisely, but during tough economic times this smart step is even more important. The Georgia Society of CPAs offers these tips on how to get the most out of every dollar that you spend. More...

Tomorrow's Leaders

Jamari and Kemari, 16 months, are the children of Jerome Daniels and Jacqueline Bush. More...

The Liberal Demos Were Right

I have to admit it. My Democratic/liberal friends were right. They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's Hope would deteriorate, and sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - The corner of Stinson and Columbia Streets is known as a hot spot for one of our local gangs and an area where shots fired is not uncommon. More...

Ceremonies to be held for Civil War headstones

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 11 a.m, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans will be holding a Civil War headstone ceremony at the Old and New Sardis Cemeteries, Enterprise Free Will Baptist Church and a priv More...

Rhetorical question

How can 2 million blacks get into Washington DC in sub-zero temps in 1 day when 200,000 couldn't get out of New Orleans at 85 degrees with four days' notice? More...

'Sister Queens' saga continues

This is the second article of a series on "Sister Queens." Now, let the saga continue… After finding out that I was to write, direct, and cast a full length production, my mind was spinning constantly. More...

Sad but true

You can look this up if you wish. It is listed in the encyclopedia as one of his most famous quotes. More...

As good as it gets!!

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. More...

The collapse

The Department of Defense briefed the president this morning. They told President Obama that two Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq. To everyone's surprise, all the color drained from Obama's face. More...

Initial unemployment insurance claims jump 111 percent in February

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has announced that 86,519 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits in February, an increase of 111.2 percent from February of 2008. More...