June 3, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Joiner wins poetry contest

The picture of my angel of a mother is the real life hero I want to dedicate this poem to: Brenda Peace Joiner: "The beauty resides not only in the way she does appear, The prayer warrior inside her heartfelt prayers is forever near. More...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Prayer - Every Friday, Colquitt United Methodist Church, 7:00 a.m. Healing Hearts & Minds - Monday, June 8, 6:00 p.m. - Colquitt Free Will Baptist Church Vacation Bible School - June 8 - 12 - 9:00 a.m. More...

Photo of the Past

This photo was taken in the late 1800s or early 1900s. If you know where or who any of these teachers or students are or were, call us at 758-5549. More...

Three of the best!

2009. Pinocchio, Snow White, and Superman are out for a stroll in town one day. As they walked, they come across a sign: "Beauty contest for the most beautiful woman in the world." "I am entering!" said Snow White. More...

Bog-ins are getting popular, but this was unintended

Bog-ins are getting popular in our area, and the boggers have been having lots of fun going where no one has gone before as water has covered places not covered in recent history. More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - The residents of a Woodhull Road home pulled into their back yard from their camping trip. As they did, the house's alarm went off. The alarm was set off when, unseen by them, the burglar ran out the front door of the residence. More...

Postage stamp issue

The Postal Service created a stamp with a picture of President Obama. The stamp was not sticking to envelopes. This enraged the president, who demanded a full investigation. After a month of testing and $1. More...

Veterans of Foreign Wars to host flag ceremony

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 6046, Colquitt, will host a United States Flag retire- ment ceremony on Monday June 15, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. This will be a first for our Post; we have previously disposed of flags in private,asitshould be. More...

Tips for a better life

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to. 3. More...

Obama Justice Department decision will allow non-citizens to register to vote in Georgia

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel issued the following statement following the U.S. Department of Justice's denial of preclearance of Georgia's voter verification process. Atlanta - "The decision by the U.S. More...

Dog Logic

•The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.-Anonymous •There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. More...

Library News

Don't miss the start of something big at your library! Join us at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. as children's illustrator Michael P. More...

The Department of Energy

Absolutely the funniest joke ever......on us! Let it sink in. Quietly we go like sheep to slaughter. Does anybody out there have any memory of the reason given for the establishment of the Department of Energy during the Carter Administration? More...