September 2, 2009 RSS feed / School & Sports

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SGA's 2009 Homecoming Court selected by student vote

The Southwest Georgia Academy homecoming court representatives will be escorted by their fathers during homecoming activities on Friday, September 11. More...

Is your hut on fire?

submitted by Charles Garrett

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. More...

Adult Education Opens in New Location

Miller County Adult Education is now open for classes in its new location in the vocational wing of the old high school on Perry Street. Students should park and enter at the rear of the building. MCAE accepts students 16 and older. More...

100 years ago-1909

submitted by W.A.Grow

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1909. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 : The average life expectancy was 47 years. More...

BC Classes to Focus on Legal Issues: Experts to Speak

Bainbridge College students will have the opportunity fall semester to learn from two women attorneys who work with the Georgia Appleseed Project, an organization that annually recognizes distinguished pro bono leadership that exemplifies the organ More...

BC Continuing Education & Ed`comm

Achieve Teller Excellence

The Bainbridge College (BC) Continuing Education Division has partnered with Edcomm Banker's Academy to offer online teller training, said BC Business and Industries Services Director Gean Hendrix. More...

BC Announces Furlough Plan

Bainbridge College furlough days for faculty and staff have been established for the 2009-10 academic year. Some are full days, others half days for which the college will close at noon. More...

MCHS FFA NEWS

by Hunter Cleveland Reporter

Although we thought it would never come, school has officially begun. Despite all the new school year commotion, the FFA Alumni and the FFA officers had time to get together for a little fish and burgers, courtesy of our FFA chapter. More...

Warriors Open Up With Big Win Over Rival Westwood

By: Andrew Stone

The Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors traveled to Camilla Thursday night to open up their 2009 season. Beginning with the opening kickoff, the game was exciting as senior RB Nile Knapp took the kick 91 yards to the end-zone. More...

Backroads and Bobtails

THAT'S ME ALL OVER
by Bob Kornegay

Dear Clete, Do you recall the day we dumped Uncle Luther's ashes in the creek? I wrote a column about it, remember? Oh, that's right. You "don't never read that trash no how," do you? Oh, well. That's okay. I'm certain you haven't forgotten. More...

BC Nursing Program has 100% pass rate on first try

The 2009 graduates of the Bainbridge College Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program have completed their national licensing exam and achieved an exceptional 100 percent pass rate on the first attempt at taking the exam. More...

Seminole Ramlins

by Jack Wingate

Simplicity, or maybe more brains on my part is what we need. However, the Hydrilla Gnats Big Fish Tournament will end this Thursday Night, September 3. Funny thing, Tuesday afternoon, the first of September, at 5 p.m., I will be 80 years old. More...

Cowboys & --------

Three strangers strike up a conversation in the passenger lounge in Bozeman, Montana, while waiting for their respective flights. More...

Aunt Karen

submitted by Dan Stone

The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories. More...