September 30, 2009 RSS feed / Community

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Callie Mae Maddox celebrates birthday

by Linnie Gibson
People are living longer these days, and Miller County's own Callie Mae Maddox is no exception. When her family feted her five years ago at the age of 90, they told her, "If you live another five years, we'll do the same thing again. More...

ComAG Insurance to cut ribbon

The newest business in Colquitt is already doing business, but it will have its official ribbon cutting Friday, October 2, at 11:00 a.m. The new business is located at 610-B East Crawford Street (U.S. Hwy. 27 South). More...

MCHS Class of 1939 Holds 70th Reunion

The 70th reunion of the Miller County High School graduating class of 1939 was held on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The class met and had lunch at Helen's Pirates Cove restaurant. The group met at 11:00 a.m. for a time of fellowship. More...

A Teacher's observation

submitted by Lindy

After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said: "Let me see if I've got this right. More...

School prayer, legal for now

by Terry Toole

Can you remember when the first thing we would do when we got to school each day was go in the auditorium and have a devotional and prayer? Our government made that illegal. More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge -Sunny and Daisy decided to do some exploring about 7:15 a.m. last Thursday morning, but it didn't end well for Sunny. The horses were on Lake Douglas Road when an oncoming truck swerved to miss Daisy. More...

Judge Carter sets Trial Date for Obama's Eligibility

Submitted by L Bass

Many concerned veterans and citizens attended a hearing in federal court in Santa Ana, CA, in the lawsuit against Barack Obama to determine his eligibility to be president and commander-in-chief. More...

Atlanta Airport

submitted by a friend

You gotta love this one even if you've never lived in the South. Some of you will enjoy this more than others. Southerners can be so polite! Atlanta ATC: "Tower to Saudi Air 511 -- You are cleared to land eastbound on Runway 9R. More...

Colquitt Garden Club meets

The Colquitt Garden Club reconvened on September 1, 2009, at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room with 28 members present. President Iva Tabb presided over the meeting. More...

Salty tips to staying well

submitted by Kathy Spooner

Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS, DRM, DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) having clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like Hinduja Hospital, Bombay Hospital, Saifee Hospital, Tata Memorial etc. More...