November 18, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Another pole hit on square

A not-too-uncommon accident occurred on the corner of Main and First streets, when an empty log truck struck a Georgia Power pole on Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 a.m. More...

Thanksgiving Divorce

A man in Jacksonville calls his son in San Diego the day before Thanksgiving and says, "'I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; 45 years of misery is enough." "Pop, what are you talking about?" the so More...

Importance of walking

Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month. My grandpa started walking fivemiles a day when he was 60. More...

Definition of a veteran

A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of Amer- ica," for an amount of "up to and including my life. More...

A big celebration

My wife and I were sitting in a fine restaurant. She looks over at a nearby table and sees a man in a drunken stupor; she kept glancing over at him throughout the meal. Finally, I said, "I notice you've been watching that man for some time now. More...

Blake Proctor named Manager of the Year

It is always good to hear that former Miller County residents have done good. Congratulations are in order for Blake Proctor on his most recent honor and some of his accomplishments. More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - The 10th armed robbery at a Decatur County business since June happened on Monday night, when two masked men robbed the Zip Trip convenience store located at 1006 E. River Road in Bainbridge. More...

Unemployment over 10 percent, and rising

At a time when most businesses are fully employed, unemployment rate has hit a 25-year high. This is the highest it has been since 1983, and prognosticators say that it is going higher. More...

MCHS Class of 1970 holds its Annual Half-Century+ Birthday Celebration

The Miller County High School graduating class of 1970 held its seventh annual Half-Century+ Celebration. The dinner was held at the Power Line Restaurant on Saturday, November 14, 2009. More...

LIBRARY NEWS

Reserve Your Spot to Meet Santa! Don't miss the opportunity for your child to meet Santa this year! Santa will visit the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, December 5. More...

BIRTHDAYS AND ANIVERSARIES

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Birthdays: Jacki Snodgrass Woods, Marlin Gibson, Daniel Newsome, Anna Wilkin Mortiz, Sherrie Haire, Ronnie Sheffield, George Callan II, Nancy Everson, Corene Green, Angel Cox, Gene Meredith, Franklin E. More...

Name pronunciation

School teachers, I bet you thought you had heard and seen it all! OKAY. How would you pronounce this child's name? Le-a (written just like that) Leah? No Lee - A? Nope Lay - A? No Lei? Guess Again. More...

Need a job, apply at White House

"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. More...

Georgia is buckle-up country

The statewide safety belt crackdown has begun in your community. More...