June 30, 2010 RSS feed / Community

A life remembered: The Woman behind The Cuthbert Southern Tribune

Cuthbert - A wellknown pillar of the Cuthbert community for nearly 50 years has passed away of congestive heart failure at age 83. More...

LIBRARY NEWS

Holiday Closing More...

Pool hazards for children and other summer precautions

HOUSTON – Parents can help prevent potential accidents at the pool this summer by staying alert and attentive, said a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Baylor College of Medicine. More...

Troopers urge caution driving over holidays

(ATLANTA) - As motorists take to the roads this week for the July Fourth holiday travel period, the Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to plan their travels carefully, keeping safety as the number one priority. More...

DOT calls off airline peanut ban

Georgia Peanut Commission praises Congress for their efforts in the U.S. Department of Transportation halt to the proposed peanut ban on airlines

TIFTON, June 22, 2010 - Great news came for the American peanut industry when the U.S Department of Transportation issued a clarification to the proposed rule on banning peanuts from commercial airlines. More...

God and Rain

One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads were wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. More...

Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen Pageant great show

Several young ladies from our area competed in the Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen Pageant held June 16-19 at the Three Arts Theatre in Columbus. Competing from our area were Maggie Bridges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Governor Signs Texting and Cell Phone Bill into Law

Governor Perdue has signed two new distracted driving bills into law, Senate Bill 360 and House Bill 23. More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - Seven dogs held by heavy chains with less than a foot of lead, so thin and weak that they couldn’t stand to eat and left to fend for themselves for months were rescued Monday evening in what one official said was the second wors More...

Marijuana filled firewood

“Hello, is this the Sheriff's Office?” “Yes. What can I do for you?” “I'm calling to report 'bout my neighbor Virgil Smith. He's hidin' marijuana inside his firewood! More...

Proudly They Serve

Army National Guard Pvt. Janay S. Ancheta has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More...

Actions do speak louder than words

This is just too good, a real lesson for all of us. The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. More...

Social Security Benefit Notice

DD FORM 214 -- Social Security Benefit Please share this with anyone who’s had active duty service between: January 1957 to December 31, 2001 and planning for retirement. In a nutshell it boils down to this: More...

May unemployment rate unchanged at 10.3 % in SW GA

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reports that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia area was unchanged at 10.3 percent from April to May. More...

Blue Fridays

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? More...

Amen, Brother

In a bid to stem taxpayer losses for bad loans guaranteed by federal housing agencies Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac, Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn) proposed that borrowers be required to make a 5% down payment in order to qualify. More...

A fisherman's dream

Jimmy Hancock joined a friend, Robert Wade, at his home in Tampa, FL, for a long week of fishing expeditions. During this past week, Robert Wade, a guide to many in the area, took Jimmy to many of his favorite fishing spots. More...