January 25, 2012 RSS feed / Community

Unemployment down in Georgia

According to the Department of Labor, unemployment in Georgia has gone down. Georgia’s jobless rate was 9.7 for December making it still higher than the national average. More...

Peanuts look up, poultry down in UGA farm forecast

Agriculture experts in Georgia say 2012 should shape up to be a good year for peanuts and pecans but much tougher for producers of poultry - the state’s top commodity. More...

Older men scam

Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about it. More...

Col. Allen West on the Marine incident

I concur with Colonel West. Someone said you guys bury them, someone responded back, "Piss on them". More...

News Around Us

Bainbridge - Bainbridge Public Safety arrested five people Tuesday in connection with the theft of scrap metal from CSX Railroad, Investigator Ryan Deen said. More...

LIBRARY NEWS

Happy Birthday, Louis Braille! More...

This is a little taxing

The next time you hear a politician use the word “ billion” in a casual manner, think about whether you want the “politicians” spending YOUR tax money. More...

Yates children win contest

The Yates children, Saige, Kolby, Ryeleigh, Shelby and Charlea, would like to thank all of their friends and relatives for helping them to win the latest Atlanta Falcon photo contest grand prize. More...

Home remedies that work

Summer will be here before we know it, and it will bring sunshine, swimming pools and soft breezes -- and also bug bites, sunburn and skin rashes. It's a season of sensual pleasures and annoying ailments. More...

Relay for Life Benefit Happenings

Miller County Relay for Life Pageant: Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. Ages 0-24 years. Call Lesley at 400-5030 or Kaley Givens at 254-7015. Pancake supper, Tuesday, February 21, 5: 30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Colquitt United Methodist Church. More...