2016-07-13

Two Complete 4-H Teen Leader Training



A multi-county 4-H Certified Teen Leader Training was held in Camilla on June 8th. The day long extensive leadership training was for Junior, 7th & 8th Grade 4-H’ers. Attending the Teen Leader training program representing Miller County 4- H were 7th graders Graycee McNease and Chloe Ard. Graycee is the daughter of Brandon & Laura McNease and Chloe Ard is […]

Gator quota hunting deadline



Don’t wait! If you want to get a chance at a Georgia gator, you have got to get your quota application in by July 31. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division, 1,000 applicants will be selected for the 2015 alligator hunting season which begins Aug. 19 at sunset and ends Oct. 3 at sunrise. In […]

COLQUITT POLICE REPORTS



INCIDENT REPORTS ENTERING AUTO On Friday, July 1, 2016, Officer Natalie McDaniel spoke with Larry Hilton Lane in reference to a theft that occurred at his place of business, Lane’s Medical, 210 W. Main St. Mr. Lane stated that between June 28 and June 29, someone or some people went into his black Ford F- 150 parked behind the store, […]

Four Older Italian Ladies



Been around but some good news lines at the end. These four older ladies who lived in Naples, Italy, always sat outside together near the church and chatted about when they were younger. One month ago they pooled their money together and bought a laptop. Never having been to, but having heard all about Florida, they just happened to click […]

Stay current on vaccinations



August is National Immunization Awareness Month – and Southwest Health District is using the observance as a reminder that timely immunizations protect the health of people of all ages. “Most of us remember to get vaccinated for diseases such as influenza, measles or chicken pox; but, we don’t always remember to get our booster shots for Tdap, meningitis or check […]

Made in the USA- Buy USA



Costco sells Goodyear wiper blades for almost Half the price that you will pay on the outside and they are made in the U.S.A. Read and do the following. Unfortunately our politicians and top CEO’s (GE etc) have pushed for trade to China and Mexico for years so Americans are now out of work. Did you know that there is […]

Consumer Q’s

Century Plants and Monarch Butterflies

Q: Is it true that century plants only bloom every one hundred years? A: Depending on climate and location, the century plant ( Agave americana) may take 10 to 30 years to bloom. It is quite a spectacle when it does, with a stalk that rises like a giant asparagus spear before reaching 10 to 40 feet and producing greenish […]

More ammo!



A guy walked into a crowded bar, waving his un-holstered pistol, and yelled, “I have a Ruger 9mm with a 10 shot magazine, and I want to know who’s been sleeping with my wife.” A voice from the back of the room called out, “You need more ammo.”

Some wise advice



A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, “half empty or half full?” She fooled them all ….”How heavy is this glass of water?” she inquired with a smile. Answers called out ranged from 8 […]

A Letter All of Us Must Read….



A great letter. It certainly hits the nail where it would hurt. Google has the letter posted on its web site. This is well written……. and should be read by everyone in these United States! It will be well worth the three minutes it requires to read this. It is quite impressive. You can be Republican, Democrat, Liberal, Conservative, Independent […]