Mail will be sorted and distributed in Tallahassee after Feb. 23
The United States Postal Service announced last week Saturday mail service will be discontinued, a move which was on the postal service’s list of costcutting measures which made the headlines over a year ago. If implemented, the plan, whi More...
The staff and board of directors of Primary Care of Southwest Georgia welcome Murali Yelugapuri, M.D., Board Certified Pediatrician, to the medical staff. Dr. Murali will begin seeing patients Feb. 18. More...
Sunday was a big day for Fannie Thornton. It was her 109th birthday. Five generations and a host of longtime friends gathered in the Baptist Branch Homes activity room to help celebrate her birthday. More...
How much fun can be packed into one day? See page 7A to find out! The first official event will be the Peanut Proud Pageant Saturday, Feb. 23 at Early County High Mangham Auditorium. More...
4- H’ers are getting their pigs ready for the Early County 4-H/FFA Hog Show. This year’s show will be Monday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Early County Ag Center. More...
Guidelines apply for Valentine deliveries at Early County schools
In an effort to minimize disruption of the educational process, the following guidelines must be followed for Valentine deliveries to Early County Schools. More...
Feb. 12: Mardi Gras Party with Beta Club members Feb. 14: Valentine’s Party with Beta Club members Feb. 21: February Birthday Program Feb. 23: Rocky Ridge Trio (All events subject to change) More...
Evergreen The Evergreen Church youth department will host a youth revival Feb. 13 through Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. each night. Guest speakers are Beverly Slaton and Laritha Tinson. Everyone is invited to attend. Wesley Chapel More...
Riles Akridge Pope, son of Ryan and Ashlee Pope of Leesburg, Ga., was born Jan. 2, 2013, at 4:52 p.m. at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. More...
Eddie and Chrishundra Reed of Blakely are proud to announce the birth of their son, Eddie C. Reed Jr. He was born Jan. 20, 2013, at 9:47 p.m. in Donalsonville, Ga. More...
It’s time again for the relatives and friends of brothers Clayton and Wilson McMullen to meet again for another reunion. The family will meet Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Donalsonville on Hwy. More...
The renovation of the Blakely Theater and Peter’s Drug Store is back on track after a hiatus of over 10 years. The Early County Commissioners voted Feb. More...
Dr. Dean Burke of Bainbridge was sworn in as State Senator Monday in Atlanta after winning the Feb. 5 runoff election. Burke received 58.42 percent of the vote, defeating Mike Keown by a margin of 7,738 - 5,507. More...
Early County students were sent home early Monday due to heavy rains and flooding conditions across Early County and Southwest Georgia late Sunday and Monday morning. More...
The 9th annual Unsung Hero Banquet celebrating Black History Month will be Feb. 23 at the Blakely Civic Center on Rose Drive. The time will be 6:30 pm. More...
On nights when I can fall asleep easily — and that’s most nights — it seems like my head barely hits the pillow before the alarm clock goes off and it’s time to get up again. But on nights when I can’t sleep, the n More...
Johnnie Mae Thornton, 78, of Blakely died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at her granddaughter’s residence. Mrs. Thornton was born Sept. 8, 1934, to the late John Alex Turner and Bertha Turner. More...
Donna Kaye Gordon Goodman, 38, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., following an extended illness. Mrs. Goodman was born in Bainbridge, Ga., Nov. 29, 1974, to the late Robert Earl Gordon Sr. More...
Clint Edward Matkin, 38, of Greenville, S.C., died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Matkin was born in Blakely March 12, 1974, to Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Matkin of Simpsonville, S.C., formerly of Blakely. More...
Georgia Southern University recently recognized 1,107 students for excellence in academics on the 2012 fall semester president’s list and 2,623 students for excellence in academics to the 2012 fall semester dean’s list. More...