Fun House shut down, owner arrested

December 28, 2011 / Front Page

Fun House shut down, owner arrested

by Terry Toole

The Colquitt City Council met in a special session Thursday, December 22, 2011, with the agenda to consider revocation of the business license for the Funhouse on MLK Jr. St. operated by Algin Merritt. More...

USPS delays closings, maybe

Washington, DC-Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds is the U.S.P.S. motto that might have to be change in the near future. More...

Community

Men of Action gives to community

“Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” --Dale Evans This was the second year that the Men of Action have given back to different communities. More...

LIBRARY NEWS

First Tuesday Book Club More...

Georgia’s Highway Fatalities Decline For Fifth Consecutive Year

ATLANTA – For the fifth consecutive year, fatalities on Georgia highways dropped substantially last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the State Department of Transportation. More...

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Public Safety

COLQUITT POLICE REPORTS

DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS More...

COLQUITT SHERIFF REPORTS

DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS More...

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Obituaries

ANGELIA D. HENRY GRAHAM

Angelia D. Henry Graham, age 50, died Monday, December 19, 2011. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Free Point Church of God with entombment following in Magnolia Park Mausoleum. More...

RITA HENSHAW

Rita Widner Henshaw of Albany died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are incomplete at this time. More...

GEORGIA LANE RICH

Mrs. Georgia Lane Rich, 90, of Climax passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Memorial Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 11: 00 a. m. on Monday, December 19, 2011 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. More...

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One last look back at 2011

As the year 2012 begins, the news of 2011 is now history. More...

Woman injured i n roll-over

by MCL staff writer

Kenyetta Michelle Johnson, 25, of 912 N. Sims St., Bainbridge escaped what could have been serious injuries Thursday, December 22, in a one vehicle crash. According to the traffic crash report, Ms. More...

Pickle named new agent for State Farm

by MCL staff writer

State Farm Agent Michelle Pickle is looking forward to opening her office in the city of Blakely after the retirement of Agent Stanley Houston. More...

Religion

‘A Tiny Gift’

Inspiration

(Pastor James Scarborough, Donalsonville Assembly of God)

I probably have not been the best of shopping partners with my wife during this Christmas season. As usual, we allowed time to slip up on us resulting in us doing the majority of our gift buying in the last ten days before the big celebration. More...

If You Can’t Resolve ‘Em, Perfect Last Year’s Mistakes

By Rev. James L. Snyder

An old year is fading and a new year is upon us again. Each year I go kicking and screaming into the New Year, and not because I am against change. My pants pocket is full of change. More...

Seeds of the sower

by Michael A. Guido Metter, GA

An old lady attended an exhibition of modern art. More...

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School & Sports

BACKROADS AND BOBTAILS

From One Wierd Child to Another

by Bob Kornegay

I don’t hunt ducks much anymore. Call me lazy, old, or just plain tired of missing those easy shots I once made with semiregularity. Whatever the reason, I don’t do a lot of waterfowling these days. More...

Three retire from Bainbridge College

Donnie Fordham, a 31- year veteran of the Bainbridge College faculty, as well as John and Marcia McRae, were recognized Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, during a reception in honor of their retirements. More...