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The Ogeechee Outlaws travel baseball team for ages 11 and under won second place in the sixth annual August Slugfest in Dublin on Aug. 21. They are coached by Bobby James and Michael Mincey. The team defeated the Dublin Vipers in the semi-final game and lost to the Macon Cardinals. More ... BI-LO today reassured customers that its eggs are perfectly safe to eat, as the company remains unaffected by the nationwide Food and Drug Administration recall. Both the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have linked the outbreak of salmonella specifically to two Iowa egg producers that have never sold eggs to BI-LO: Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg. More ... Through a special camp offered by Georgia 4-H, children of soldiers experience what life is like for their parent during active duty. More ... Fall is a great time to guard against spring and summer diseases on warm-season grasses. Spring dead spot, or SDS, is one of the most common and important diseases on bermudagrass in Georgia. It is difficult to manage without an integrated approach. The disease is most common on intensively maintained turf like golf courses or lawns. More ... EMT Billy Alligood was honored Friday, Aug. 20, with a retirement celebration hosted by Jenkins County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), along with family, friends and coworkers. “Mr. More ... On Sept. 6, Dr. B.G. Hamon will board an airplane in Savannah to fly to Ukraine on another mission trip. He will daily conduct seminars, conferences and leadership shops. At night, he will minister in churches across the country. This will be the eighth time that Dr. Hamon will be making his “last trip.” More ... The recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico captured Hunter Blackstone’s attention from the start. The then second-grader expressed concern to his father, Chris Blackstone of Millen, that the family would not be able to vacation in Destin, Fla. as planned due to the spill. He then set about the task of engineering a solution to the problem. More ... Local and out-of-town visitors are invited to visit Magnolia Springs State Park and Bo Ginn Aquarium. The park and aquarium are open, although the aquarium must be entered through the park entrance. Hours of operation at the park are 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily with the park office open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. More ... If you have noticed your lawn dying or looking very sick, chances are your lawn has acquired a disease. When we notice our grass dying, the first thing we want to do is start watering! It is far too common to blame every lawn problem on drought. That is why it is so important to accurately diagnose a lawn problem. More ... Linda Bragg, Modern Woodmen of America financial representative, recently presented the Bethany Home Nursing Center with a $5,000 check as part of the company’s matching funds project. More ... From left, Linda Bragg, Modern Woodmen of American financial representative, presents a U.S. Flag to Bonnie McClain, Bethany Home Nursing Center activity director, for use by the Center. More ... Coach Chuck Conley, head football coach at Jenkins County High School, presented the program Aug. 25 for the Millen Rotary Club. More ... Cpl. Adam Lanier was recently honored by the local Michael R. Waters American Legion post for his service for his service to the United States. Cpl. Lanier was recently wounded in Afghanistan. More ... |
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