Blakely News

From fireworks to barbecues, this weekend will be filled with a number of patriotic festivities.

As summer begins law enforcers from all over the state are beginning a summertime crackdown on dangerous drivers.

Posted by Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune May 20, 2008 9:25PM Categories: Saints Saints defensive end Charles Grant was one of seven men indicted by a grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, ...

A 12-year-old is dead after a fatal accident in Early County Friday night. The accident happened at around 8:30 PM on Old Lucile Road about 10 miles South of Blakely. via WALB-TV Albany

“He loves to hit and sometimes you have to slow him down a little. He's got a lot of upside to him.”

Story updated at 1:06 AM on Sunday, March 30, 2008 Georgia has added a safety to its 2009 signing class that isn't afraid to make his presence known in the secondary. via Athens Banner-Herald

A funeral service for June Howell Ortiz, 73, will be held 2:00 o'clock Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Shives Funeral Home with the Rev. via The State - South Carolina

“We wish the people that are spreading all these rumors, that if they have something factual, they'd come to us”

Law enforcement investigators have been inundated with speculation concerning a Sunday incident which resulted in the shooting death of a Blakely woman the stabbing of an NFL defensive end, an official said ... via The Albany Herald

“Until we complete the process, we will have no further comment.”

Read Don Heath's blogs about Georgia Southern athletics at savannahnow.com/node/324623 and join the discussion group. via SavannahNow

“It appears Mr. Grant was assaulted, and shortly after, several gunshots were fired.”

New Orleans defensive end Charles Grant was stabbed in the neck, and a pregnant woman was shot and killed early Sunday in an altercation at a nightclub in Blakely, Ga. via Detroit Free Press

“What we actually had to do was start applying a hose stream and tearing down the walls”

Firefighters continue to put out hotspots at a south Georgia warehouse that started burning Sunday. via WALB-TV Albany

“About the time we took cover was when everything started falling to pieces. You could hear trees ripping up, shingles flying off the roof. It was here, then it was gone”

Its daybreak Sunday in Southwest Georgia where the morning Sun sheds light on a trail of destruction. via WALB-TV Albany

A Decatur County man died early Friday morning as a result of injuries he suffered in a vehicle crash on Thursday night, according to Georgia State Patrol. via The Post-Searchlight

“It gives me the opportunity to talk to people about the blessings of God. My father was a heck of a carpenter, but I've had no formal training in art. It's all a God-given talent.”

The wall painting was to be of a single tree without any leaves. Paper ones bearing names would be pinned on later.

'I think you need a barn,' a passer-by told the artist.

'A tractor would look good in that scene,' another suggested.

'How about an old lady hanging clothes? That'd be nice,' said one person, who sat and watched as the tree began to take shape.

Soon, from all of these seeds, the ideas of residents and employees at Magnolia Manor, an entire scene had blossomed. Read more

In Friday's league game, the Early County Bobcats football team smashed the host Berrien Rebels , by a final score of 33-0. The Bobcats will now prepare for their game against Mitchell County . via MaxPreps