Fitzgerald News

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If you get a craving for Taco Bell, better gas up and head out of town. The one in the Shell gas station on Ocilla Hwy and Ben Hill Dr has disappeared. Took their signs down.

Talk on the street is of a dispute with the owner of the building.

In this day and age of public information, a lot of it is out of date. Google search your own name for a reality check.

Today a County Constable came to the door looking for someone I never even heard of. And that's not the first time it's happened.

Keep your personal information current.

Damitrious Marcles Brantley, 26, 718 17 1/2 St., was charged Thursday with a probation violation.

Ten of the top honor graduates at area high schools, including one valedictorian and two salutatorians, have been selected as ABAC Foundation Scholars and will receive full tuition scholarships when they enroll at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College this fall.

Bill Giles expertly operated a big commercial lawn mower in front of the rambling antebellum house at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation State Historic Site.

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The key issue being raised is assimilation. Don't forget where you're from, but there is no entitlement for business in the US to be conducted in the language of your choice. Common sense is under attack. In a country where "In God We Trust" is printed on the currency, the Ten Commandments can't be displayed on federal property. Driving test in five different languages? Common driving courtesy should be the focus. Let your elected officials know your feelings on the issue.

It's summer time. Road trips, and profits to be had.When you go, try to patronize retailers of American products.

TCHS Class of 1989 is planning its 20-year reunion and looking for classmates. Go to www.tchs89.com to register.

Dr. Ray Perren will begin his presidential duties on July 1st. He's already looking forward to what he says will be his greatest challenge: overseeing a successful merger when Valdosta Tech and East Central Technical College of Fitzgerald merge in 2010.

New budget restrictions have made improvements, and even maintenance, nearly impossible.

Ben Hill County Board of Education has aquired the 14 acre Coachman manufacturing site for use as a bus maintenance facility.

They're accused of vandalizing Fitzgerald High School. 18-year-olds Cadley Spivey, James Bowman Junior, and Shelton Smith are in jail.

Federal forecasters say hurricanes will strike the United States this season and Americans must be prepared.

June 1st marks the official start of the hurricane season. Be prepared for any sudden weather events.If you don't already have one, get a weather radio. Maybe a battery powered DVD player too. And of course, bottled water, canned foods, and fresh batteries.Contact a couple of out of state friends in case you have to evacuate. Keep some maps where you can find them in a hurry.

Monday,May 25th,is Memorial Day.If you are in the service, or prior military,we salute you.

A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center operated by the State of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is open in Ben Hill County until Thursday, May 21, to assist people affected by the March 26-April 13 storms and flooding.

COUNCILMAN DIES Fitzgerald City Councilman Calvin Wilcox, 56, died in a single-vehicle accident in Irwin County on May 5, but it was heart failure that caused his death and the accident.