Funston News

As a little country girl raised between the small towns of Funston and Bay, Moultrie seemed like the capital to me! I didn't get to come to town very often and only if I had completed my chores at the time ...

Educator Ricky Reynolds was tapped this week as the new principal at Funston Elementary School.

A hamburger lunch turned destructive as a fire spread through a house on East Bethel Avenue Friday afternoon.

A Moultrie man was charged Tuesday after he allegedly put his groin against a woman's rear end Monday.

The end of the school year is bringing about some administrative changes in Colquitt County Schools.

“There is perhaps no other recognition that more clearly indicates a school is doing the right things for children than to be selected for a stop on the tour”

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education has selected Funston Elementary School as one of only 14 schools to tour during its 16th Annual Bus Trip Across Georgia. via The Observer

“We have been victimized, but we don't have to remain victims”

Tuesday at the courthouse annex a crowd of about 50 gathered to bring attention to victims' rights. via The Observer

“I want them to understand life is bigger than their community, and it will require more than the security of their parents' homes. I see the potential in Colquitt County's youth, and my goal is that Colquitt County's youth see their potential too.”

Colquitt County Schools' fourth BRAVO award went to Doerun Elementary bus driver Donald Irvin. via The Observer

The City of Funston is sponsoring a team to participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. via Moultrie Observer

A house in Hartsfield was destroyed by a fire Saturday night. No one inside the house was injured however. via The Observer

Three Colquitt County residents reported Wednesday they were victims of property theft. via The Observer

“It's a good little town to be in.”

For Bettie Chambers, being a part of Funston has encompassed virtually her entire married life. via The Observer

A mobile home on Oak Grove Church Road in Hartsfield was damaged by fire Wednesday night. via The Observer

Clockwise from top, McKenzi Lawrence, Jade Horne, and Alexys Moore enjoy last week's Pre-K Daddy-Daughter Dance. via The Observer

A heat lamp left to keep dogs warm on the back porch is blamed for a fire that destroyed a mobile home Friday. via Moultrie Observer

Volunteer firefighters were called to a mobile home fire on Funston-Sale City Road early Thursday morning. via Moultrie Observer

Investigators determined a fire at a vacant house was intentionally set early Friday morning. via Moultrie Observer

A Thomas County man suffered a serious head injury in a single-vehicle accident on Thigpen Trail Friday morning. via The Observer

Four Colquitt County residents reported Thursday they were victims of property theft. via The Observer

For two weeks earlier this month, The Moultrie Observer published a survey to let local people give their thoughts on what issues they consider as they decide whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential ... via Moultrie Observer