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Grant Kimbrel was 12 for 19 passing for 112 yards and one interception.  Daylon Blanton had 10 carries for 67 yards rushing and 5 catches for 80 yards and one touchdown.  Zach White also scored a touchdown on a 4-yard run, and Blake Lamb had 37 yards rushing.  Blake Martin led the defense with 11 [...]

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CROSSING PATHS AT DAY’S CROSSROADS

This alligator scared the living daylights out of dozens of people living near the Day’s Crossroad Community in northern Clay County a few days ago.  Despite being shot several times with a .38 Special, the gator kept on trucking miles from a water source until he was finally blasted with a shotgun.

TAYLOR’S NATURALLY LIGHT ON COLLEGE MUSIC SCENE

TAYLOR’S NATURALLY LIGHT ON COLLEGE MUSIC SCENE

 By Dave Brown   Drinking of Natural Light beer among college girls from Auburn to Valdosta, from Mobile to Americus is on a steady rise due in large part to a crooner from Cuthbert.   “When you get on stage you want to be a match for the crowd. You’ve got to understand the crowd [...]

APOLOGY FOR ERROR

01 September 2010

The Citizen News would like to apologize to The Albany Herald, Danny Allen, and Mark Stewart for the article titled “Terrell Academy begins season with new faces”, that was ran on our website.  We are deeply sorry for any inconvience we have caused. The staff of The Citizen News

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JUSTICE NOW CATCHING UP TO MURDERS IN RANDOLPH

01 September 2010

By Dave Brown   An influential English poet once wrote that “murder may pass unpunished for a time, but tardy justice will overtake the crime.”   Sir John Dryden died in 1700, but some 300 years later his words still echo true as 30-year-old Melvin Johnson of Shellman will appear in court in three weeks [...]

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TWO TERRELL PRISONERS CHARGED WITH FIGHTING IN JAIL

01 September 2010

By Sue Jones       When Terrell County Sheriff’s deputies had to charge two men recently for fighting, it did not take them long to transport the duo to the Jail because the location of the affray was at 3108 Albany Highway, Dawson.  Correct: they were already there.  According to warrants sworn out against Otis Alexander [...]

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QUITMAN SHERIFF OFFICE ARREST THREE DURING BUSY WEEKEND

01 September 2010

By Sue Jones             “On Saturday around 9:30 PM, our department received a call that there was a fight with shots fired in the area of 1 Griggs Lane in Georgetown,” advised Sheriff Newton. After the deputies arrived on the scene, they secured two locations—a mobile home and a wooded area.  They believed the [...]

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TWO FORMER TERRELL COUNTY EXTENSTION EMPLOYEES SENTENCED FOR THEFT BY TAKING

01 September 2010

By Sue Jones       Respective negotiated plea agreements under the First Offender Act has netted probation for two former Terrell County UGA Extension Office employees who were indicted on eleven counts of Felony Theft by Taking earlier this summer. Charles Lamb and Robin Jordan, also, have to pay fines and other court-ordered costs and surcharges, [...]

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CLAY COUNTY AND CITIES’ SPLOST PROJECTS TO BE ON UPCOMING BALLOT

01 September 2010

By Sue Jones       The upcoming Election Day in two months will be an important one for the people of Clay County, as they go to the polls again to vote on the continuation of the SPLOST (Special Purposes Local Option Sales Tax).  It may be just an extra penny on every dollar that goes [...]

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HATS TOSSED INTO TWO OF THREE LOCAL POLITICAL RINGS THIS WEEK

01 September 2010

By Sue Jones       Three communities are having Qualifying for city council members and Mayor this week for the Tuesday, November 2nd ballot. However, as of press time, with one full day down, and the hours counting for some, only two have had candidates to announce their intentions to serve their neighbors.      The City [...]

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BISHOP HELPS ALBANY MAN GAIN PATENT

BISHOP HELPS ALBANY MAN GAIN PATENT

01 September 2010

Device designed to help drivers stay awake, save lives and property AUGUST 18, 2010 – ALBANY, GA – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-2) met this morning with Howard Fields, an Albany man, who has earned a patent for his device that he says he hopes will save lives and property.  After a four-year process, [...]

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FOUR HORSEMENT FOUR GOSPEL WRITERS PROGRAM A HUGE SUCCESS

FOUR HORSEMENT FOUR GOSPEL WRITERS PROGRAM A HUGE SUCCESS

01 September 2010

    Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Randolph County, GA) sponsored a Four Gospel Writers Program, Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Noon. Over 200 attendees gathered for the event that featured the self proclaimed Four Horsemen: Reverend James Turner, Rev. Charles McDonald, Reverend Justin Johnson, and Rev. David Hamm, Jr. The following is a summation [...]

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LEARY HEALTH CHECK FOR MEN NEXT SATURDAY

01 September 2010

     The Calhoun Memorial Hospital, based in Arlington, and Mount Zion Mission Baptist Church are co-sponsoring the Leary Health Check for Men on Saturday September 11th from 7:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Leary City Hall, announced Ms. Susannah Cowart, the hospital Marketing Director.  “The free health event is designed to get men out and inspire [...]

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