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BCHS coach and AD Sean Pender moving on

By Chris Buchanan | February 9. 2010

Brantley County High School athletic director and football coach Sean Pender has resigned both posts and is said to be moving to an AAA school.

Gravestone dedication service held at Pilgrim's Rest

Special to the Enterprise | February 8. 2010

Descendants Marlon Edgy of Waynesville and Franklin Rozier of Blackshear display flags they received in the ceremony A gravestone dedication service was held at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery near Waynesville Sunday with about 35 people in attendance.

BOE begins $2.2 million bond process

Chris Buchanan | February 6. 2010

Architect John Tuten points to a map of the high school parking lot The Brantley County Board of Education signed resolutions to secure $2.2 million in general obligation bonds at a called meeting which preceded the board's regularly scheduled work session Friday.

BCMS FBLA wins awards at region competition

Special to the Enterprise | February 5. 2010

Lily Eunice, Benjamin Sawyer, Emily Smith, Wayne Gainey, adviser Ruby Ann Sawyer, Abigail Carlson, Joey Lane, Mark Walker, Nathaniel Rehberg, and CJ Cannon. Brantley County Middle School FBLA members earned several awards at the Region 2 Leadership Conference competition held Thursday at Coffee County High School.

KKK seeks permit for Nahunta rally

Chris Buchanan | February 5. 2010

UPDATE: The Brantley Enterprise has learned that Nahunta city attorney Kelly Brooks today notified KKK Knight Riders Grand Dragon Gregg Wolfe that the city has denied the organization's request for a permit to hold a rally in the city hall parking lot. The decision apparently was made without input from the council based on the attorney's claim that the parking lot is not a public forum and that the city does not own any property that is so designated.

Windows and leashes topics at Hoboken meeting

Chris Buchanan | February 5. 2010

New windows and leashes were the primary points of the Hoboken City Council meeting Tuesday night, in which the council voted on bids for new city hall windows and revised a broad pet ordinance.

Can Lady Herons still be Region 2AA champs?

Kathy Hendrix | February 5. 2010

If you weren't in Darien Friday night, you can't possibly imagine that final 58 seconds of play in the Lady Herons game. More

County hears rec department report

Chris Buchanan | February 4. 2010

Ray Richards talks about concrete and fences The Brantley County Recreation Park and an update from the tax assessor were among the major topics at Monday’s county commissioners meetings with bids for fencing and concrete accepted at the called meeting and tax mapping updates being the main topic at the work session.

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HES releases honor roll	Road paving update
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Area & State

Kingsland girl tries to burn father	GBI seeks murder suspect
Former McIntosh sheriff arrested	Coast Guard: Shutter St. Marys unit?
St. Marys airport missing from map	Mayport to get nuke carrier
Longleaf pines planted in swamp	WC sets enrollment record
Work of disabled artists at Ritz	Youth minister admits molestation
Extreme cold hikes heat demand	Police seek BWK bank robber
Georgia, Microsoft to offer training	Tax appeal costs Charlton $730,000
St. Simons airport used for Haiti aid

Legislative update

Wiles: ICE funds for local agencies	Senate bill aims at transparency
Education legislation introduced	"We the people" — not "government"
Gov wants his own cabinet	State may tax lottery tickets
Bills to promote transparency	GA 50th in debt, 49th in spending
Texting popularity vs. dangers	Rogers sets tax system overhaul
40 days at the capitol	Jones elected speaker pro-tem
Neal sets addiction recovery day	Heath named ag panel president
Peake proposes text and drive ban

Sports & Outdoors

Junior golf tour comes here in March

Whelk season to open Feb. 10

DNR seeks comments on saltwater finfishing regs

Bradley named DNR chairman

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Navy band presents free concert

Navy Concert Ban to appear in BWK

Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association (GIAHA) and the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce are proud to present the U.S. Navy Concert Band in a free concert at Glynn Academy Gymnasium on Mansfield St. in Downtown Brunswick, Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

Buffett coming to JAX Feb. 20

Grab your flipflops and fire up the margarita machine — Jimmy Buffett’s Summerzcool Tour 2010 is coming to town.

Time to trim the national debt By U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston	Lawmakers hear budget requests By Georgia Rep. Mark Williams
Obama recycles campaign speeches Special to the Enterprise	The Peoples' Business By Sen. Tommie Williams
The end of all nonsense By Rev. James L. Snyder

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News from Bacon

The latest news from the www.thealmatimes.com website!

Old terror returns to haunt again?
The brutal beating and rape of a Baxley Walmart employee Saturday, January 30, has a sinister link to a similar crime here more than a decade ago.
He's our champion S-P-E-L-L-E-R
BCES student Jeâsus Brown took top honors at the Bacon County School District Spelling Bee Thursday, February 4. Brown will travel to Waycross Wednesday, February 27, for the District Bee competition. Brown is the son of Tyrone and Terry Miley of Alma. For more on Bacon Countyâs top spellers, see the February 9 edition of The Alma Times.
BCPS 2nd Grader: 'I don't deserve to be alive'
Bullying. Divorce. Failing grades. Most of us understand these are just a few problems that can potentially trigger suicidal thoughts in a young person.

News from Charlton

The latest news from the www.charltoncountyherald.com website!

Homeland workers to get raises despite tough times
The City of Homeland is proud of their employees and especially proud they are in a financial position to be able to give them a small raise this year â” despite the tough economic times.
Do you feel stimulated?
Federal âstimulusâ dollars didnât go entirely to big banks or the auto industry. They didnât even all go to âshovel-readyâ construction projects such as the repaving of U.S. 1 north of Homeland.
Pedaling for prevention
David Alexander had logged 6,457 miles on his bicycle by the time he rode into Folkston last week â” but most importantly to him he believes he has saved at least one life during the journey.

News from Pierce

The latest news from the www.theblacksheartimes.com website!

Whoâs next to lead our schools?
A number of local educators are likely to be in the running to succeed Dr. Joy Williams as school superintendent later this year.
Lifeline from above
Emergency workers load an 18-month-old crash victim into an ambulance.
Murders, assaults, drug and weapon cases make up lawmen's top unsolved files
Fingerprints and DNA can be vital to investigators tracking unknown criminals. As helpful as they are, however, it can pale in comparison to the wealth of information authorities receive from public tips.

News from Wayne

The latest news from the www.thepress-sentinel.com website!

Bailey gets life sentence for murder
After less than 90 minutes of deliberation Thursday, the jury hearing the case of Garrett Lee Bailey found him guilty of malice murder and felony murder in the July 2006 death of 16-month-old James Lusher.
Ashley Voyles is Miss Wayne
Wayne County has two new ambassadors. Ashley Voyles was named the 2010 Miss Wayne County Saturday night at Wayne County High School’s Kay Cagle Theatre of the Performing Arts.
Recycling saves Earth and money
While recycling pickup and drop-off are offered free of charge in Jesup, many citizens are abusing the service by placing household garbage in the recycling bins and illegally dumping unwanted furniture and trash on the side of the road.