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VOTE TODAY
Registered voters in area cities where elections are underway today are reminded to exercise their right to vote.
Cordele voters will be choosing three commissioners, including a chairman. All three incumbents, Chairman Zack Wade, Willie Colson Jr. and Jeanie Bartee have opposition.
Wade is opposed by Jamie C. Fernandez and Antwoin Yowe for an at-large position. In Ward II, Colson faces opposition from Curtis Lucas Jr. Ward III voters will find three names on their ballots including Bartee, John Lee Bagwell and Larry Felton. Only residents of those respective wards can vote for the two latter positions.
In Unadilla, six candidates are vying for three council seats. Incumbents Dexter Whittaker and Clint Shugart are joined in the race by Meredith Lester, Charles R. Doster, Earle Hudson and Harold Bryant. The three candidates who receive the most votes in the at-large elections will be declared winners.
Pinehurst and Abbeville voters also will be going to the polls today. Incumbent Abbeville Mayor Gene Tomberlin faces opposition from Michael Edward Kling Jr. In Pinehurst, incumbent Councilman Harold Bowden must run against Josephine Greene.
Polling places in all the cities open at 7 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m. today. Watch this website tonight for results.
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SWGAU opens new office
Southwest Georgia United, in conjunction with the Crisp/Dooly Joint Development Authority officially opened the doors for their new facility Wednesday.
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Contractor waiting on DOT approval
With the final week of summer winding down, construction on I-75 through Crisp County is “complete for the most part,” says Archer Western Project Manager Brian Woods.
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Renewal tag fees added or increased
Not too many years ago, nearly all Georgia vehicles had one license plate which was easily recognizable from a distance. Now, there are over 100 valid special license plates in the state, and many Georgia automobile owners have purchased one or more of these special tags.
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Pet contest winner named
When the Cordele Dispatch’s pet pageant ended at noon Tuesday, “Bug” Owens, a Beagle belonging to Faye and Charles Owens of Cordele was the winner.
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LOCAL DEATH: Johnnie Mae Reese
BUTLER — Johnnie Mae Reese of Butler passed away Friday, July 27, 2010 in a Macon County hospital. -
Contractor waiting on DOT approval
CORDELE — With the final week of summer winding down, construction on I-75 through Crisp County is “complete for the most part,” says Archer Western Project Manager Brian Woods.
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Vienna businesses cited for underage sales
Complaints that a local business was selling alcohol to minors prompted police here to take action.
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Accused dog murderer arrested
Police here have made an arrest in a late August burglary during which a family’s beloved pet dog was brutally murdered.
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J.S. Pate students study vipers
J.S. Pate students in Mrs. Beth Rucker's homeroom made vipers after reading the story, "A Walk In the Desert."
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LOCAL DEATH: Eddie C. Clayton
VIENNA — Eddie C. Clayton of Vienna died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at his residence. - More Local news Headlines
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