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August 23, 2008

Anonymous The Moultrie Observer Sat Aug 23, 2008, 05:33 PM EDT

1. No injuries have been reported in Colquitt County due to Tropical Storm Fay. However, numerous trees have been blown down and some property damage has resulted. Read Sunday's Moultrie Observer for more details.

2. Even though the economy is sour, Colquitt County's special local option sales tax receipts are keeping up with estimated

amounts to produce $30 million in community improvements. Observer staffer Alan Mauldin has the story in Sunday's Moultrie Observeer.

3. Berlin brought back its time-honored Cotton Festival last year and plans for this year will include a pageant with numerous categories for

competition. Read all about it in Sunday's Moultrie Observer.

4. When columnist Dwain Walden posted a bumper sticker as the "quote of the day" on The Moultrie Observer's opinion page, several readers sent in their favorite bumper stickers which Walden refers to as "mobile philosophy." Read his column in Sunday's edition of The Moultrie Observer.

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The Class of 2012 moves on
Colquitt County High School bid farewell to its 2012 seniors during graduation exercises Saturday morning at Mack Tharpe Stadium at Tom White Field. Scheduled for graduation were 471 students.

May 26, 2012 3 Photos
After high-speed chase, driver eludes police … for now
A Moultrie police officer failed to catch his quarry after a high-speed chase Thursday night, but a passenger in the vehicle gave him the name of a suspect.

May 26, 2012
Group works toward accountability court here
May 26, 2012 1 Photo
Students win for perfect attendance
May 26, 2012 1 Photo
Dough Boys Pizza open for business
May 26, 2012 1 Photo
Barber Tucker Inn reopens
May 26, 2012 1 Photo
Case ready for Jury
The 16 jurors in the trial of five alleged gang members finished hearing all of the evidence in the case Friday afternoon and could begin deliberating as early as Tuesday.

May 25, 2012
City pools to open Monday
May 25, 2012 1 Photo
Tragedy to keep Ryan James from graduation
Ryan won’t walk after all.
A hue and cry went up earlier this week when the Colquitt County Board of Education refused to let a senior with a developmental disability walk at today’s graduation. The board reversed its decision on Wednesday, but tragic events will prevent Ryan James from joining his classmates at Mack Tharpe Stadium.

May 25, 2012
'Farewell Concert' set for Sunday
May 25, 2012 1 Photo
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