Area Breaking News
Behind The News podcast – July 11, 2019
In this week’s Behind The News podcast, Blake Pittman and Len Robbins discuss the following topics: Dollar General coming to Fargo (3:45); Local family to be on ‘American Pickers’ (5:28); Shake-up in Atkinson County athletic department (6:43); Errant fireworks catch house on fire (10:13); Police reports (15:08); Faith & Football (19:15); and much more! Thanks to our sponsors…
Read MoreBen & Blake’s Excellent Adventure podcast – July 9, 2019
What are your favorite TV series of all time? In this edition of Ben & Blake’s Excellent Adventure podcast, Ben & Blake discuss the following topics: Crazy News Stories (12:40); Dry Shampoo (25:40); A round of “Would You Rather?” (31:24); Ben & Blake’s Top 5 TV series (43:52); Florida man (1:32:00); and what’s happening in area entertainment (1:34:04). This…
Read MoreShould Ga/Fla game be moved from Jacksonville? Not just no – but hell no
By Len Robbins There are rumors that the tradition of the annual Georgia/Florida football game being played in Jacksonville will end soon. I find that hearsay heresy. The game – dubbed the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” – is contracted to be held in Jacksonville through 2021. After that? I frown upon these rumblings.…
Read MoreTomlinson chosen to lead state’s retired educators association
Clinch County’s “Mrs. T” is the new leader of the state’s retired educators organization. JoAnn Cason Tomlinson of Clinch County was recently installed as the 2019-2020 President of the Georgia Retired Educators Association. Installation of the new officers took place May 9 at the State Convention in Augusta, Ga. Tomlinson has been a member of…
Read MoreBody found believed to be missing student
Authorities suspect a body found in northern Clinch County to be that of a South Georgia State student who has been missing since May 18. Early Monday morning, around 1:30 a.m., a body was found by the Clinch County Sheriff’s Department around two miles from where Cameron Fontaine’s automobile was recovered. Fontaine, 21, of Cordele, was…
Read MoreStudy predicts a ‘Great Depression’ for Clinch County if trade proposal isn’t changed
By Len Robbins – News Editor & Publisher According to a study by the University of Georgia, Clinch County could suffer “economic damage on the scale of the Great Depression” if a proposed trade agreement with Mexico is enacted without substantial changes. The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) – the Trump administration’s proposed…
Read MoreArgyle’s Town Donkey
By Len Robbins Editor/Publisher The City of Argyle’s town jackass isn’t the guy who complains about everything at the city council meeting. No, it’s Sambo – who is an actual jackass. Sambo, a donkey owned by the Bennett family in Argyle, has become Argyle’s town mascot over the years, known for wandering…
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