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Davis, Roper take part in forum
By JAMES TIDWELL
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com
The voters of Vienna had a chance to hear from two of the three candidates for mayor at candidate’s forum sponsored by the Dooly County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs committee, Robert Cooke, vice chairman and Beth English,
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Smithsonian Exhibition premiering in Vienna
Special to the Observer
“Key Ingredients: America By Food”, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, will debut in Vienna on June 27.
The Vienna Historic Preservation Society, in cooperation with the Georgia Humanities Council, will host the local showing of this
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Unadilla remains deadlocked
By JAMES TIDWELL
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com
Unadilla City Council held a special called meeting and workshop June 5 in an effort to determine the future of law enforcement for the city.
Unfortunately, after the meeting was over the matter still remained unresolved.
Unadilla Council
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BOE names new DCES principal
By JAMES TIDWELL
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com
The Dooly County Board of Education approved Dr. Sandra Ferguson as the new principal of Dooly County Elementary School for the 2008-2009 school year at a special called Board of Education meeting June 4.
The Board also voted to approve
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VHPS honors locals at 2008 awards night
Special to the Observer
At their 2008 Annual Awards Night Program, the Vienna Historic Preservation Society recognized individuals, businesses, government entities, political figures and students who have shown exemplary contributions to historic preservation efforts in Dooly County and have
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Dooly Co. Commission holds public hearing on abandoning Page Road
By JAMES TIDWELL
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com
The Dooly County Commissioners held a public hearing on abandoning Page Road during their regular meeting June 2 at the Dooly County Courthouse in Vienna.
The Commissioners also scheduled a special called meeting on June 19 to hold a public
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Council names Reed acting police chief
By JAMES TIDWELL
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com
New Vienna Police Department Investigator Jamie Reed was appointed as the acting police chief of Vienna Friday at a special called meeting of the Vienna City County in City Hall.
The Council unanimously voted to approve Reed in front of a
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Dooly County High says goodbye to Class of 2008
By JAMES TIDWELL
jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com
A near capacity crowd was on hand Friday night as parents, educators, friends and family said goodbye to the Class of 2008 as Dooly County High School held its graduation ceremony at Dooly County High School football field in
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Jean P. Briggs
Jean P. Briggs, age 74, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at her residence.
Born in Macon, she was the daughter of the late Ralph C. and Carolyn McGahee Potts.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna, TOPS and the Elks Club. Mrs. Briggs retired from Crisp
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Bobbie M. Gregory
Bobbie M. Gregory, age 80, of Vienna, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, in a local hospital.
Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson McWhorter and Nellie Kate Kelly McWhorter. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna and the widow of William A.
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