MC Sheriff’s Office Has Busy September
The Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office had a busy September and the numbers prove that.
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My Parents and Grandparents Blistered My Bottom
My grandparents and parents were among those people who believed in the Bible verse about sparing the rod and spoiling the child. When one of them spoke, you listened, and if you didn’t there was price to pay, and that was usually a whipping.
Hummingbird Festival This Weekend
Thousands of visitors will be in Hogansville on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, will the Hummingbird Festival returns to the city. The event is one of Georgia’s favorite and well-attended fall festivals that began in 1998 by Glenda Jones and Jackie Byars. Eventually Hogansville’s late Mayor Bill Stankiewicz and Mary Stewart assumed responsibility for the festival.
Blues Festival Benefits to Benefit Historic Zion Church Restoration
Historic Zion Church Restoration, Inc. has announced the annual Blues Festival to help benefit the church restoration project will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24. The group is requesting individuals, businesses and anyone interested, to consider becoming a participant of the 2026 Talbotton Blues Festival.
Early Voting Underway in Meriwether
Early and Advanced voting began in Meriwether County on Oct. 13 for the Nov. 3 General Election. Voters can cast a vote Monday through Friday until Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and on two Saturdays Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Advanced voting is being held at the Meriwether County Board of Election and Registration office located at 756 Woodbury Highway in Greenville.
Early Voting Underway in Talbot
Early and Advanced voting began in Talbot County on Oct. 13 for the Nov. 3 General Election. Voters can cast a vote Monday through Friday until Oct. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and on two Saturdays Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Advanced voting is being held at the Talbot County Board of Election and Registration office located at 1761 Geneva Highway in Talbotton.
It’s True! We Can Return to the Good Old Days
Some of the sci-fi movies feature time travel. In some of the films, like Back to the Future, folks traveled to the future and back in time. The ability to travel through time is by far one of my favorite movie storylines. I mean, who - at least once in their lifetime - hasn’t wished they could turn back the hands of time or move into the future? Think about it: we could all become millionaires back in the day coming up with new inventions or we could set something right in our life that went wrong.
King and Queen Crowned at CEHS
Jamaria Mahone was crowned the 2026 Homecoming Queen at Central Elementary-High School and Jaquan Wilson was crowned King. The two teens were named and crowned during half time of the Hawk football game last Friday night against the Marion County Eagles.
Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrests In Entering Auto Cases
Meriwether County Sheriff Chuck Smith reported on Wednesday, Sept. 29 that his agency had made multiple arrests regarding entering auto incidents in Meriwether and surrounding counties.
Blues Festival to Benefit Church
Historic Zion Church Restoration, Inc. has announced the annual Blues Festival to help benefit the church restoration project. The group is requesting individuals, businesses and anyone interested, to consider becoming a participant of the 2026 Talbotton Blues Festival.