What I learned at VBS.

Friday, June 9th, 2017, 6:15am

Thursday was Parents Night at First Baptist Church of Cochran's Vacation Bible School. Parents and other family members gathered in the Fellowship Hall to see skits and songs performed by children attending this week. The theme was "Galactic Starveyors." Afterwards, everyone enjoyed ice cream.

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BCHS baseball players named to Georgia Dugout Club Preview All State team.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Thursday, June 8th, 2017, 8:59am

Two Bleckley baseball players were first team selections to the Georgia Dugout Club Preview Magazine AA All State Team. The information was first reported in Wednesday's Macon Telegraph. Selected were Benji Knighton- Second Base and Carter Raffield- Pitcher.

BCHS also had two players named Honorable Mentions. They were Chandler Abney- Outfield and Chance Pittman- First Base.

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Wednesday, June 7th, 2017, 8:10am

Threee Cochran Bleckley Rec. Department All Star teams will be playing this Friday and Saturday. Both the 8 and 10-u girs softball teams travel to the Eastman-Dodge Rec. Department for the Eastman Invitational. The 10-u girls play at 6, the 8-u at 7:15 pm. Saturday, 8-u baseball plays in Camsports-USA's 8-u State Championships. Times have not been announced.

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Tuesday, June 6th, 2017, 8:10am

Turner Chapel AME Church will celebrate their 153rd anniversary June 18 at 2:30 pm. The Rev. Curtis Frazier and Allen Chapel AME Church from Americus will be in charge of services. Theme will be "In changing times, God is still enough." The church is located at 163 N 7th St.

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Cochran Blood Drive April 12.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker

Monday, June 5th, 2017, 8:40am

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in the main building of the County Extension Office, 165 Peacock St, June 12 from 2-7 pn. To schedule an appointment online, visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code "Bleckley."

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Sunday, June 4th, 2017, 7:03am

Bleckley 8-u All Stars finish second at Perry Invitational.

The 8-u boys all star baseball team finished second at the Perry Invitational Saturday, losing to Perry West 17-16 in the championship game. Bleckley will play June 10 in Camsports-USA's Gizmo Coach Pitch Championships at Walter B. Williams Park in Milledgeville.

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Saturday, June 3rd, 2017, 7:15am

Parents of school-aged children in need of breakfast or lunch this summer can text the word "FOOD" to 877877 to receive a message with the nearest USDA Summer Meal program location. Learn more about the program by clicking here.

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