The Cochran City Council will hold a public forum on the 2018-19 budget as part of their monthly meeting June 12 at 7 pm. Meetings are held at the Community House, 192 South Third Street. According to a post on the city website, consideration of the budget will follow the hearing. The Bleckley Board of Education will vote on a final FY19 budget at the June 19 meeting starting at 7 pm. Meetings are held at the Board Office, 242 North Dykes Street in the meeting room. Prior to voting, the meeting will be open to public comment on the budget.

Bleckley County High School has a new place to display its many achievements as well as those of Cochran High School. A trophy case dedication ceremony was held Sunday afternoon. Organized by former coach and administrator Ben Dykes, he collected $25,000 in donations for the $16,000 case. Dykes was also responsible for many of the plaques on display inside. Unbeknownst to him, a small plaque on the front of the case recognizes him as well as former coach Billy Padgett.