Dave Whitaker
The name is Dave Whitaker. I'm the editor of BleckleyProgress.com, an online community newsaper covering Cochran and Bleckley County. I'm honored to be a contributor here.
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Barons to make up game, Royals headed to basketball playoffs, more. BCMS will make up their previously postponed baseball game versus Crisp County Tuesday at 4 pm in Cochran. The Barons play tomorrow at East Laurens. Royals basketball will open the playoffs February... read more... |
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Baseball falls to Vidalia. The Effingham County game was cancelled, so BCHS had just one game in Brunswick for "Baseball at the Beach," a matchup against former region rival Vidalia. The Royals scored two in the bottom of the... read more... |
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Local road to be closed this weekend. Per a post from Main Street Cochran Facebook page, Daisy Adams road will be closed from the bypass to Lonnie Bryant Road this weekend due to work on the Havenwood Gardens apartment complex. According... read more... |
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Royals rally past Jeff Davis in baseball opener. Trailing 2-0, BCHS didn't get their first hit until the fifth inning of Wednesday night's season opener at Jeff Davis. They scored four runs that inning. One more in the seventh capped a 5-2 comeback... read more... |
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Vacant BOE seat filled at monthly meeting. As part of a busy monthly meeting which included an update on the new primary school as well as discussion regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for school employees, the Board of Education chose Melissa... read more... |
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Local church holding drive-through food bank Friday. Faith Temple Precious Faith Ministries located at 383 GA 87 will hold a drive through food bank for local residents February 19 from 3:30-4 pm. read more... |
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Girls basketball wins season finale. In what turned out to be the final game for the Lady Royals due to losing tiebreakers with Dodge County and Northeast, BCHS defeated the Raiderettes 28-27 Tuesday afternoon. read more... |
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Cheerleaders finish state runner up. Though finishing second place to Dodge County stung, especially by two points, it was the best finish since 2004-05 for BCHS as they bought home a state runner up trophy. Read more here. read more... |
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Chamber of Commerce names new President/CEO. The Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce announced longtime board member Rusty Lloyd as their new president and CEO. Read more here. read more... |
