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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BCHS to open football playoffs at Vidalia. Because of ongoing COVID-19 issues at Southwest, the Royals football game against the Patriots will not be made up. BCHS will open the state playoffs November 27 at Vidalia. Kickoff is 7:... read more... |
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Local churches holding special Thanksgiving services November 22. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church will have "An afternoon of remembrance and Thanks" November 22 at 4 pm. It will be a memorial service for those who've lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. The... read more... |
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A night of sharing faith on the field. Bleckley County High School FCA hosted a "Fields of Faith" event Wednesday night at Royal Stadium. It featured music, student testimony, as well as a guest speaker. Local pastors were on hand to pray... read more... |
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Many things discussed at BOE meeting. While there wasn't much for the Bleckley County Board of Education to act on at Tuesday night's monthly meeting, there were numerous discussion items including finances as well as the designation of... read more... |
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Basketball teams win scrimmage games at West Laurens. BCHS basketball won a pair of scrimmage games at West Laurens Tuesday night. The girls won 42-39, the boys 53-46. Bleckley opens the regular season against Twiggs County at home December... read more... |
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Golf tournament will benefit church mission trip to Panama. Bethany Baptist Church will hold their third annual golf tournament beneting their January mission trip at Uchee Trail in Cochran December 5. Shotgun start time is 1 pm. Cost is $200 per... read more... |
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Bake sale will benefit BCHS Honors, AP, class trip. The Bleckley County High School Honors Physics, AP Calculus, and AP Environmental Science classes will hold a bake sale November 24 from 8 to 11 am in the old high school parking lot, 242 East Dykes... read more... |
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Christ Chapel Cochran "Park 'n Praise" November 22. Christ Chapel Cochran will hold a special Thanksgiving edition "Park 'n Praise" drive up service November 22 at 4 pm. The church is located at 330 West Dykes Street. read more... |
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Recent Bleckley Progress site updates. A correction was made to the article regarding the Bleckley Board of Education being a fnalist for the GSBA Governance Team of the Year. There's also an update on my dad's estate. Read... read more... |
