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The Howard Huskies scored four runs in the first and three in the third to take a 7-0 lead over Bleckley in their home opener Tuesday. 
Cal Young, who singled to lead off the sixth, scored the Royals only run in the bottom of the sixth as BCHS went on to lose 8-1. 
Howard's eight runs...more were aided by five BC errors. 
Young was 1 for 2.  Chastain Coleman had two of Bleckley's four hits, going 2 for 3. 
Due to a threat of rain Friday, a home doubleheader versus Franklin County has been moved from Friday to Thursday at 4 pm.  The Lions are led by former Royals coach Brent Honeywell.

Despite a big night by Marcus Mack (18 points on six of six shooting from three-point range) Bleckley gave up an 11-1 run in the second, and had scoring droughts of at least three minutes in the third and fourth quarters as they lost to Laney 59-49 in Saturday's Regon 3-AA title game.  Mario...more Beck scored 14. 
Quan Fleming had nine off the bench.  The runner-up finish is Bleckley's highest in region since 2007. 
BCHS will host Northeast in the first round of state February 25.  Tip time is 6 p.m.

Miss Georgia, Michaela Grace Lackey, visited Eastman-Dodge County Thursday, February 9th. 
Michaela enjoyed a luncheon with the Eastman Garden club.  She shared her platform with the ladies, and explained how her journey as Miss Georgia would not have been possible without her faith in...more Jesus Christ.  After the luncheon, Michaela enjoyed visiting the different merchants in downtown Eastman. 
One of her last stops was at Coleman's Gifts & Framing. 
Coleman's, owned & operated by Bill and Judy Lowery, is the oldest store in Eastman. 
Coleman's was also recently named 2011 Small Business of the Year by the Eastman-Dodge Chamber of Commerce. 
Michaela is from Marietta, and was a softball player in High School.  She is pictured with the Lowery's granddaughter, Margaret Simmons, short-stop for Dodge County Middle School's Softball team.

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The increase in gasoline prices looks to throw the proverbial 'wrench' in what looked like a positive upswing for economic recovery. It is an issue that is effecting...more all – from the small rural communities in middle Georgia like Cochran, Hawkinsville and Jeffersonville to the bigger communities like Americus, LaGrange and Macon, as well as the metro areas like Atlanta.
According to the American Automobile Association(AAA), gas prices have increased by an average of 14 cents a gallon in the past month and about 30 cents a gallon since November. The gas prices seem to go up each week.
And the people are making their voices heard. Residents of Bleckley and Pulaski counties joined in with their neighbors from the north Georgia area to discuss their thoughts of gas prices.
Kevin Rozar, of Cochran, said, “In my work as a self employed real estate

The Royals trailed 1-0 going into the sixth inning of their game in Hawkinsville Monday.  Chatain Coleman's one-out single tied the score. 
A two-out double by Kyle Brown put Bleckley on top.  Though escaping a two on, one out jam in the sixth, Hawkinsville's Tyler Keen held BC to just a...more single in the seventh. 
The Red Devils scored twice in the bottom of the inning (one run was unearned) as BCHS lost 3-2.  Dylan Churchwell was 2 for 3 with a double. 
Coleman was 1 for 2.
Bleckley pitching gave up one earned run but allowed a Hawkinsville base runner in every inning.  Keen struck out 11. 
The Royals home opener is Tuesday at 5:30 pm versus Howard.

American Red Cross holds blood drives at the following dates and locations:
Cochran
4/02/2012: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Cochran County Extension Office, 165 E. Peacock Street
 
Eastman
 
3/20/2012: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Aviation Campus of Middle Georgia, 71 Airport Road Eastman...more Center
 
Hawkinsville
 
2/24/2012: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Hawkinsville High School, #1 Red Devil Road
 

American Red Cross holds blood drives at the following dates and locations:
Cochran
4/02/2012: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Cochran County Extension Office, 165 E. Peacock Street
 
Eastman
 
3/20/2012: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Aviation Campus of Middle Georgia, 71 Airport Road Eastman...more Center
 
Hawkinsville
 
2/24/2012: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Hawkinsville High School, #1 Red Devil Road
 

BCHs had a seven-point halftime lead of their region semfinal game versus East Laurens Friday night.  That lead vanished as the Falcons went ahead via a 13-0 run.  Quan Fleming had the Royals only four points as the teams were tied at 30 to begin the fourth.  EL built a five-point lead.  Mario...more Beck's three-point play with 2:02 left made it 41-40 Bleckley.  Dytrez Nelson's three-point play with 1:27 remaining made it 46-42.  A Falcons jumper with under a minute made it 46-45. 
Four straight Bleckley misses at the foul line gave EL life with five seconds remaining.  A last-second three was short as BCHS hung on for the win.  Beck scored five of his 11 points in the final two minutes.  Marcus Mack had 10 points and five assists.  It will be the first region title game for the Royals since 2007 when they take on Laney Saturday at 8:30 pm.