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FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: How a thrilling Thursday, rainy Friday turned out for area football teams
A glance at how top games from a two-part week 8 in the Heart of Georgia played out…
Dodge County defeats East Laurens to capture MGMSAA region football championship
The Warriors, who were the only team to beat the Falcons in the regular season, had their number again in Wednesday’s rematch for the region championship.
Team effort takes East Laurens over top in tight game to clinch region title at Vidalia
The Falcons’ team motto, “It takes all of us,” rang especially true as they won an intense staredown Tuesday night to win their third region crown in four seasons.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OUTLOOK: Slobberknockers in store at SHU, Bowl in week 8
This week’s Heart of Georgia high school football slate will hit a little different, with multiple bouts between traditionally hard-nosed rivals at the top of the area’s Friday-night card.
MIDSTATE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Hawkinsville, Edmund Burke win OT thrillers, Bleckley, Dodge, Treutlen bounce back
Region contenders gained a little separation from others in the pack as two games went to overtime and a scoring record fell at the House of Pain in the rest of the Heart of Georgia’s week 7 football results.
Regional stories
MGA Cochran to host guided history tour through campus, archives later this month
On Oct. 26, MGA Cochran will hold a 45-minute guided tour through campus and school archives.
Times Journal Post – October 8, 2026
Times Journal Post – October 8, 2026
Tri-County Connector – October 8, 2026
Tri-County Connector – October 8, 2026
Treutlen School System Proposes Millage Rate Reduction After Property Reassessments
The Treutlen County Board of Education has reduced its 2026 millage rate from 13.987 mils to 12 mils following property value reassessments in the county.
Cochran’s The Great Pumpkin Festival returns for 50th year
The Great Pumpkin Festival, FKA Country Fest, returns to Cochran on Saturday, October 17.
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