The Times Journal Post

The Raiders hung onto the last run in an earlier lead of three in the seventh inning to earn a rematch of their Friday loss to the Trojans in Saturday’s championship set.

The Royals got a good pre-Halloween scare out of the Falcons, the Irish had no issue locking up the region 2-AA title and the Raiders took their first loss of the GHSA state tournament in Friday’s midstate football (and softball) action.

It never ceases to amaze me what some people can do with a simple tool and a little bravery.

By 5pm on Friday night, a long line of voters waited outside of the Laurens County Board of Elections & Registration office in downtown Dublin. The last day of early voting in Georgia was on Friday, but a race to get those final early votes cast was taking place in real time.

Demmie Moss and Ella Thompson homered for two of the Raiders’ 13 hits, while Peyton Crabb and Moss combined to limit the Bears to five the other way, in Thursday’s win to advance in the GHSA state softball tournament.

The Soperton City Council affirmed its stance to leverage fines against owners of dogs guilty of vandalism during its regular meeting on Oct. 20 in the Soperton City Hall.