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New Southern Dad: Family game night, or how Monopoly reveals the depravity of man
Family game night is supposed to build bonds and boost brain power. One dad learns what a round of Monopoly really reveals about his children.
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West Laurens softball’s preseason grind shows why ‘It ain’t easy being a Raider’
The training and team-building activities that make up the Raiders’ annual “Fun Week,” over a few days this time each summer, highlight both the fun and fatiguing sides of team bonding.
Dudley Little League family remembers longtime icon Bobby Locke as ‘life of the party’
The loss of a beloved member of the league’s founding family in April has left many across the town, and its larger baseball and softball community, with heavy hearts as the 2026 season has wound down.
Coaching carousel brings new faces to local high school sports staffs for 2026-27
With every new school year comes some turnover on local high school sports sidelines. Here’s a look at this offseason’s new additions to coaching staffs at Dublin, East Laurens, Trinity and West Laurens.
Dublin, guests get in midsummer work at annual half-pad football camp
The Irish were joined at a sizzling Shamrock Bowl by Rutland, Westside Macon, Metter and others for some semi-padded intersquad reps Tuesday and Thursday.
Kids catch a good time at Southern Pines fishing rodeo
Youngsters got to wet a hook for a few hours Saturday morning as the DLCRA sponsored a kids fishing rodeo at the Southern Pines pond.
Regional stories
City of Cochran introduces budget proposal for FY2027
The city council held a meeting on Monday to discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Wheeler County Public Library Distributes Free Summer Meals
Local residents have lined up each Monday behind the Wheeler County Public Library to take advantage of the library’s new Happy Helpings Summer Feeding Program.
Twiggs County commissioners vote on AC unit replacements amid heat advisory, other updates
Commissioners also approved a bid for road resurfacing and a kaolin mining permit at last week’s meeting.
Bleckley County deputy arrested in Dublin on battery, cruelty to children charges
Deputy James Austin was charged with battery and three counts of cruelty to children following a domestic violence incident in Dublin.
The Sparta Ishmaelite – July 8, 2026
The Sparta Ishmaelite – July 8, 2026
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