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05/09/2026

Cochran businesses are being invited to help rally behind the Bleckley County Royals as they head into the Final Four next week against Vidalia. ⚾💜

The Downtown Development Authority has purchased special baseball-themed signs for businesses to display in support of the Royals — and they hope to see the entire community showing its purple pride.

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Downtown Cochran is gearing up to cheer on the Royals. The Cochran Downtown Development Authority is offering baseball-themed support signs for local businesses ahead of Bleckley County’s Final Fou…

05/09/2026

Not every mother figure is connected by birth, but some leave fingerprints on our hearts forever. 💜

In this heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute, Tanya Bass honors a special woman whose love, guidance and presence made a lasting difference in her life.

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Saluting a favorite mother figure in her life is Tanya Bass.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

⚾️ Final Four baseball is coming to Bleckley County!

The Royals will host Vidalia at home Thursday night with a trip to the state championship series on the line. Game times, details and what fans need to know are now on The Ledger.

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Royals play Thursday at home.

05/09/2026

A mother’s love has a way of shaping who we become long after childhood ends. 💜

In this touching Mother’s Day tribute, Melissa Laney reflects on the love, strength and lessons her mom passed down through the years.

Read “A Salute to Mom” here:

“When I was weak, she was my strength.” A powerful story of a mother’s love during a double lung transplant. Read more

05/08/2026

Some people teach you more than lessons. They give you courage, creativity, faith … and words.

In this Mother’s Day salute, Becky Holland reflects on the woman who shaped her love for storytelling, writing and life itself. 💜

Read “The Woman Who Gave Me Words” here:

Behind every writer, there is usually someone who first taught them to love words.

05/08/2026

What started in a math classroom eventually became a calling to write about faith. In this week’s feature, Melanie Cravey shares how God led her from teaching math to writing devotionals that encourage and uplift others. Her journey is one of purpose, obedience and trusting where God leads. ✍️💜

She spent 22 years teaching math—not writing. Now, a five-year faith journey has become a 40-week devotional. Read how Melanie Cravey’s story turned from numbers to something deeply personal.

05/08/2026

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05/08/2026

A beautiful tribute to a daughter.

As I watch her soar, I am reminded of a truth I have come to hold tightly: what looks broken is not beyond restoration. What feels impossible is not beyond redemption, and the one who once struggle…

05/08/2026

I have got four nurses recommended to interview for a spotlight story in The Ledger. And I need some help getting in contact with them.

DMarcus Ross, Jessica Osuna, Brittany Brown and Brianna Cape Wimberly.

Ask them to email [email protected] or message me Becky L. Holland or here in The Ledger !