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Freed kidnap victim returning home Sunday
TallapoosaJournal.com News
Jan 29A relieved family will be waiting in Bowdon this morning to welcome home the man who was kidnapped Jan. 20 in Nigeria. Greg Ock’s family said Saturday night that he is OK, safe and expected to arr... »
Bowdon man kidnapped in Nigeria
TimesGeorgian.com News
Jan 21A Bowdon man working in Nigeria was kidnapped Friday and was being held for ransom. Greg Ock was attacked in Warri, the capital of the oil-rich Delta state, said Charles Muka, spokesman for the De... »
Bowdon's Rapha Clinic to open in February
Douglascountysentinel.com News
Jan 15Rapha Clinic of West Georgia will begin seeing patients at its Bowdon office in February. “We’ll have Monday evenings to serve patients, beginning Feb. 6,” said founder and Executive Director Sue ... »
Local student on the mend after heart transplant
Douglascountysentinel.com News
Dec 27Three weeks ago, it seemed a distant hope that 14-year-old Bowdon Middle School student Brandon Sparkman would be out of the hospital by Christmas. Today however, not only is the eighth grader an... »
Bowdon soldier among last out of Iraq
TallapoosaJournal.com News
Dec 22Paul Stoddard of Bowdon is a TV news fan. “I watch it all the time,” he said Wednesday afternoon. Last Sunday, while watching the Atlanta 11 Alive News, he had the shock of his life. He saw his s... »
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All-region team for 6-A
Prep Zone
Dec 07Offensive player of the year: RB Maricio Askew, Bowdon, Sr. Defensive player of the year: DB Cameron Gibson, Darlington, Sr. Coach of the year: Ricky Tolleson, Bremen FIRST TEAM Offense QB – Brent Copeland, Bremen, Sr. QB – Brad Butler, Darlington, Jr.... »
Class A roundup
Prep Zone
Nov 12By Score Atlanta Bowdon 57, Holy Innocents’ 43: Bowdon’s Maricio Askew carried the ball 24 times for 208 yards, amassing an incredible six touchdowns (five rushing and one receiving). Quarterback John Galloway ran for 120 yards and two scores for the h... »
Class A playoff preview
Prep Zone
Nov 11Each day this week, we have been looking at the playoff draw for one of the five classifications, concluding today with Class A. Here are five interesting facts about each of the 16 games, with an emphasis on playoff history. Which school puts its 28-g... »
Most region titles
Prep Zone
Oct 31Teams with the most region titles since 1948, when the GHSA placed teams in regions in all classes for the first time. 35 – Lincoln County* 34 – Valdosta 29 – Carrollton 26 – Gainesville 23 – Warner Robins 22 – Buford 21 – Thomson 21 – Thomasville 21 –... »