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Hospice Auction offers fantastic vacations
     The Ninth Annual Hospice Auction will be held on Saturday, September 9 at the lovely McGuire's Millrace Farm in Murphy, North Carolina. The evening will offer a gourmet buffet (a tantalizing spread of fondues, tenderloin, shrimp, and other delectable items) wine, beer and soft drinks, the fantastic
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Awards at the Georgia Mountain Fair
     Saturday night July 29, 2006 was awards night at the Georgia Mountain Fair where Representative Charles Jenkins announced and presented Guitarist James Childers as the recipient of House Resolution#1775 recognizing and commending him for his many musical accomplishments which includes his 50 years o
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48th Brigade Welcome Home ceremony
     North Georgia College & State University's students who were deployed for active duty with the Georgia Army National Guard's 48th Brigade and spent a year in Iraq will be honored at an Aug. 28 Welcome Home Ceremony. Gov. Sonny Perdue, Dahlonega Mayor Gary
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Union County Arrest Report
     The following is the arrest report for the Union
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United Marriage Encounter
     Attention married couples! The next opportunity for couples to attend a United Marriage Encounter Weekend in the Western North Carolina area will be October 13-15, 2006, beginning Friday evening. The Weekend will be held on beautiful Lake Chatuge at the Hinton Life Center in Hayesville, NC, just off
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AARP Driver Safety Program
     Drivers who are 50 or older can save on car insurance premiums and improve their chances of avoiding accidents by attending the Driver Safety Program developed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
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Tri-State Dancers
     The Tri-State Dancers will be back in the groove this Friday. The festivities will begin at 7:30 pm on Friday, August 18 at the Clay County Senior Center in Hayesville, N.C. There will be door prizes for some lucky ones, and finger food and soft drinks for all, along with Dave's fine melodies to mak
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Lions Club gets new member
     Newest member of Union County Lions Club is Helen Hanson. Pictured with her sponsor, Lion Mary Arnold, Lion Helen will be a great asset to the Lions Club and has already been a part of Union County Lions Club fund raiser at the recent Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee, Georgia.
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Kiwanis Club supports Senior High Basketball Cheerleader Trip
     Tom Carlton representing the Kiwanis Club of Blairsville is shown presenting a check for $500 to Connie Garrett, coach of the Union County High School Basketball Cheerleaders. Connie and four of the Senior Class Cheerleaders have been invited to take part in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Representative Charles Jenkins addresses Kiwanis Club
     Charles Jenkins, State Representative for District 8, brought an interesting discussion to the Kiwanis about what is going on at the state level in Georgia's legislative branch. The House of Representatives considered some 408 bills in the last year, and Jenkins is proud of the fact that the Governo
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Georgia's 'Walk from Obesity'
     As part of a national effort to increase awareness of the life-threatening disease of obesity and to raise funds for research, prevention and advanced treatments, Georgia's "Walk from Obesity" will be held in Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006.
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