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Attention Anglers and Hunters
     The number of anglers and hunters in Georgia continue to decline at an alarming rate. Only three per cent (3%) of Georgians now hunt compared to 10% just 20 years ago. Georgia's booming population and the fact that Georgia is now considered an urban state are both major contributors to the loss of a
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YHC begins academic year with record freshman enrollment
     Clint Hobbs, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Young Harris College, recently announced that Young Harris College expects to enroll over 400 freshmen students for the 2006 fall semester. The majority of the freshmen planning to attend Young Harris College are first time, full time freshmen
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Blairsville Parkinson's Disease support group
     The monthly Blairsville Parkinson's Disease Support Group meeting was held on Thursday, August 10, 2006. Eddie Atzenhofer, the Group Leader, handed the Gavel over to Paula Wilde, who, with the help of Peter Schutlze, will take over the monthly meetings. "Eddie will be a hard act to follow, he is suc
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Union County Arrest Report
     The following is the arrest report for the Union County
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Pet of the Week
     Hi I'm Toe. They call me that because I have 6 toes on my front feet. The "Cat Lady" says that makes me a Hemingway. I'm a 3 year old male black and grey tiger. I like to be petted but I don't like people to pick me up. I'm pretty quiet and I keep to myself. Come see me at the Shelter. I'm usually o
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Jenkins receives Georgia right to life endorsement
     State Representative Charles Jenkins (D-Blairsville) recently received the endorsement of the Georgia Right to Life Political Action Committee in the November 7, 2006 General Election for his commitment to the protection of human life, born and unborn.
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Williams named Union County Chairman
     Andy Williams, President of United Community Bank of Union County, has been named Union County Chairman of the $90,000 "Partners in Service" Campaign of the community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center. The announcement was made by Lou Ann Bleakley, Chairman of the Council
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Young Harris College News
Reflections on Georgia Politics- Senator Richard B. Russell Jr
     Young Harris College and the Institute for Continuing Learning are proud to present a series of fascinating and provocative seminars entitled, "Reflections on Georgia Politics." The seminars, which are open to the community free of charge, provide participants with an inside look at Georgia's public
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Chastain takes thunder tour win
By LARRY SAMS
     (Blue Ridge, GA) August 18Johnny Chastain of Murphy, NC took the $3,000 win in the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Tour event at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, GA this past Friday night. Chastain took the lead just after the halfway point in the event when he caught the then-leader Steve Smith in tra
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The Conservative Country Coalition
     The Conservative Country Coalition, a local non-profit organization, will be holding an interest meeting on Thursday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Union County Library in Blairsville. This meeting is open to anyone who is interested
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Local Beta Sigma Phi Chapter installs new officers
     The G e o r g i a Kappa Alpha, Blairsville, chapter of the international women's organization Beta Sigma Phi, recently installed officers for the 2006-2007 year.
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Shop Talk
Synthetic oil in an older car
By GREG ZYLA
     Q: Greg, I just bought an older Dodge Dynasty with 150,000 miles on the odometer. It runs great, and I plan to change the oil every 3,000 miles, as the previous owner did. He told me he used 10W-30
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Aluminum Boat Trailers
Every aluminum boat needs one
By BRENT MARTORELLA
     If you have an aluminum boat, then an aluminum boat trailer is what you need to haul it around, and get it to the fishing hole you love going to. Aluminum boats are great for fishing lakes, and ponds. You really would not want to take one into the ocean unless you have a larger one however. It just
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Blue Star Memorial honoring veterans is unveiled
     Unveiling the Blue Star Memorial Monument were Shane, Jesse and Jonas Woodruff, Virginia Palmer's grandsons, along with Shaon Paynes' grandson, Bradley Rogers. Virginia Palmer and Marlene Arndt are seen assisting.
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