According to Union County Commissioner Lamar Paris, the growth of population in Union county has hovered around fourplus percent, and is expected for the next two decades to continue at that rate or greater, then taper off as the last of the “baby boomers” retire and settle in various parts of the ... More...
This week America has focused on the life, times, contributions and death of the thirty-eighth president of the United States, born July 14, 1913, died December 26, 2006, who served in the nation’s highest office from August 14, 1974 through January 20, 1977 when he was succeeded by Jimmy Carter. More...
In its first meeting of the new year the Council approved its water and sewer budget for 2007. Changes in due dates for water/sewer and business licenses were approved by the council effective January 2007, as follows: Water/Sewer: due the 10th of each month, and Business Licenses by the 15th of th... More...
Narcotics Anonymous Mountain Folks Group meets every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1299 Old Blue Ridge Hwy., next to Byers Well Drilling and on Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the New Hope Treatment Facility. All are welcome—don’t lose hope because we can help. For informati... More...
Cadet Jordan Allison of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY recently visited with the Kiwanis Club of Blairsville to describe his life as a “plebe” at West Point. Jordan has completed several phases of his training, including physical fitness training, military indoctrination, and ... More...
To the Editor: I am the Director of the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) sponsored by The Legacy Link, Inc. (Area Agency on Aging). I’m writing this letter to you seeking assistance with a RSVP project in your county. RSVP received approval in July 2006 from our Grantor, Senior Corp., t... More...
Mr. Norman R. Anderson, 83, of Young Harris, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 in the University of Kentucky Medical Center following injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Anderson was born Feb. 21, 1923 in Chicogo, Ill., the son of the late Otto Anderson and the late Signe Hanson Anderso... More...
Beginning on January 12th, explore one of the most mysterious objects in the universe in the new Friday night public show at Rollins Planetarium, Black Holes. Sometimes pictured as planet-swallowing doomsday beasts, black holes are regions of space from which nothing—not even light—can escape. But ... More...
Today Is December 15, 2006 and my husband and I are traveling to Florida for a perholiday visit with family. We chose to travel the interstate to save time and now find ourselves embedded in a huge traffic jam in downtown Atlanta. My gaze passes from the jumble of cars and trucks surrounding us to ... More...
The Panthers took home their second trophy of the season over the holidays, putting in three strong performances to go 3-0 and take the championship in the annual Battle of the States Christmas Tournament hosted by Towns County. The Panthers defeated Lakeview Academy 93-67, beat White County 58-52... More...
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