Real estate growth forecasts have been somewhere between "Is the party over?" (meaning the over-inflated bubble of housing prices was about to burst), to projected growth rates continuing to increase and even soar in certain areas. One of those areas is north Georgia. More...
Saturday was another work day at the Capitol. This day's activities included a special opportunity for the family members of Representatives and Senators to visit and observe laws being made. More...
The Appalachian Area Crisis Pregnancy Center (AACPC) has expanded its network of sites at which it offers free ultrasound scans, through its Ultrasound Outreach Program. The newest site is Andrews, North Carolina. And thanks to a $33,000 gift from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundati... 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 informa... More...
On February 24, 2007, renowned author and Bible teacher Beth Moore will speak to tens of thousands of women across North America in a live satellite simulcast based on her new book Get Out of The Pit. More...
To the Editor: A few years ago Mary Meeks paid $110,000 to buy the Luther P. Jackson Elementary School in Cumberland County, VA, when, after the property had been dormant for years, the county declared the dilapidated 32 classroom building as surplus and put it on the auction block. More...
Gregory Bowers, age 55 of Suches, Ga., formerly of Jefferson Hills, died on Friday, February 9, 2007 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. Greg was a Vietnam veteran who served in the Coast Guard, was a carpenter, who loved the mountains and his mountain cabin. More...
Elizabeth Rybecki of the Phillips and Lloyd Book Store moved to Hayesville in 1987. Elizabeth was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She has moved several times to different parts of the U.S and spent eight years in Europe where her husband was stationed. Rybecki moved to North Carolina in 1987 and was a ... More...
Select hydrangeas for flowers all summer long Many gardeners enjoy the blue flowers of the summerflowering hydrangeas. Vigorous plants become covered with large mopheads of blooms. Established plants seem to bloom forever. However, some of us just can't seem to get any flowers at all. One yea... More...
Daytona Beach, Fla. The exit strategy for one of NASCAR's most popular drivers is starting to come to light. Kyle Petty, 46, announced last week that he has agreed to step out of his No. 45 Dodge for five races this summer and be in the TNT broadcast booth as an analyst. More...
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