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UCB Mentors Aid Primary School Students Studies have shown that when an adult shows interest in a child's education, that student will do better in school, whether the adult is a parent or a mentor. Five employees from United Community Bank in Blairsville have been proving these studies to be true. More ...
Union County Lions Gene and Louise Little were recent guest speakers for the Gainesville/Lanier Lions Club in Gainesville, Ga. As members of the MERL Team for District 18-D, Lions Gene and Louise were there to share ideas on how to increase the membership of the Gainesville/Lanier Lions Club. More ... Union County Arrest Report The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of February 12 through February 18, 2007. The following persons were arrested and charged with offenses, but have not been found guilty. More ... Reflections on Georgia Politics Seminar Young Harris College and the Institute for Continuing Learning's seminars, "Reflections on Georgia Politics," will present a conversation with former Federal Judge and U. S. Attorney General Griffin Bell on Thursday, February 22 at 3:15 p.m. in the Wilson Lecture Hall on the Young Harris College ca... More ...
Dr. Fred Lodge, pastor of Blairsville's First Baptist Church, wore a different hat recently as he spoke to Kiwanis members about another challenge he has taken on... Vice President of the Board of Directors of Union County's Anti-Drug Coalition. "The statistics are alarming," he said. "Union Coun... More ...
John Mays visited the Kiwanis Club of Blairsville on Monday to explain the important work of the Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center, or the Experiment Station as it is known to many of the long time residents of this area. This important program, which is financia... More ... UCB Employees Support Children's Healthcare Atlanta Children everywhere look for birthday and Christmas gifts. To make these wishes come true, children hospitalized at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have enjoyed more $10,000 worth of toys purchased with money raised by employees of United Community Bank - Blairsville since last July. More ... Dr. Bill Leonard to deliver Helen Lewis lecture Presented by The Craddock Center, the third annual Helen Lewis Lecture will take place Friday, March 2, at 7:00pm at the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Center. Dr. Bill J. Leonard will speak on "Revisiting the "Woman's Sphere: Implicit and Explicit "Feminism" in Appalachian Churches". Musical guest Blue ... More ...
By Claudia Parks, R.N. Bang! It hit me while watching the Rachael Ray TV show on the 12th of February- her special guest was our first lady, Laura Bush, dressed in her red suit. It's not too late for me to write a column about The Heart Truth! Mrs. Bush has been the national ambassador for The Heart Truth (red dress) ca... More ...
"Most people, Christians and Jews alike, are unfamiliar with the way that early Christianity developed out of Judaism during the first century," says local author Stone Zvi Altman, who is also the lay Cantor of Mt. Synagogue in Franklin and a popular teacher of local adult education classes. More ...
Hey Pilgrim....dust off your boots, grab your hat and mosey on over to the Peacock Playhouse this Saturday night for some great western music entertainment. Jim and Jeanne Martin, western music award-winning duo, will take center stage to sing and play some of your all-time favorite western tunes ... More ... Readers invited to Dixie Dew's Birthday Party After receiving numerous requests, columnist Ronda Rich is issuing an open invitation to readers of her Dixie Divas column to Dixie Dew's sixth birthday party. The dachshund, who appears regularly in the column, will celebrate the event on Sunday, February 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Smithgall Wood... More ... Union and Towns to sponsor blood drives The American Red Cross urges residents in the Union and Towns counties area to donate blood. All blood types are needed at this time. Because blood can be separated into three components- red cells, plasma and platelets- a single donation can save up to three lives. More ... Fall in love with Social Security's online services By CINDY G. MCCUBBINS Social Security District Manager in Gainesville GA As you're preparing your Valentine's cards, you may also want to join the millions of users who have fallen in love with Social Security's online services. Here's our own Valentine's sampler of things you can do at www.socialsecurity. gov. See if you qualify for Social Security benefits. More ...
Union County American Cancer Society volunteers and Relay For Life team members will be taking orders for their annual Daffodil Days Flower of Hope project beginning this week according to Janet Hartman of the St. Francis Church Relay For Life team. The St. More ... DAR American History Essay contest awards ceremony Last fall the Old Unicoi Trail chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution invited Union County Middle School students to participate in its annual American History Essay contest. The topic of the 600-1000 word essay was "Jamestown Colony is Settled. More ...
Blairsville Realty Historical Society Business Partner Buddy Moore, of Edward Jones Investments, presents a framed photograph of the Old Courthouse to David Hancock of Blairsville Realty. This presentation is in recognition of Blairsville Realty becoming a Corporate Partner of the Union County Historical Society, the... More ... Look Good, Feel Better class The Union County American Cancer Society volunteers have announced that another "Look Good Feel Better" class has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 27. It will begin at 2 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Total Cancer Care Center adjacent to Union General Hospital on Deep South Farm Road in Blairs... More ... Secure your load By JOAN CROTHERS Sentinel Editor It's Georgia Law- secure your load! Transporting unsecured loads in any vehicle could lead to drivers picking up their own litter...wearing an orange jump suit. Penalties may reach one year in prison, a $1,000 fine, or both. Georgia taxpayers spend millions of dollars every year to remove trash t... More ... Students named to NGTC President's List and Honor Roll North Georgia Technical College is proud to announce its President's List and Honor Roll for Winter Quarter 2006. The President's List recognizes full-time students with a 4.0 GPA in all areas, including work ethics. The Honor Roll recognizes full-time students with a 3.5 GPA. Approximately 179 stu... More ... UCB promotes Wright to Lender Andy Williams, President of United Community Bank - Blairsville, recently announced that Bo Wright has been promoted to Lender. Wright has been with United Community Bank since April 19, 2004. After working 1? years in Loan Review, he advanced to the position of Commercial Credit Analyst until thi... More ... Girl Scout Cookies on sale now On December 11 the iconic cookies you love to eat went on sale. Now, these cookies can be found at booths in front of local businesses where, for $3.50, you can purchase a box or two of cookies and see the girls who you are supporting. But hurry, these cookies won't be around forever. The booth sal... More ... |
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