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By JOYCE HALL Native Plant Rescue, Ga Mountain Research The anticipation of spring starts with the flowers, tiny and red, on the maple trees. From a distance you see a haze of red from a grove of maples. Spring is about to reveal her magic especially here in the mountains with our special soils, climate and rai... More ...
By ROBERT N. BREWER, JR Extension Service Agent UGA Fruits and Vegetables + The optimum time to prune all fruit trees is just before bloom. Pruning allows the tree to direct nutrients to branches that will bear high quality fruit. The objective is to remove dead, diseased, or damaged wood. Also, remove shoots that are growing straight up or down, ... More ... Learn to play college financial-aid game BY DAVID UFFINGTON A U.S.News & World Report article on the state of college financial aid is an eye opener. Bottom line: The financial aid process is a game, and applicants aren't told all the rules. More ... '67 Dodge R/T 440 By GREG ZYLA Q: Greg, I really enjoy your column on the muscle cars from the '60s. I owned a 1967 Dodge R/T 440 Magnum V-8 with a four-speed and a 3:54 gear, and it was a great and fast car. How many R/Ts did Dodge build that year, and where do you rate it on the popularity scale when it comes to truly fast mus... More ... Kiwanis Club of Blairsville makes gift to Community Council The Kiwanis Club of Blairsville has given $500 to the "Partners in Service" Campaign of the Community Council. Charlie Krick, President-Elect, said "The Kiwanis Club of Blairsville is pleased to continue its support of the efforts of the Community Council in service to the region. More ... Now Here's a Tip By JOANN DERSON + "Look closely at extralarge size boxes of cereal. I was surprised to find that the bulk size of my favorite was actually costing me more per ounce. Now I always check the per-unit price, which is often found on the price tag." - J.C. in Oklahoma + Got unexpected company? More ... NARFE supports tax reform Since 2001 current federal employees have been able to deduct the cost of their health insurance premiums from their income tax however annuitants were not included in this legislation. Federal Retiree Health Care Tax Relief (H.R. More ... This is a Hammer Downpour detective solves ceiling leak By SAMANTHA MAZZOTTA Q: I read your column about the email from Nancy V. and her inability to locate the source of a leak that caused damage to her dining-room ceiling but not to the bedroom ceiling above. I had the same problem several years ago and experienced similar frustrations. Nobody seemed able to find the sour... More ...
Jamie Burbage of Blairsville has been named an agent for Cotton States Insurance. Jamie has worked at the Blairsville Cotton States office for over two years and recently completed the organization's New Agent School. The school is designed to help agents expand their knowledge of products, syste... More ...
Baby is a beautiful black and white altered female about one year old. She loves to sit in your lap and have her ears scratched. Her mother, Momma, is also in the shelter, and Baby really loves her mom. It would be great if they could be adopted together. Shelter # AO1922362 More ... Senior News Line By MATILDA CHARLES Need some solid, reliable information about health? I found three Web sites with information that can be trusted. If you don't have a computer, ask about using one at your library. + The National Institutes of Health has a Web site just for us, www.NIHSeniorHealth.gov, developed by the National In... More ... Northeast Georgia Mountains- Mother Nature's Playground Harmonica Virtuoso Comes To The Sautee Nacoochee Center Hailed as an innovative musician and author, Mike Stevens transcends the perceived limitations of the instrument in virtually every musical genre. His aggressive, soulful approach to the harmonica takes audiences on an incredible journey. More ... |
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