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Union County High School freshman off to a solid start
      The Union County School Board recently recognized Union County High School freshman Morgan Bentley, at a board meeting for obtaining perfect scores in all of her first semester classes. Morgan finished with 100's in all four of her classes including Honors English. In two classes she averaged over ...
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Union County Lions Club welcomes more new members
      Union County Lions Club welcomes Keith and Deborah Smith; Edna Countryman; and George Ross as their newest members. This brings the club membership to 60. Inducted by Membership Chairman Lion Gene Little, this was, in part, a family membership, which waives the International "induction fee." Lion ...
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Louise McTaggart & Associates gives $1K to Community Council Campaign
      Louise McTaggart & Associates has given $1,000 to the "Partners in Service" Campaign of the Community Council of the GMRE Center.
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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 March 27 through April 2, 2007. The following persons were arrested and charged with offenses, but have not been found guilty.
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Blairsville student attends People to People
      Tsali "T" Bentley, a 6th grade student at Union County Middle School, attended the People to People World Leadership Forum. Bentley joined a select group of students from all across the United States to be in Washington, D.C., March 5 - 11, 2007. The students earned high school credit while study...
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Georgia Mountains Hospice honors their volunteers during National VolunteerWeek
      April 15-21, 2007 is National Volunteer Week and organizations across the country are celebrating the contributions of dedicated volunteers who embody caring and help make life better for others. Georgia Mountains Hospice is honoring hospice volunteers, who bring compassion and support to the lives...
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National Autism Awareness Month
      April is National Autism Awareness Month (NAAM)- an awareness initiative established in 1972 by the Autism Society of America (ASA)- and ASA's national headquartered and its network of nearly 200 local chapters across the nation are preparing to increase autism awareness throughout the month.
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Fashion on a 'budget'
      What's up - what is going on - it's all about fashion - where do you shop?? Do you have a favorite place to shop for your clothes?? Are you "addicted" to the "Thrift Shops" when you have the urge to go shopping for some new outfits??
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Open House at New HRWC Office
      The Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition welcomes the public to an open house on April 11 from 1-5 p.m. The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce will cut a ribbon at 1:00 p.m. to kick-off the event. Refreshments will be provided. This is a great opportunity to find out what projects HRWC is planning f...
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Woman's Enrichment Center extends hours
      Woman's Enrichment Center Director, Chris Scoggins, and Volunteer C o u n s e l o r / C l a s s Teacher, Alison Boardman, announce Woman's Enrichment Center is now open on Mondays; new class: "Managing Your Money," Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
      On March 15, 2007 Commissioner Lamar Paris declared April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Union County. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a time to increase the public's knowledge of an all too prevalent reality in our community. During this month, the H.O.P.E.
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Growing a business beyond northeast Georgia
      Can growers and businesses in northeast Georgia sell blueberries to Belize or salsa to Salzburg? The "Opportunities in Exporting: Broaden Your Business by Selling Abroad" workshop to be held at the North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville Campus on April 10 promises to answer those kinds of que...
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BCBS rep to speak at NARFE
      Allan Graham, Senior Account Consultant for Federal Employee Program, will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday April 10th NARFE meeting. NARFE meetings are open to all current or retired federal employees, their spouses or survivors, and are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Cobbs Mill Re...
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Forest Service Update- Chattahoochee National Forest, Brasstown and Toccoa Ranger Districts
      Website important for latest information The Chattahoochee National Forest website can provide you with the latest information on recreation opening/ closing dates, campsite and pavilion reservations, land management activities, and even future proposed activities. The website address is HYPERL...
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by Matilda Charles
      I thought of my late father as I thumbed through the book. He would have loved it, and he would have grabbed a pen and immediately started filling in the blanks. And I would have had to stop him. "The Senior Organizer" (Health Communications, Inc.
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