2007 Georgia Literary Festival
      Excitement is building as interest and inquires come in for more information on the annual 2007 Georgia Literary Festival, located in the quaint Appalachian mountain town of Blue Ridge, Ga. Anyone who reads, writes, or just enjoys being around books has an incredible opportunity for a unique thre...
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Witness for the Prosecution opens Sept. 14
      Mystery lovers, make plans now to see Agatha Christie's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. The play will run September 14-16 and 21-23. Dan Norton directs a cast of well-known favorites to brand new faces in this fascinating play of twists and turns with a shocking...
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One more weekend for laugh after laugh
By JOAN CROTHERS Towns Sentinel Editor
      I don't do play reviews as a rule, but this is one play too good to pass over. Doctors have said a good belly laugh is so healthy for us. So do yourself a favor and have an evening of belly laughts while seeing "Nunsense" at the Blue Ridge Community Theater. The laughter is tempered with good sing...
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Dixie Divas
The go-to guy
By RONDA RICH
      He's my "go to" guy. He's the one when all other romantic dalliances nose dive, he's there to hear the dismal stories and lend a sympathetic ear. And lest you think poorly of me for that, just know that I am his "go to" girl.
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Cooking with Barbara
Pound cake
      I have vowed I would never try to make another. It's the one thing that has completely confounded me. I have tried sour cream, cream cheese, whipped cream recipes and failed with each one. Twenty years ago when I was teaching school in Gwinnett, I made them to sell. The same recipe fails today. It...
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