Advance Directive Info. Meeting- Sept. 28
      The Georgia General Assembly has enacted a new law related to Advance Directives that is called "Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care" effective on July 1, 2007.
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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 September 9 through September 17, 2007.
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A glimpse into the future of YHC
Submitted by ROSEMARY ROYSTON
      You may or may not have heard the news - Young Harris College is in the transition process to become a baccalaureategranting or four-year institution. The College's Board of Trustees approved this change in April 2007, and since then, faculty, staff, and administrators have been busy both dreami...
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Local banks stable, in 'solid shape'
      Appalachian Community Bank, a member of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents 5,000 community banks nationwide, said today that community banks remain a stable source of mortgage and small business loans even as the national mortgage market is being buffeted by talk...
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Run Above The Clouds during Indian Summer Fest
      The eighth annual running of the new Run Above The Clouds will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m. as the 30th Annual Indian Summer Festival begins in Suches, Ga., at Woody Gap School. The event consists of a 10K road race and a 1-mile fun run. The 10K race is over a scenic but challenging...
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Your Health Matters
By Claudia Parks, R.N.
      "What is that awful pain you get in your side when you walk fast, run real hard or play soccer?" This is the question that I'm often asked, especially by young people. (Probably because older folks don't "run around" as much as the younger crowd.
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Copperhead Lodge Cruise-In
      Saturday, September 22 from Noon - 5:00 p.m. Ride your bike - Drive your car to Copperhead Lodge's First Ever Cruise In!
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Travel Treasures event sponsored by Friendship Force
      Time to get out your calendar and that big ol' red marker- you have something big to note. Turn to the golden month of October and circle Saturday, October 20 with a heavy hand.
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Georgia's State Parks & Historic Sites
Northern Georgia Fall activities
      Fall Friday Hikes Fridays, October 5, 12, 19 and 26. Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Smithgall Woods Conservation Area and Lodge - Helen. Van rides to hiking trails make it easy to enjoy hikes in the conservation area. Enjoy a leisurely pace and stops at points of interest on these guided hikes thro...
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UCIG Fall Festival- call for vendors
      Union County Interagency Group (UCIG) will be holding its Fall Festival of Community Services on Saturday, October 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church in Blairsville.
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Weigh Down Workshop
      The Weigh Down Workshop, as seen on Good Morning America, the Today Show, Larry King Live and most recently highlighted in the April, 2007 issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine, is excited to announce a Free orientation seminar that has set thousands permanently free from overeating, dieting, obesit...
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