On the first day of the 2008 session of the Georgia General Assembly, the House of Representatives made history by voting overwhelmingly to override Gov. Sonny Perdue's vetoes of 12 bills adopted during the 2007 session. All of the bills were approved unanimously or nearly so last year by both th... More...
We heard from Governor Sonny Perdue this week in his annual State of the State Address. In this speech, the Governor takes time to give all Georgians a progress report on our state, and then rolls out his new budget initiatives for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY 09) and his legislative agenda for 2008. Go... More...
At their January meeting, sixtysix of the Union General Hospital Auxiliary members received certificates of appreciation and pins (some bronze, silver and gold) for their number of hours of volunteer service. More...
Narcotics Anonymous Mountain Folks Group meets every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1299 Old Blue Ridge Hwy., next to Byers Well Drilling and on Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the New Hope Treatment Facility. All are welcome- don't lose hope because we can help. For inform... More...
The winter term of Older Adults Sharing in Service opened on Thursday, January 10th, to a packed house of eager students. OASIS is a senior outreach program sponsored by First United Methodist Church of Union County. More...
Politics and religion are issues that are often considered off limits for civil discussion. However, discussion is a good thing. These two areas are both separated in the United States and inseparable. Our founders created in our constitution a separation between the legal authority and the church... More...
Mr. Lank Cantrell, 99, of Ball Ground, Ga., died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. Funeral services were held January 21 from the Four Mile Baptist Church. The Rev. Danny Parker and the Rev. Steve Chadwick officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. More...
When I moved to Hayesville eighteen years ago, my good friends Gladys Patton brought me a recipe book. " Cooking in Clay County". She was a wonderful neighbor over the years and would never let you leave herhouse without something from her pantry or freezer. She was a grand cook and gardner. More...
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