"If you are going to lose your job, Georgia is the place to lose it," Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond told an audience of more than a hundred local community leaders and chamber members on Tuesday. The occasion was an Eggs & Issues Breakfast sponsored by the Blairsville-Union County C... More...
The North Georgia Force (NGF) baseball team started the season with three straight wins thereby placing the team tied for first place in the 13 and under North Division of the Lanier Baseball league. The NGF took a two game sweep from the Sprayberry Junior Jackets of Cobb County over the weekend. More...
This year's annual T.U.L.I.P. Spelling Bee was held last week at the Haralson Memorial Civic Center. Amy Gibby-Rosser was this year's Queen Bee. Barbara Williams (above right) President of T.U.L.I.P., served as the pronouncer. Team #4, "Spellbinding," from the Mountain Education Center, took the Fir... More...
Road to Recovery Are you a cancer patient? Do you need a ride to and from your treatment sessions? A lack of transportation should not be the reason why cancer patients do not receive the life-saving cancer treatment they need. The American Cancer Society offers their Road to Recovery program to... More...
Pennies, those unwanted pennies, in jars, cans, and buckets full. Everyone has pennies; few people want them, and donating them to the library can make a significant difference to our community. So, how many pennies are needed to make a mile? More...
The world is rapidly changing: the planet is warming; important resources such as water, food, and oil, are being depleted; and animals and plants are disappearing from the planet. According to a study by NASA scientists, summer temperatures in Atlanta could reach as high as 110 degrees if climat... More...
Ronald McQueen Coleman, 65, of Blairsville, Ga., died Friday, March 21, 2008 at his home. Coleman was born Monday, June 29, 1942 in Winston-Salem, N.C., to the late Wallace McQueen Coleman and the late Mary Turner Coleman. He was a graduate of Avondale High School Class of 1960. More...
The Licklog Players 2008 Season has something for everyone- drama, mystery, music and comedy. Its first production, Romantic Comedy, as its name suggests, is a delightful three-act romance with all the banter and twists of the genre, and opens at the Peacock Playhouse on March 28. More...
Could your home be putting you in a bad mood? If so, you're not alone. A recent study shows that having a clean home in the winter makes 92 percent of adults feel happier. You don't have to undertake a major cleaning overhaul; just a little polishing here and there can boost your mood as much as a... More...
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