Democratic Party Ninth District Bob Barton
      Last week, my 9th Congressional District counterpart for the Republican Party opines , on the one hand, that elected Democrat sheriffs are largely responsible for our existing crime rate (the Sheriff's Association must love that!
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Nantahala Bank opens loan production office in Blairsville
      Franklin-based Nantahala Bank & Trust Company has announced the opening of a Loan Production Office in Blairsville, Georgia, according to President and CEO Russ F. Gale. The new office is capable of handling all lending needs, including small business loans as well as fixed-rate mortgages.
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GRI celebrates 40th anniversary
      GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) celebrated it 40th anniversary at the week long school while at Brasstown Resort in March. The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) is a National Designation and Georgia is one of the best Programs in the US. Other states have modeled their GRI programs after us.
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Republican Party Ninth District Brad Scott
      Personal review of our individual values leads us to our personal selection of the right public office candidates and good elected officials. Some propose that there is a way to argue with a potential voter and somehow blindly convince them to be a Democrat.
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Mixed results for legislative session
By REP. CHARLES JENKINS
      Disagreements between the speaker of the House of Representatives and the lieutenant governor on the final day of the 2008 session of the General Assembly doomed legislation dealing with several important issues, including trauma care funding, a proposed transportation solution and tax reform.
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