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News March 9, 2006  RSS feed
Evangelism rally to be held at Tignall Baptist Church
     The Georgia Baptist Association is sponsoring their annual evangelism rally at Tignall Baptist Church on Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Jim Olds, pastor of Bethesda Baptist Church, Union Point, is the evangelism chairman and Rev. Wade Palmer, pastor of Raytown Baptist Church, is on the evangel
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Pre-K registration is Friday
     Lincoln County Georgia Pre-K Registration for the 2006-7 school year will be held on Friday, March 10, 2006, at the Board of Education Offices. The offices are located at 423 Metasville Road in Lincolnton. Registration will begin by 8 a.m. Please come early to register as seats are filled on a first
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Foundation offers ten free trees to new members
     Ten free white flowering dogwood trees will be given to each person who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation during March 2006.
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Notes from the Georgia State Senate
     The state Senate is now well into the second half of the 2006 session, and legislative business is moving at a lightning-fast pace. We are rapidly headed towards "Crossover Day" in the General Assembly, which is the deadline for bills to be passed along from the House to the Senate or vice versa. La
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Leathersville News
      Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey of Elberton, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lagroon of McCormick, and William and Lee Bentley have been visitors of Mrs. Irene Bailey.
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College & Career Corner
     It%27s not even time for spring break, yet spots in summer camps, enrichment programs and summer school are already filling up. The deadlines are looming for many of the summer activities that can entertain and educate your children from grade school through high school.
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Treats for veterans
     The American Legion family of Georgia served veterans refreshments at the uptown VA Medical Center on February 14. They handed out caps, bandanas, goody bags, candy bags and socks to the veterans at uptown and downtown VA. The total program cost over $1100 and their were thirteen auxiliary and legio
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Chamber calendar of events
     March 2-5, 9-12, & 16-19: "Swamp Gravy" Georgia%27s Official Folk-Life Play. Performed in Historic Cotton Hall Colquitt, GA. For more information call 912-758-5450, sponsored by The Colquitt/Miller Arts Council, www.swamp gravy.com. Thursday-Saturday 7: 30pm and Sunday at 3PM. $22.00 individual res
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WRD to update state protected species lists
     The Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is initiating the first comprehensive revision of Georgia%27s protected plant and animal lists since 1992. These lists specify what species are protected under Georgia%27s Wildflower Preservation Act and Georgia%27s
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Singers to perform
     The Emmanuel College Singers will be at First Assembly of God on Fri., March 17 at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and worship God with these anointed singers. A love offering will be received and a nursery will be provided. First Assembly is located on the Thomson Hwy. For more information, call
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Georgia Farm Bureau observes Farm Safety Awareness Week
     Georgia Farm Bureau is making farm safety a priority by observing national Agricultural Safety Awareness Week, March 5-11. The purpose of the week is to remind farmers to take precautions against injuries they may sustain while working or enjoying recreational activities on their farms. Baseball Hal
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Consumers get answers from Ga. Department of Agriculture
     Prepared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs Tommy Irvin, Commissioner. Call Consumer Q%27s hotline at 1-800282-5852.
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Goldman Farms becomes member of AA Association
     Goldman Farms, Lincolnton, Georgia, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports John Crouch, executive vice president of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
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Ga. State Patrol investiages two accidents here
     State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated two traffic crashes during the month of February in Lincoln County. Sergeant First Class Durden said the traffic crashes resulted in one injury.
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Pollard joins fight for veterans benefits in DC
     After hearing a presentation by Vice President Richard Cheney and a number of congressmen and senators, a Lincolnton veteran took steps to ensure that the well-being and health care of our fighting men and women, past and present, are on solid ground.
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Hug-A-Bear program
     Miriam Stein, 11th District American Legion Auxiliary President and Jim Whelan, Dept. of Georgia American Legion Sgt. at Arms attended the Hug-A-Bear program at Post 192 in Evans on February 24. The legion family of Post 192 collected 1148 stuffed animals that were distributed to the Columbia County
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DHR encourages Georgians to get checked for colorectal cancer
     The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) is encouraging all Georgians ages 50 and older to get checked for colorectal cancer by their healthcare provider. This March is the seventh annual Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death among
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Spectacular view
     Debbie Poindexter, Dana Smith of Akron, Ohio, Tina and Lacey Goldman of Lincolnton, enjoy the sights of the Grand Canyon in Nevada. And of course you never leave home without the latest edition of The Lincoln Journal for some light reading.
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Lyons to compete in region spelling bee in Augusta
     Brooke Lyons, a sixth-grade student at LCMS, won the system-level competition in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Wildlife camps available for youth this summer
     If you would like to encourage your child%27s "wild" behavior this summer here is the perfect opportunity, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). The Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center (located between Covington and Jackson on Ga. Hwy. 36) is hosting three
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