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News June 1, 2006  RSS feed
Checks to be issued for Farmers' Market program
     It is that time of year again, for the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
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Special program and covered dish dinner planned for June 1
     The Lincoln County Historical Society will meet Thurs., June 1, 6:30 p.m. at the May House. A special program and covered dish dinner are planned.
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Pine Needle Garden Club receives Standard of Excellence Award
     The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. held its 78th Annual Meeting April 19 21 at Atlanta's Crown Plaza Ravinia. The theme of the convention, Kaleidoscope II, energized members to show their colors in their own unique way. GCG is divided into seven districts, and each district was assigned a color by Lau
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Thurmond announces $42,000 for summer jobs for area youth
     State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond recently announced that the Georgia Department of Labor will provide $42,000 for summer jobs for youth 14 through 21 in East Central Georgia. The grant will help create jobs for 35 youth, including young people with disabilities.
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GDR to release refund checks to taxpayers with flagged returns
     To expedite personal income tax refunds and improve customer services, the Georgia Department of Revenue will be releasing approximately 7,500 refund checks to taxpayers whose returns were flagged for additional review.
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LCES names students to honor roll for final nine weeks
     Lincoln County Elementary School is proud to announce the following students were named to the All A Honor Roll for the fourth nine weeks.
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VBS at St. Paul June 1-3
     St. Paul United Methodist Church will have Vacation Bible School Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 1, 2, and 3 from 5:45 until 9:00 p.m. nightly.
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Chicken and tuna sandwich recall
     More than 27,000 pre-packed chicken and tuna salad sandwiches are part of a multi-state recall, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said today. Potential harmful bacteria growing on the celery has prompted the action.
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Perfect attendance
     Lincoln County High School students recognized for achieving a record of perfect attendance were front row (Lr): Jeremy Mason, Tawana Wright, Shantegra Harris, Shekeya Phelps, Tabatha Rayner, Jessica Love, and Robert Pace; back row: David Boland, Joseph Freeman, Major Elam, Stacy McClendon, Colby Ba
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Citizenship award
     Joshua Bentley went to the state house in Columbia, S.C. to receive the Governor's Citizenship Award on May 2, 2006. This award is given to a student from ever high school in South Carolina. Joshua is a sophomore at McCormick High School and is the son of Gary Bentley and the late Mary Ellen Bentley
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Completes training
     Private first class Alisia C. Bowser graduated from Army National Guard Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood, and her Advanced Individual Training in the medical field at Ft. Sam Houston. She will be stationed at Fort Gordon and attend Paine College, majoring in pharmacy. The 2005 LCHS graduate is the
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Fund-raising for TOT
     The Underwriting Committee for Thunder over Thurmond (TOT) is proud to announce this year's underwriters: A&J Custom Boat Docks
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Open house
     DeFoor Realty held its open house on Thursday, April 27. The office is located in the Hearst Plaza, 347A Washington St. Pictured are (Lr): Danny Barnett, sales agent; Lloyd DeFoor, broker and owner; Chairman, Walker T. Norman; Wes Fuller, broker, and Tawanna Ferguson, president of the Lincoln County
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National Fishing and Boating Week
     Over the last 20 years children's playtime has declined by 25 percent and unstructured outdoor activities have declined by 50 percent. Family dinners have decreased by 33 percent and family vacations have decreased by 28 percent (according to the organization Family Life First). How can you gain bac
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Don't jeopardize fruits of your garden
     Those tiny vegetable transplants and seeds you planted early this spring are growing fast. Soon they'll be burdened with a bounty of fresh produce. Don't jeopardize the fruits of your garden labor now, says a University of Georgia specialist. Trellis those vegetables before it's too late.
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Know Georgia boating laws before heading out to water
     Quick boating safety quiz: Do you think it is okay to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock? Guess what, it's not and in fact, both activities are illegal. If you thought otherwise, you should definitely
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Apple of Our Eye winners
     Lincoln County Elementary School is proud to announce the third, fourth and fifth grade Apple of the Eyes for the fourth nine weeks. They are, front row (l-r): Sam Thurmond, Colbi Murray, Michaela Goldman and Thaddeus Bolton; middle row: Max Ashmore, Adam Chastain, SherBrandon Jones and Debriana Wright; back row: Garrett Reed, Keyston Duncan, Alec Burt and Travis Kattegat. Not pictured, Bentley Beggs.
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USFS provides summer fire prevention safety tips
     According to the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the National Interagency Fire Center, once again the more than 190 million acres of federal forests and rangelands in the United States, an area twice the size of California, face high risk of catastrophic fire this summer.
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