Tree of Remembrance for 2006
     The Lincoln County Historical Society is honored to sponsor The Tree of Remembrance for 2006. It is a highlight of the season for this community and its lights will shine throughout the holiday season. The tree is located at the intersection of Peachtree and Main Streets, near the fountain.
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LCHS debate team adds eight more awards to its season total
     The LCHS debate team has added eight more awards to its total for the 2006-07 school year in competitions at Chamblee High School on October 21 and Trion High School on November 2.
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Amberly Aycock honored at basket shower Nov. 4
     December bride-elect Amberly Aycock was honored at a basket shower on Saturday morning, November 4, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mattison on Wallace-Wells Circle in Lincolnton. Joining Mrs. Mattison and her daughter, Julianne, as hostesses were Mrs. Guil Mattison and Mrs. Rusty Spratlin of Lincol
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Around the House shower honors Amberly Aycock
     Amberly Aycock, bride-elect of Phil Roberts, was guest of honor at an "Around the House" shower on Sunday, November 5, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Clyborne in Simpsonville, S.C. Hostesses for the occasion were Kelly Clyborne and Ann Bean, college friends and sorority sisters of Miss Aycock.
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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's hotline at 1-800-282-5852.
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Georgia State Parks offers the perfect present for holiday season
     Holiday gift buying has the potential to be a tedious experience. Finding the perfect present can be stressful and time consuming, but this season shoppers can turn to Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites for distinctive and unique options. There is something for everyone on the list. For the philan
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Don't go 'cold turkey' on favorite holiday foods
By Kristen Plank
     Holiday dinner is the one time you're allowed to eat entire platefuls of home-cooked delicacies without an ounce of guilt. But that's usually not the case, and that serving of remorse typically follows your second slice of pecan pie.
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One-act play cast to present Steel Magnolias Nov. 20 at 7
     The LCHS Region 7-A runner-up one-act play cast will be presenting their rendition of
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UGA expert offers tips to help get in the giving spirit
By Stephanie Schupska
     `With the holidays approaching, Sharon Gibson, a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension multicultural specialist, offers ideas to help make the holidays a season of giving.
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Emergency physicians offer tips on avoiding food poisoning
     Thanksgiving and the holiday season are fast approaching and plans are undoubtedly under way in kitchens across America for the family feasts to come. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) wants to remind everyone that even meals prepared by the most loving of cooks can become unhealth
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