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The director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has declared a level two drought response statewide, permitting outdoor watering only in the morning on designated days. "Every area of Georgia has been in a persistent and progressive drought condition since last June," said EPD Director Carol Couch in an official release. More ... Time is fast approaching for the 3rd annual Lincoln County Christian Men's retreat. This year's retreat is being held May 4 - 6th at Camp Daniel Marshall in Lincolnton. The retreat is a non-denominational event open to all men. The purpose of the weekend is to draw more and more men to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and to a renewed commitment of serving Him. More ... The McCormick County Lions Club will hold its annual golf tournament on Wed., May 2, at Hickory Knob State Park. The format will be Captain's Choice/Shotgun Start at 1:30 p.m. with lots of tournament and raffle prizes for red, white, and gold tee players. The $50 per person entry fee includes drinks and a steak cookout at the Barn following play. More ... The Lincoln County Georgia Pre- K Program has spaces available at this time for the 2006-07 school year. Children must have been 4 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2006, and children may attend who are 5 years of age. The family must be a resident of Lincoln County. More ... An Afternoon with an author, sponsored by Lincoln County Friends of the Library, will be held Sunday afternoon, April 29, 2 p.m. at the library. Tom Poland, author of Forbidden Island...An Island Called Sapelo, will speak on inspiration for a novel, the writing process, and the road to publication. A book signing will follow. Light refreshments will be served. The public is invited. More ... .. Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Stanley of San Antonio, Texas, Jimmy Story of Pompey, Maryland and Barney Bentley visited in the William Bentley home Tuesday afternoon. .. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lagroon of McCormick visited Mrs. Irene Bailey one day the past week. More ... The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln County (CCLC) met at the library in Lincolnton on April 19 at 6:30 p.m. They always meet the third Thursday of the month at the library. Al Bean, president, opened the meeting with silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. More ... Women's Instructed Campout will be held at Mistletoe State Park April 27 - 28 for girls of all ages, (8-80) who would love to learn to camp, but don't know how to begin. Girls under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For registration and a list of things to bring, e-mail Marilyn Grau at MGrau@SeniorCitizensCouncil.org or call her at 706-826-4480, M - F, 8:30 a.m. More ... The Lincolnton/Lincoln County Ladies Firefighting Auxiliary are selling the cool, trendy firefighting magnets that can go on your vehicle, refrigerator, or anywhere a magnet will stick! We are also selling the address signs that go in your yard. I can't stress how important it is to have one of these for emergency purposes! More ... Tired of being sacked by costly automobile repairs? Make the call. Donate your vehicle - running or not - to the Kidney Foundation of Georgia's year-round Kidney Cars program. The process is simple. All you need to do is call 1-800-455-CARS (2277). More ... We are searching for the Miss Relay for life pageant participants, if you know of anyone who would participate please contact Stella Crosby at 706-359-2817. Thanks a million. (Judging will be done this year not just applause). I am also searching for dresses these contestants may be able to borrow. Date of contest May 11, 2007. More ... An early spring arrived in Georgia, coaxing blooms from their buds. But was a cruel hoax. An Easter freeze left the beautiful blooms burned, black or blemished. "With the warm winter we had, some gardeners had a hard time resisting getting a head start and planting annuals and vegetables," said Bob Westerfield, a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension horticulturist. More ... Officials with USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced recently a new formal inter-agency data sharing effort that allows the agencies to better measure and document conservation program benefits and delivery. More ... The original Clothes Closet, located on Firetower Rd., has reopened, now as T.I.A. Community Helping Hand. All proceeds will go toward the Lincoln County Food Pantry and emergency needs of the community, 50/ 50. All donations are welcome, we will pick up. Your donations are appreciated. Hours of operation are: Thurs., 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. More ... Tabernacle Baptist Church, Hwy. 220 W., will offer free aerobics classes every Monday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. You don't have to be a member to attend the classes. Rev. DaNang A. Rockett is pastor. More ... The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will hold their monthly meeting Wed., April 25, 2007, 4:00 p.m. More ... The American Red Cross of Augusta will have a Lifeguard Training Course from May 1 - 7. Training will be held at the Jewish Community Center, 898 Weinberger Way and are as follows: May 1 - 4, 4 - 8 p.m.; May 5, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; May 6, 2 - 6 p.m.; May 7, 4 - 8 p.m. The fee for the course is $150. Participants must attend all sessions to receive certification. More ... During 2006, alcohol and illicit drug use by American teenagers continued a decade-long decline. Yet adolescent abuse of prescription drugs remains relatively high. These are results from the Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. More ... Prepared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs Tommy Irvin, Commissioner. Call Consumer Q's hotline at 1-800- 282-5852. Consumer alert/recall: The U.S. More ... It was just a few years ago that resumes with more than three or four job listings were often moved to the bottom of the pile. A "Job Hopper" may have been a good worker, however, their resume gave unintentional warning signals. Frequent moves to other jobs may have convinced the employer the candidate was immature, unreliable, restless. More ... The Augusta State University Conservatory Jazz Band, under the direction of Dr. John D. Bradley, invites the public to an evening of Big Band Jazz on Sat., April 28, 7:30 p.m. at the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Admission is free. The band is comprised of 28 of the best high school jazz performers from 12 different schools throughout the CSRA. More ... The democratic party will present a forum at The Lincoln Center on May 7 at 7 p.m. for candidates who are running for U.S. Congress, 10th District. The public is invited. More ... Grab the binoculars and head outdoors for some of the most outstanding bird watching opportunities available in Georgia this spring and summer. More ... |
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