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Secretary of State Karen Handel today launched a website and toll-free hotline to provide information to voters about photo identification requirements for in-person voting beginning with the September 18 Special Elections. Georgians can visit www.GAPhotoID.com or call toll free 1-877-725-9797. More ... BRIGHT COLORS Caladiums need generous amounts of water and fertilizer to continuously produce new leaves during the summer, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Apply a light side-dressing of 5-10-5 fertilizer every two weeks. Water it in thoroughly to encourage brightcolored foliage. More ... Heat Guidelines: .. Limit time outdoors if possible. Go outdoors during the coolest part of the day. Plan strenuous outdoor activity for early morning or late in the day. Stay in the shade if possible when going outdoors. .. Drink lots of liquids. Drink water, diluted fruit juice, or sports beverages. Limit the intake of caffeinated drinks. More ... Healthy eating is easier than you think. Here are a few tips: .. Eat regular meals - especially breakfast. You'll be less likely to crave junk food. Eating breakfast may also make you more alert and give you more energy. .. For healthy snacks, try air popped popcorn, baby carrots, celery with peanut butter, nuts or cheese. More ... Augusta State University has named John P. Martini and Elizabeth A. Simons to the summer 2007 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn nine or more credit hours of undergraduate coursework and achieve a grade point average of 3.66 or higher for the semester. More ... .. Mrs. Raymond Timmerman and Miss Erin Timmerman visited Mrs. Irene Bailey recently. .. Marsha Mooney visited Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley Saturday afternoon. .. Rev. Deryl Odom visited Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley Sunday afternoon. More ... Parents who recently purchased painted toys from Fisher-Price, the toy company owned by Mattel, are being advised to keep any toys they think may be tainted away from children. Toys containing lead in excess of permissible levels are being recalled including Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children's toys. More ... Each year heat causes about 400 deaths across the nation according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Serious heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion can be prevented by taking precautionary measures when outside temperatures begin to climb the scale. More ... Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin informs consumers of the voluntary recall of French Style Green Beans that have the potential to be contaminated with harmful organisms including Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that produce a toxin that can cause botulism. Lakeside Foods, Inc. of Manitowoc, Wis. has initiated a recall of 15,000 cases of its 14. More ... The Pine Needle Garden Club chose the yard of Dean and Everette Flanigan as the July Yard of the Month. More ... The Lincoln County Historical Society met on August 1, 2007 for a covered dish lunch. Over 50 members and guests were present. Special guests were grandchildren who zoomed out after the meal to play in the park. All agreed there was enough food to feed the crowd all over again when everyone was finished. More ... Cases of West Nile Virus have increased four-fold over the same time last year, potentially signaling an epidemic in certain areas, according to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). So far, 122 cases have been registered nationally, up from 33 at the same time last year, with 42 brain infections and three deaths reported this year. More ... With great joy and excitement we issue you this invitation ! Anthony Chapel will be having homecoming on third Sunday, August 19th….. we will begin gathering at 10:30 with the service to begin at 11:00. It has been quite some time, 1965, since we last met to share in "worship and fellowship" with "dinner on the ground". Anthony Chapel will furnish the main dish. More ... More than 1.7 million children are heading back to public and private schools across the state this month, and safety will be high in the agenda. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) says safety considerations should be in play not only in the classroom, but on the way to and from school, and in the home after school. More ... Ensuring that children have adequate and restful sleep is the first step in helping them focus, perform well in school and curb "hyperactive" behaviors. Unlike adults, when children are tired, sometimes their engines rev up, trying to keep them awake. Many times, this results in the label of the "hyperactive" child. More ... In just over two years, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) has connected four million individuals who are uninsured or lack adequate healthcare coverage, including more than 180,000 in Georgia, to programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. More ... When outdoors this summer or fall it is important to be on the look out for ticks, those small pests that continue to cause disease around the world. Some ticks can cause serious illness, and the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) wants you to know which ones can harm you, how to avoid them, and what to do if they bite. 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. Q: I would like some information on container gardening. More ... A fire, which started at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, destroyed approximately 10 acres of land owned by Edwin Drinkard on the Augusta Highway. According to Ernie Doss, director of the Lincoln County Department of Public Safety, Talmadge Reed was having the hay cut on the property when a hay baler overheated, burst into flames, and set the field on fire. With temperatures well over 100 degrees, none of the firemen were injured in the blaze, which was under control by 4 p.m. In addition to the Lincoln County Department of Public Safety, other agencies on the scene included Martin's Crossroads VFD, Loco VFD, Midway VFD, the Georgia Forestry Unit, and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Pictured is fireman Martin Brady. More ... It's time to get the sneakers out, dust off the knee braces, and purchase a new tube of BenGay in preparation for the Seventh Annual Miracle Mile, a three-mile walk designed to raise money to fight breast cancer in the CSRA. More ... The members of the Lincoln County Board of Education were recently recognized for successfully completing board member training activities, sponsored by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA). More ... |
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