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With high temperatures and a dangerous heat index predicted again this week across the state, the Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to take extra precautions with their motor vehicles. Colonel Bill Hitchens, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said Georgia State Troopers are keeping an extra watch during patrols for stranded motorists. More ... McCormick County is holding it's 30th Annual Gold Rush Days Festival Sat., Sept. 15, downtown and surrounding areas of McCormick from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free Shuttle provided. There will be door prizes of $100, $300, and $500. One free ticket will be issued to each eligible person age 18 and over. Must be present to win, so come join in a day filled with fun and festivities. More ... SPRING BULBS Remove foliage from spring bulbs after it turns yellow and begins to dry, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Set out bedding plants to cover the bare spots. Take care not to damage bulbs. More ... Earlier this month, a revised recommendation for the amount of physical activity most adults should be getting every day was announced by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. More ... .. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cliatt attended the 93rd birthday party of Mrs. Cliatt's aunt. .. Mr. Marion Cliatt has been invited to go to Las Vegas to shoot pool. .. Connie Presley of Pendergrass, Ga. spent several days last week with her cousin, Nancy Bailey. More ... Students began the 2007-2008 preschool class at Over the Rainbow on August 7. They are already working hard in class and planning lots of fun and educational field trips. Pictured are front row (Lr): Leah Banks, Carlin Gibson, Madison Tankersley, Triston Tankersley; back row: Jordyn Deason, TJ Bradley, Isabella Dawkins, Gavin Heitmann, and Keitlin Bentley. More ... The Georgia Optometric Association (GOA) today warned that children heading back to school are at risk for developing Computer Vision Syndrome, which leaves them vulnerable to problems like dry eye, eyestrain and fatigue. According to VSP Vision Care, nearly half of U.S. children spend four hours a day or more using computers or other portable electronic devices. More ... Boaters are sure to flood Georgia's waterways this Labor Day Holiday weekend, bringing the summer boating season to an unofficial end. 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: Stubben Steeltec Horseback Riding Stirrups Recalled due to fall hazard. The U.S. More ... Helen Cavitt still remembers the phone call. It came at midnight, Oct. 9, 2003. Her troubled niece asked a life-changing question. "She told me she'd been put out on the streets, that she had nowhere to live," says Mrs. Cavitt, of Lincolnton, Ga. "She'd been in and out of shelters and didn't want her three kids to be living in places like that. More ... A "Confederate Antique Road Show" will be held Monday, August 27, at 6 p.m. at the Fitzpatrick Hotel on the Square in Washington during the meeting of the Washington Civil War Round Table. The road show will be conducted by John Sexton, an appraiser and dealer in Civil War memorabilia for over a quarter of a century. More ... The Lincoln Journal will be closed Monday, September 3, for Labor Day. The deadline for news and advertisements to appear in the September 6 issue of the paper is Friday, August 31. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! More ... |
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