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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin alerts consumers today to the voluntary recall of Rimmer® Brand Mojito Cocktail Garnish. The product is distributed nationally through retail stores, internet sales and cocktail establishments. The garnish has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a food-borne pathogen. More ... Drought conditions across the state have drastically reduced diseases on landscape plants. But in their efforts to save parched and withering shrubs and trees, many Georgia homeowners have caused their plants' roots to rot. More ... Deer hunting remains the most popular form of hunting in the state of Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). More ... MEAN VINE Poison ivy is dangerous year-round, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. You can get an irritation from the leaves, roots, berries and even smoke from burning the vines. Learn to know the leaves so you can guard against the plant. More ... Mobley and Ben Ross hosted a reunion in memory of Pearle Bonner Hawkins and John Preston Hawkins on August 18, 2007 in Lincolnton. Guests were descendants of Pearle, daughter of Julia Lister Bonner of Jones County and Capt. 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: Martin Designs, Inc. More ... The Savannah River Christian Women's Connection Luncheon, in affiliation with Stonecroft Ministries, invites you to our next luncheon on Sept. 12. We will meet each other at Tara Country Club from 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. and enjoy fellowship, a faith story, and fabulous food together. The cost is $12.00 per persons. More ... Do you like learning about birds and how to attract them to your yard? What they need to survive and how we benefit from them? How to keep our water clean and our forest green? Come meet with our garden club! More ... In today's world of e-mails and text messages, the art of writing is often condensed to a series of letters. Teens might say WC (the text message version for Who Cares), but research shows us that everyone should care. Writing always has been, and will continue to be, one of the essential skills for college and career readiness and success. 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 ... The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) reminds deer hunters who purchased a big game license between Sept. 9, 2006 and Jan. 31, 2007 that they need a new deer harvest record prior to the 2007-2008 deer hunting season. More ... Tree stands are a continued favorite piece of equipment for hunters as they search for ways to remain undetected by game. However, tree stands also are the leading cause of hunting incidents according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). More ... The American Red Cross has announced plans to expand its programs and services to every community in the CSRA, including Lincoln County, through its ARC (Achieving Revolutionary Change)-One initiative. For 126 years, the American Red Cross has been fulfilling its mission of helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. More ... Despite stormy weather, the state climatologist said the drought in Lincoln County has worsened from severe, a once-in-20-years drought, to extreme, the kind of drought seen once every 50 years. The recent rain has been just a drop in the bucket. The county is a long way from a significant groundwater recharge. More ... United States Senator Johnny Isakson has announced that an "open office day" will be held for his constituents Monday, September 10, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse. Nancy Bobbitt, the senator's field representative for the CSRA, will be on hand to address concerns expressed by local residents during the day. More ... |
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