Cold snap, freezing rain hard on Georgia landscapes
By Faith Peppers
      Weeks of unseasonably warm weather in Georgia followed by a week of near- and below-freezing temperatures could be a deadly combination for early spring blooms in the south. "Most fruit and nut flower buds can tolerate temperatures slightly below freezing (1-2 degrees)," said David Berle, a Univer...
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Leathersville News
By Mrs. William Bentley
      .. Art and Lois Fizer spent the day Saturday in Hartwell with Don and Grace Stephens. Erica Newton was a lunch guest in the Fizer home on Friday. .. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fizer visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Barwick in Augusta the past Monday. .. Miss Alicia Bryant visited Sara Lieb and Bob Holley on Sa...
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expanded free file program for taxpayers
      The Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners announced the opening of this year's Free File program with a series of improvements and changes to help taxpayers. The free tax preparation and free electronic filing initiative begins its fifth year with more consumer-friendly features ...
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Walker speaks at CCLC meeting
By: Barbara Sublet
      The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln County met January 18 at the Lincoln County Library at 6:30 p.m. Al Bean, president, opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Guest speaker was District 4 County Commissioner, Allen Walker. His presentation was on the growth and dev...
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Career Fair to be held at LCHS Jan. 25
      Lincoln County High School Guidance Department, in cooperation with the Career Technical and Agriculture Department, is sponsoring a Career Fair on Thurs., Jan. 25 from 3:30 - 6:00 in the cafeteria. The Career Fair will include a number of representatives from careers that require less than a four...
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Register now for Royal Ranger's Pinewood Derby
      The Royal Ranger's Outpost 106 will conduct its annual Pinewood Derby race on Feb. 24, in the Family Life Center at First Assembly of God on Thomson Hwy. The race is open to all boys in the county between the ages of five and 14. There will also be a category that includes all girls and boys ages 3...
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Newberry MBC presents program at Lake Crossing
      The Newberry Missionary Baptist Church presented a Christmas program at Lake Crossing Nursing Manor on December 19, 2006. The program culminated the 2006 ministry with the residents of Lake Crossing.
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Consumers get answers from 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. Consumer alert/recall: Family Dollar Stores recall oscillating ceramic heater for fire hazard. The U.S.
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Developing health eating habits early can avoid problems later
By Faith Peppers
      American girls who are overweight in their "tween" years - between 9 and 12 years old - are 10 times more likely to grow into overweight adults, says a recent Journal of Pediatrics report. Experts say good family nutrition habits and plenty of exercise are keys to helping these girls stay healthy...
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Corps of Engineers offers recycled Christmas trees
      Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the remainder of trees from the Christmas tree recycling program is available at several boat ramp sites. This year's successful Christmas tree recycling program was due to the partnership efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Thur...
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Crook, Turner named to UGA Dean's List
      Lacey Deanne Crook, a freshman, and Kristen Amanda Turner, a sophomore, were recently named to the Dean's List at University of Georgia for the fall semester. Students named to the Dean's List have earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher out of a possible 4.0. Students must also take at least 1...
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Should you itemize
      Whether to itemize deductions on your tax return depends on how much you spent on certain expenses last year. Money paid for medical care, mortgage interest, taxes, charitable contributions, casualty losses, and miscellaneous deductions can reduce your taxes. If the total amount spent on those cate...
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The Great Backyard Bird Count returns for it tenth season
      The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) returns for its tenth season February 16-19, 2007. The National Audubon Society, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, and the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (DNR/WRD) invites everyone to count birds with a buddy throughout Georgia thi...
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Chamber calendar of events
      January 25: Lincoln County High School Career Fair 3:30pm to 6:00pm January 29-February 2: Lincoln County Elementary Science Fair Week (Scientific Judging Jan 30, Community Judging Jan. 31, and Awards Night Feb.
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