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Life Line Screening will be at Lincoln Center June 12 Residents living in and around the Lincolnton community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at The Lincoln Center on June 12. The site is located at 160 May Avenue in Lincolnton. Appointments will begin at 10:00 a.m. More ... Summer 4-H fun Calling all 4-H'ers. Come and join us for some fun this summer!! Our summer schedule is as follows: Mon., May 21, 1 - 4:30 p.m. - Come make pizza with Will Strickland (in by Friday 05/18). Tues., May 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Farm Safety Camp in Wilkes County. More ... Tenth Dist. banquet The Annual Tenth District Banquet will be held at Savannah RapidsPavillion June 8 at 7 p.m. For tickets or more information, please see Mamie Garnett. More ... Gold Rush pageant John de la Howe School will host the Miss Gold Rush Pageant Fri., June 29 at 6:30 p.m. Categories are available for ages 3 - 21. Entry fee is $30 per contestant, $50 for two in same family. Applications are available at the McCormick County Chamber of Commerce or you may email jonesbc@wctel.net t... More ... Civil War prog. Come to A.H. Stephens State Park on Sat., May 26, and enjoy a program on Civil War era medicine. See displays on period equipment, talks about the hardships and illnesses faced by the fighting men of the Civil War and as always tours of the home of the vice president of the Confederacy. The progra... More ... Register to vote The last day to register to vote in the June 19, 2007 election is Monday, May 21, 2007. More ... Donations needed The Lincoln County High School Debate Booster Club is accepting donations to help offset the expense of the students traveling to the national tournaments this summer. Your contribution will have a lasting impact on the lives of these students. More ... Computer classes Computer literacy for beginners and intermediates will begin Tues., June 5 and run through Thurs., June 28. Classes are Tues., and Thurs., 10 a.m. - 12 for beginners and 1-3 p.m. for intermediates. Classes are held in the computer lab located at McCormick Adult Education Center, 615 Clayton St. C... More ... Ground breaking The Lincoln County Historical Society will break ground for Lincolnton's newest store on Fri., May 25 at 4 p.m. Future plans are to have the store stocked with fresh baked goods, locally grown and canned fruits and vegetables, hand sewn textiles, arts and crafts, wrought iron, stone ground corn me... More ... Leathersville News By Mrs. William Bentley .. Margaret NeSmith and Shirley Saturday had supper with Nancy Bailey last week. .. Mrs. Dudley Bryant was honored on Mother's Day, May 13, by her children, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bryant, Patrick Bryant and Miss Alicia Bryant and her husband, Dudley, with lunch that Sunday. More ... District auxiliary members elect new officers May 19 The American Legion 11th District Auxiliary meeting was held May 19, 2007, 2 p.m. at Post 192 Evans, Georgia. Unit 192 ladies had the meeting room decorated in the auxiliary colors of blue and gold. More ... Magnets for sale 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 th... More ... Breakfast symposium A free educational breakfast symposium, sponsored by the East Central Health District and the East Georgia Cancer Coalition will be held June 9, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at Newberry Baptist Church, Double Branches Rd., Lincolnton. Subjects to be discussed will include colorectal and prostate cancer and ... 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 ... High school courses lack rigor to prepare students for college U.S. high school core courses too often lack the rigor they need to adequately prepare students for collegelevel work, according to a new report from ACT, Inc. The research report, titled Rigor at Risk, suggests that even students who take the recommended college preparatory curriculum in high sch... More ... Breaking water rules can result in hefty fines By Sharon Omahen University of Georgia Driving too fast can get you a hefty fine. Watering your lawn during restricted hours or days can land you a big fine, too. "You typically get two warnings. And the third time, you're fined," said Rose Mary Seymour, a water specialist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Env... More ... TOMATO TIPS For the best flavor, pick ripe tomatoes as you need them. Their flavor peaks within three minutes of picking, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. If you must wait to use garden-fresh tomatoes, don't refrigerate them. The fruit texture and some aroma compounds deteriorate ... More ... BEST BUGS The best way to get the most from beneficial insects such as lady bugs is to have plants they like near your garden, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Use a mixture of crimson clover and hairy vetch as a cover crop. These plants will provide predators needed habitat whi... More ... Know minimum age requirements before operating a vessel on water The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) reminds boaters under the age of 16 that there is a minimum age requirement to operate a boat or personal watercraft (PWC) on public lakes and waterways. More ... TIA Helping Hand 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 ... More ... Picnic spot Bring your blankets and a picnic to the Georgia Golf and Gardens in downtown Augusta beginning Friday, June 8, and continuing on every Friday through July 27, except for July 6. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and movies begin at dusk. Coolers are welcome and concessions are also available. Please, no al... More ... SHADY FLOWERS Impatiens is the best annual to put in shady areas, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Begonias, coleus, ageratum, salvia and Vinca prefer light shade (five to six hours of sunlight). More ... 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: Char-Broil recalls two-burner gas grills sold exclusively at Big Lots stores due to fire, burn hazard. The U.S. More ... Boaters head to the water during holiday weekend On Memorial Day weekend, one thing is certain - thousands of boaters and anglers will be out enjoying the holiday on state waters, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). More ... Ivey fund set up A fund for Taffy Ivey has been established at Farmers State Bank to aid with medical expenses due to an illness she's been dealing with the past two years. Donations may be made at the bank, the night deposit, or by mailing to: Taffy Ivey Fund, P.O. Box 99, Lincolnton, GA 30817. More ... Free breakfast, lunch Beginning May 29 at 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., each week, Mon. - Thurs., at LCES and LCHS, a child eighteen years old and under can receive a free breakfast in the school cafeteria. Also, beginning May 29 at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. each week, Mon. - Thurs., at LCES and LCHS, a child eighteen years old and under c... More ...
Matthew F. Thomson, 21, of Appling was involved in a one-car accident, which took place on Highway 79 at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 16. More ... Journal announces early deadline for holiday closing In observance of Memorial Day, The Lincoln Journal will be closed Monday, May 28. The deadline for all news items and advertisements to appear in the May 31 issue of the newspaper is Friday, May 25, at 5 p.m. We wish everyone a safe holiday weekend! More ... |
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