Chamber Chatter
By Brandie Reese
      The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce along with the Lincoln County Development Authority and the Georgia Department of Economic Development have utilized the month of August to conduct a series of interviews with local businesses as a component of the Entrepreneur Friendly Program.
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Hot tips to keep food safe
      Fire up that grill and bring out the food! It's summertime, and what better time could there be for cooking outdoors? Because warm temperatures can cause bacteria to multiply quickly, we have to be especially careful to make sure we handle foods properly when we are out in the heat. We want to sto...
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Leathersville News
By Mrs. William Bentley
      .. Mrs. Jason Bentley visited in the William Bentley home Monday morning. .. Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley visited Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bowick in Troy Monday afternoon and were supper guests in the home. Franklin is better, but still needs our prayers.
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Griggs Realty is recipient of UCRE Founder's Award
      United Country Real Estate president, Lou Francis, recently announced the winners of the company's prestigious Founder's Award for the second quarter of 2007. Among the recipients of the honor is the local United Country - Griggs Realty office of Washington, Georgia.
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Social Security warns about potential 'scams'
      Unfortunately, there always seem to be crooks who are trying "to put something over on us" and take our money. While anyone can be a target for such "scam artists," seniors are often among the most vulnerable. Social Security recently has had to issue a warning about several 'scams' that have sur...
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Food for thought
By Lincoln County Family Connection
      What is junk food? It is food that is high in fat, sugar, salt or calories. Junk food might taste good, but it is not good for you - especially if you eat it often. Junk food is often loaded with fat so limit the cheeseburgers, French fries, chicken nuggets, cookies, pies and chips.
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TREE-RIPE
      Allow peaches and plums to ripen on the tree, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Harvest them just as they begin to soften.
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USDA announces sign-up dates for new disaster programs
      The three ad hoc disaster programs will soon be available to assist farmers and ranchers who suffered losses caused by natural disasters in recent years, announced D. Kyle Brown, Wilkes-Lincoln County Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA).
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DHR reminds parents to immunize their children
      Health experts consider immunizations to be the most successful and cost-effective public health tools parents can utilize to help protect their children against vaccine preventable diseases. Before the age of two, the 11,000 infants born in the United States daily will need to be immunized agains...
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Bumper stickers spread GDOT safety message to the public
      The Georgia Department of Transportation is pleased to announce highway fatality rates in the last year have dropped by 2% in Georgia, thanks in part to an increased effort targeted at providing safer highways and raising motorists' awareness.
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OZT offering handcuffs not handshakes to drunk drivers
      The Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT) Labor Day 2007 Campaign is in full swing, with state and local law enforcement officials concentrating their efforts on reducing the number of traffic-related injuries caused by people using alcohol and driving.
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Early deadline for holiday closing
      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!
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