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Authors Night in McCormick McCormick County Friends of the Library will hold Authors Night, Thursday, September 20. The guest author is mystery writer Dr. William Rawlings, Jr., Sandersville, Ga. He will speak on "The Anatomy of a Thriller", at 7 p.m. at the McCormick Library; this event is free and open to the public. Dr. More ... USDA seeks public comment on Emergency Conservation Prog. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces it will hold a series of public meetings to solicit comments on the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). The comment shall be considered in the preparation of the supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for ECP. More ... Registration for ACT test ends Sept. 21 The next ACT test will be administered on October 27, 2007. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by September 21 - the deadline for having the registration postmarked. There is an additional late registration postmark deadline of October 5, however, an ... More ... Leathersville News By Mrs. William Bentley .. Mrs. Jackie Bonner visited Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley Saturday afternoon. Chuck Mahaffey, Ethan Mahaffey and Cody Lyons were also visitors in the home. .. Nancy Bailey's daughter, Shellie Owens, and granddaughter, Whitney, and Kassidee spent several days with her this past week. More ...
The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) held its 2007-2008 planning meeting at Callaway Plantation, with president Frances Zellars presiding, on August 9. The Old School House is among the many attractions at Callaway Plantation. The curator, Olivia Jackson, provided a number of int... More ... WRD announces migratory bird hunting dates and regulations Early hunting seasons for some species of waterfowl will open soon announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Georgia's early waterfowl hunting opportunities include an early teal hunting season (Sept. 15-23) and an extended September season for Canad... More ... Foundation offers ten free trees to new Sept. members Ten free trees will be given to each person from Georgia who joins The Arbor Day Foundation during September, 2007. The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. More ... Gold Rush festival to be held Sept. 15 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. M... More ... Chimney swifts on the brink of fall migration The "chittering" sound of chimney swifts will grow this month then fade to silence by early November as the fall migration increases swift populations in Georgia before drawing the small, speedy birds south to winter in the upper Amazon Basin. More ... Consumers get answers from Georgia 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. Q: Why did my peaches turn brown and rot this summer? A: Brown rot is a common fungus disease that infects the twigs and fruit of peach trees. More ... Healthy aging tips provide during save your sight month The Georgia Society of Ophthalmology in partnership with EyeCare America, a national non-profit organization that provides eye exams and eye health information to medically underserved communities, is providing 5 tips for a healthy aging eye in honor of September's Save Your Sight Month. More ... Gardening Tips DIVIDE PERENNIALS Divide spring- and early-summerflowering perennials after the blooms fade, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Instead of severing the clump in half, try jiggling the roots apart with two sharp spading forks. This takes more time, but damages fewer root... More ... Broun introduces the "Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2007 Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) has joined with Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to introduce the "Charlie Norwood Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act of 2007." The "Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2007" enhances local, state, and federal efforts to enforce immigration law... More ... Waiting for rain, find water to use By Faith Peppers University of Georgia As dry heat continues to sear Georgia landscapes this fall, the answer to some water woes may be hiding in the ever-running air conditioner. "You'd be surprised how much water you can collect from condensation from your air conditioner," said Steve Brady, a University of Georgia Cooperative Exten... More ... Gardening season isn't over it's time to start fall planting By Terry Kelley University of Georgia The dog days of summer are beginning to give way to crisper fall air. But this doesn't mean the gardening season is over. It's still possible to grow crops well into the fall and even through the winter in parts of Georgia. Frost will eventually reap the last of the heat-loving crops such as squ... More ... Justice issues departmental activity report An activity report for the Lincolnton Police Department was issued recently by Chief Jim Justice. According to the chief, the following arrests were made in the city: .. Leroy House, 52, of Lincolnton, charged with driving with a suspended license and disorderly conduct. More ...
The Lincolnton Police Department recently took delivery of a "new" patrol car, a 2003 Crown Victoria cruiser, purchased for $4,000 from Bobby Jones Ford in Augusta. More ... |
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