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Lincoln County Elementary has announced its kindergarten through third grade winners of the Apple of Our Eye award for the third nine weeks. Winners include: front row (l-r): kindergarten students Andrew Rogers, Clara Hodnett, Wesley Cooke, Brain Chen and Bailey Hamm; second row, first grade students Zeb Ashmore, Makayla Benning, Luke Ward, Alexis Hohlwein, Ashlee Baker and Chloe Pope; back row, second grade students John Papillion, Katie Vickery, Alayna Davis, Katie Britt McKinney and Austin Jones. More ... The Georgia Department of Human Resources is taking extensive measures to alert current and former employees of a breach of confidential records that may expose personal employee information. As a precaution, DHR is urging current and former employees to carefully review all credit records and other financial account information. More ... Attention: Lincoln County High School Class of 1989. Plans are being made now for our 20-year class reunion. Your contact information is needed as soon as possible. Please email your name, address, telephone number and email address to lincolnclassof1989@yahoo.com. More ... Broun: "The problem is not that gasoline is taxed too little; it is already taxed too much." Congressman Paul Broun today rejected Democratic plans to increase taxes on gasoline by 50 cents a gallon. Rep. John Dingell (D) of Michigan, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is currently drafting a proposal to increases taxes on motorists. More ... Martin's Crossroads Church will host a ladies luncheon in their fellowship hall March 29 at 12 noon. Guest speaker will be Linda Lariscy from Holding Forth the World of Life Ministries, Wrens, Ga. More ... Looking for an old buddy from your last military duty station? Well, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Georgia Department of Veterans Service can help in locating a veteran. But, by law, both federal and state agencies are limited because of the existing Privacy Act. More ... The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln County met at the public library March 20 at 6:30 p.m. President Al Bean opened the meeting. John Kennedy gave the invocation. President Bean then led the Pledge of Allegiance. The guest speaker was Brett McGuire, candidate for Ga. State House Representative, District 117. More ... Harvest raspberries often to discourage Japanese beetles or sap beetles from becoming troublesome, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Both insects are especially attracted to ripe and overripe fruit. More ... Grass and other weeds' root systems are more aggressive than tomato plants' root systems, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. They will cause great stress in your garden. How many times have you seen your tomato wilted and the grass and weeds doing fine? More ... Senior Beta held its annual induction ceremony on Monday, March 10. New inductees are: (left to right) front row: Taylor Dukes Billy McWhorter Roger Boyle Carlous Hearst Stacie Hand Will Strickland Franklin Sherman Luke Watson Scott Waters Rusty Scott Dylan Arthur Trey Burt Hannah Mongrue Meg Ball CJ Goldman Brittany Perkins Tiara Wynn Back row: Bond Turner Danielle Donnelly Krystal Anderson Kristen Freeman Jennifer Dandron BreAunna Gladmon Elizabeth Aaron Brittany Doster Whitney Rawlins Elleese Matthews Liz Dunaway Jourdan Cunningham Connor Hamm Carrie Crook Audra Bradford Jade Deason Not pictured: Grace Ashmore Keldrick Cunningham Forrest Gould Matthew Hanneman David Lee Marlena Mason Miranda West Lindsey Young Amanda Abel Lee Anne Boddie Chuck Byrne Roger Elam Brent Evans Jeremy Latimer More ... Americans are paying record prices to fuel their cars. They're paying more to fuel themselves, too, according to the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic Consumer Price Index. "Food prices are going up dramatically," said John McKissick, an economist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. "Prices are already up 6. More ... 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 while improving the soil. More ... Colorectal cancer is a preventable disease, but more than 148,800 cases will be diagnosed in 2008 and an estimated 49,960 people will die from the disease, according to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths of men and women in the United States. More ... The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting with Lincolnton Marine announcing the grand opening of a new 20,000 square foot state of the art marine store on March 8, 2008. Those participating in the ribbon cutting were: (l to r) front row: Mark Wiseman, Lincolnton Marine employee; Dwaine Biggerstaff, Mayor of Lincolnton; Melissa G. Burgess, Chamber President; Paul Banks, owner; Jeremy Dawkins, owner and city councilman; Walker T. Norman, county commissioner chairman; Songpol Phetsangkhun, Lincolnton Marine employee; Ernie Doss, chamber director; Judy Jordan, chamber director; Stella Crosby, chamber director. Back row: Linda Burns, chamber director; Steve Wagoner, Lincolnton Marine employee; Chris Sullivan, Lincolnton Marine employee; Mike White, Lincolnton Marine employee; Sammy Owen, Lincolnton Marine employee; Scot Yarbrough, Lincolnton Marine employee; Matt Ivey, chamber director. More ... Lincoln County Elementary School has announced the A Honor Roll list for the third nine weeks. First grade includes: Datavia Acree, Anthoney Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Zeb Ashmore, Shelby Aycox, Catherine Drew Beggs, Makayla Benning, Kayson Bentley, Brian Bohler, Evan Burt, Kaven Chen, Logan DePappa, Ameriah Elam, Kendra Herrman, Harvey Paul Hodnett, Alexis Hohlwein, More ... Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin was one of several leaders to unveil Georgia's new equine license plate at the State Capitol on March 11. More ... Tracy Arnett, Shauna King and Whitney Kirkland of Lincolnton and Charlton Ware of Tignall have complete courses with exemplary marks and made the Dean's List for 2007 Fall semester from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Ga. More ... 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 quickly in the cold. More ... 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. More ... Tip die-back of redbud (Cercis canadensis) may be caused by saturated soil, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Redbuds are very intolerant of "wet feet" caused by prolonged wet soil and high humidity. More ... Lincoln County Elementary School has announced the spelling bee winners for the third nine weeks. The spelling bee winners include: front row (L-r): second grade students: Justin Sward, Savannah Cliatt and Garren Griffin; back row, first grade students Steven Davis, LaQuisha Henderson, Catherine Drew Beggs, Gabriel Britton and Datavia Acree. Not pictured are Alexis Hunter, Icy Wright and Jamarcus Gartrell. More ... ` State Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgians to the recall of some fish batter mixes. More ... Brittany Barden and Brittany Burg, both of Lincolnton have completed courses with exemplary marks and made the Presidnet's List for 2007 Fall semester from Georgia College & State University. Georgia College, located in Milledgeville is a public liberal arts university. More ... To produce the largest flowers, keep the main stems of dahlias free of side shoots, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Allow only the terminal bud to develop in larger varieties. A single stalk is the best. Adequate support must be provided to prevent wind damage. And remember to water it well. More ... |
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