August 21, 2008 RSS feed / News

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Dayton, Williams are winners of Office Xpress Dream Vacation

Cameron Dayton of Hiawassee, Georgia, and Dr. Robert Williams of Lincolnton won the "Dream Vacation" contest Office Xpress sponsored. The Bank of Hiawassee employs Cameron Dayton. The contest ran from June 2 to July 31. More...

Irvin issues recall on two food products due to unlisted sulfites

Tommy Irvin, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, is alerting consumers about two food products from China that have been recalled because they contain sulfites without listing them on the label. More...

Consumers get answers from Georgia Dept. 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: More...

VA will hold a benefits briefing at Post 194 Sat.

A Veterans' Affairs (VA) Benefits Briefing is set for Saturday, August 23, at 10 a.m. at American Legion Post 194, off of the Augusta Highway. Among the topics that will be discussed are: .. The latest VA benefits. .. More...

Round Table discussion to be held at Jockey Club Aug. 25

Dr. Mark Waters will present "The Union Attempt to Assassinate President Jefferson Davis" to the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting on Monday evening, August 25th, at 6:00 p.m. at The Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington, GA. More...

Georgians urged to take precautions against WNV

The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health reminds individuals across the state to take precautions against West Nile Virus (WNV) as experts begin mosquito surveillance and testing for arboviral diseases. More...

Tips provided to avoid identity theft

The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services' GeorgiaCares SMP program is providing tips to Medicare beneficiaries on protecting themselves against identity theft and Medicare fraud. More...

Plea for help

In the June 26 edition of The Lincoln Journal, Tesa Gunby, a Lincoln County native currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, Africa, issued a plea for help with the construction of a science laboratory at the school where she te More...

Jackie Wallace helps eighth graders excel on math CRCT

LCMS is ranked 14th among the top 15 school systems in Georgia with the highest percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards on the eighth-grade math CRCT (Criterion Referenced Competency Test). More...