News for Families & Consumers
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Martha Partridge Family & Consumer Science Agent Lincoln & Wilkes Counties
Cooking for Groups set for November 17 has been postponed. If you enjoy cooking for a large family, serve on your church Food Committee, enjoy giving parties or socials, or just enjoy cooking, this program will be one you will not want to miss. More...
Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgia residents to the recall of some Nestlé Nesquik Strawberry Powder that may contain small fragments of aluminum. More...
The students and teachers at LCMS conducted a mock election on Monday, October 27. The results were as follows: .. Lincoln County Commission Chairman: Walker Norman (66 percent of the vote) and Wade Johnson (34 percent). .. More...
BREAKFAST THURSDAY, NOV. 13 Sausage, biscuit, juice, milk FRIDAY, NOV. 14 Cereal, toast, juice, milk MONDAY, NOV. 17 Cereal, toast, milk, juice TUESDAY, NOV. 18 Pancake on a stick, syrup, milk, juice WEDNESDAY, NOV. More...
USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds farmers of the November 20, 2008 sales closing date for crop insurance. This sales closing date is applicable for the following crops in Georgia: apples, blueberries and peaches. More...
By: Lincoln County Family Connections
Let's remember that November 20 is the great American Smokeout Day. Here are five keys for quitting: 1. Get Ready .. Set a quit date. .. Change your environment. .. Get rid of ALL cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work. More...
It's that time of year again, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) prepares to contact producers nationwide to gather final yearend production numbers. More...
No one's quite ready to cancel the holidays because of the economy, but sales and promotions will be a deciding factor for 40 percent of holiday shoppers this year, according to the National Retail Federation's recent holiday survey. More...
Tommy Irvin, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, is alerting consumers about a problem with a frozen shrimp product from China. The problem is with Sea Best "10 Raw Shrimp Skewers." The product contains sulfites without listing so on the label. More...
A fund has been established at Farmers State Bank to aid the Beggs family. The funds collected will help defray medical expenses associated with the cancer treatment and meet the needs of the Beggs family. More...
The speed at which today's cutting edge, state-of-the-art technology becomes tomorrow's mimeograph machine or eight-track tape player is astounding. More...
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