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As the colder winter months approach, the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) will once again help Georgians struggling to keep up with the cost of heating their homes. DHR's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has received approximately $74. More ... The Lincoln County Historical Society is honored to sponsor the Tree of Remembrance for 2008. The lighting of the tree will take place on December 6th during the Holidays in Olde Lincoln Towne Festival and will remain lit throughout the Christmas Season. The tree is located at the intersection of Peachtree and Main Streets. More ... Local volunteers are collecting simple shoe box gifts personally packed by children, families, and individuals here in Wilkes and Lincoln counties. More ... The Fort James Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century met recently in McDuffie County to place a granite marker at Alexandria, the home of Colonel Thomas Carr of Revolutionary War fame. More ... Col. Gary Kirk (R) will present "The Battle of Gettysburg - Its Strategy and Execution" at the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting on Monday evening, November 24th, at 6:00 p.m., at The Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington, Ga. More ... Congratulations to the varsity policy team of TJ Carani/Jennifer Dandron and the novice policy team of Elizabeth Aaron/Connor Hamm, for making it to the quarter final rounds of their respective divisions at the Bruce Rogers Speech and Debate Tournament, held on October 24-25 at Warner Robins High School. More ... BREAKFAST THURSDAY, NOV. 20 Sausage, biscuit, grits, juice, milk FRIDAY, NOV. 21 Chicken, biscuit, grits, juice, milk MONDAY, NOV. 24 Sausage pancake on a stick, oatmeal, juice, milk, juice TUESDAY, NOV. More ... BREAKFAST THURSDAY, NOV. 20 Steak, biscuit, juice, milk FRIDAY, NOV. 21 Cereal, toast, juice, milk MONDAY, NOV. 24 Cereal, toast, milk, juice TUESDAY, NOV. 25 Pancake, syrup, sausage, milk, juice WEDNESDAY, NOV. More ... Like pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle, the village of Bethlehem lies in stacks of lettered and numbered wooden panels in the park area of First Baptist Church in Thomson. Soon those pieces will be reassembled to recreate "One Night in Bethlehem." The drive-through living nativity will be open on Tuesday through Thursday, December 16, 17, and 18, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p. More ... Georgia's new online recreational license system went live Wed., Nov. 12 on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division Web site - www.georgiawildlife.com . More ... The book to be read for the November Read and Feed at the MACK is The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Jean and Walter Wist will host the November Read and Feed which will take place on Thursday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m. This is a novel about a woman in Botswana who uses her inheritance to start a women's detective agency. More ... Drought conditions continue to grow harsher across north Georgia. Water levels in reservoirs and streams are at or near record lows across most of the region. Groundwater levels are also low. Lake Lanier, a primary water source for metro Atlanta, is at a record low for mid-November. The previous mid-November record low was at this time last year. More ... 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: Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill. More ... When I was 12 years old, my brother was a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Yep, Sgt. Peppers. He was stationed in Germany, guarding the border between East Germany and West Germany. As Christmas neared, we worried he'd be lonely there without the usual hubbub of our house at the holidays. More ... The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to purchase three AutoPulse cardiac support pumps for a total of approximately $45,000 at the group's regular meeting held Thursday, November 13. More ... The General Runoff Election between Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin for the office of United States senator will be held Tuesday, December 2. Voters are reminded that early voting runs from Monday, November 17, through Friday, November 21; whereas, advance voting begins Monday, November 24, and continues through Wednesday, November 26. More ... A month-long internal affairs investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office ended Monday, November 10, with the arrest of Ruby C. Pratt, 44, of McCormick, South Carolina. Pratt worked at the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Center for the past four years. She has served as chief jailer since 2006. More ... |
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