December 18, 2008 RSS feed / News

GREEN TATERS

If you can see your potatoes along the soil surface, the part exposed to light will turn green, say experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service. Green-skinned potatoes will taste bitter and can cause you to get sick. More...

Recycle trees after holidays

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at the J. Strom Thurmond Project will accept real Christmas trees, not artificial trees, for recycling Dec. 20 - Jan. 6. The Christmas trees can be dropped off at Riverside Middle School, located in Evans, Ga. More...

Fireplace Safety Tips

(NAPSA)—During cool weather, many families look forward to the warmth and ambience of crackling fires in their home fireplace. More...

Loved ones honored with light on Tree of Remembrance

The Lincoln County Historical Society is honored to sponsor the Tree of Remembrance for 2008. More...

Consumers get answers from Dept. of Agri.

Prepared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs Tommy Irvin, Commissioner call Consumer Q's Hotline at 1-800- 282-5852 (toll free). More...

Don't eat the mistletoe

It's OK to smooch under the mistletoe. Just don't eat it. Kissing under the mistletoe may be a holiday tradition - its seasonal significance goes back centuries and spans several continents - but University of Georgia tree experts warn More...

Get Real—The Easy-Money Days Are Over

(NAPSA)—With tough times ahead, a new approach to money is necessary to achieve the financial security and sanity you desire. The events on Wall Street have been a wake-up call for all of us. More...

DHR offers assistance in identifying and reporting incidents of elder abuse

The Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services (DAS) forensic specialist is promoting training/education to first-responders and mandated reporters on identifying and reporting elder abuse. More...

Dixie Divas in the Kitchen to premiere on GPB Dec. 20

"Southern women and cooking go together like cornbread and buttermilk," says popular columnist and best-selling author Ronda Rich. More...

Aycock, Goldman take top honors

Two local showmen, Ivie Aycock and CJ Goldman traveled to Montgomery, Alabama this past weekend for the AGR Christmas Classic Steer and Heifer Show hosted by the Alpha Gamma Rho, the Agriculture Fraternity, of Auburn University. More...

Give the gift of a lift

The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year due to an increase in impaired driving. More...

Walton, Poss travel to Amsterdam

Johnny Walton and Reesie Poss are enjoying The Journal in Dam Square in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. More...

Cabbage Patch At 25

(NAPSA)—They've been up to outer space, on the cover of News - week, on postage stamps, been celebrity impersonators and have even been the U.S. Team Mascots for the Summer Olympic Games twice. More...

Spelling bee winners

Lincoln County Elementary School is proud to announce the following third, fourth and fifth grade Spelling Bee winners for the second nine weeks. More...

Did You Know?

(NAPSA)-Dieting during the holidays can be a weighty matter, but it doesn't have to be difficult. More...