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FSA announces closing date for NAP applications Producers in need of insurance coverage for Spring and Fall annually planted crops under the Noninsured Crop Assistance Program (NAP) have until January 31, 2008 to apply for certain crops for which the catastrophic level of insurance is not available, said Susan D. Holmes, State Executive Directo... More ... Golden Harvest Food Bank receives grant from UPS Golden Harvest Food Bank received a $50,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS). The grant will help support expansion and renovation to the Aiken Warehouse. More ... VA benefits are tax exempt As the tax deadline approaches, Georgia Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Pete Wheeler wants to remind all veterans and their dependents that benefits paid under any law administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are tax exempt. More ... Interstate 3 should produce economic development not environmental destruction By Congressman Paul C. Broun, MD When I campaigned for the House seat left vacant by the untimely death of former Rep. Charlie Norwood, I promised to be a Congressman who would work to represent all the people of the 10th Congressional District, no matter what town they called home. More ... Food for Thought You may have heard that smoking causes lung cancer. But did you know that smoking also causes gum disease, high blood pressure and stomach cancer? Tobacco affects you in many different ways other than lung cancer. Your mouth and teeth - Tobacco makes your teeth yellow and gives you bad breath. It... More ... Leathersville News By Mrs. William Bentley .. Mrs. Jackie Bonner visited in the William Bentley home Wednesday afternoon. .. Mrs. Sue Moore visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fizer recently. .. Rev. and Mrs. Deryl Odom were lunch guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fizer. Alan Fizer spent the weekend at home. More ... Deadline for Give Wildlife a Chance contest is March 10 Teachers and students across Georgia are invited to discover "The Sights and Sounds of Wild Georgia" and participate in the annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest. What do you hear, smell or see in your schoolyard, backyard or community park? Did you hear frogs, whip-poorwills, cicadas or ev... More ... Georgia veterans eligible for free driver's license Georgia veterans, who served on active duty or active duty in a reserve component, including the National Guard, during wartime or any conflict when personnel were committed by the President, are probably eligible to receive a free Georgia driver's license. More ... IRS E-File opens for filing season for most taxpayers Most Georgia taxpayers may file their 2007 tax returns electronically beginning Jan. 11 as the Internal Revenue Service opens the e-file program. Fast, accurate and secure, IRS efile marks another major milestone this year as over half of the nation's taxpayers are expected to file their tax ret... More ... Consumers get answers from Georgia Department 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/recall: Full body safety harness recalled by Gorilla due to fall hazard. The U.S. More ... Make informed decisions before enrolling in plan The open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is between January 1 and March 31, 2008. MA plans are health plan options that are approved by Medicare and run by private companies. They are part of the Medicare program and are sometimes called "Part C." Medicare beneficiaries can mak... More ...
A benefit gala for Wills Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at The Pope Center in Washington will feature the sounds of an Atlanta big band, "The Usual Suspects." They are an eighteen piece swing band that performs music from the big band era, the "Rat Pack" era, the disco era, curre... More ...
The "Teachers of the Year" for the Lincoln County School System are Sharon Danner, primary grades; Jill Clark, elementary grades and the system wide Teacher of the Year; Patty Arthur, LCMS Teacher of the Year; and Carol O'Neill, LCHS Teacher of the Year. More ...
Extensive planning is underway for an event that will honor one of Washington's famous native sons for a lifetime of achievement and will also provide ongoing scholarships for students pursuing careers in his chosen profession. More ...
Catherine "Kitty" Ball, a senior at LCHS, is this year's recipient of the Kettle Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution's (DAR) "Good Citizen Award." The award was presented to Ball on Friday, January 11, in the school's media center by Joanne Pollock, DAR regent, and Kathy Din... More ... |
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