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News February 21, 2008
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Area Agency on Aging has immediate slots available for new clients
      The CSRA Area Agency on Aging has immediate Community Care Services Program (CCSP) slots available for new clients. Through CCSP, the Agency provides Medicaid-funded services to functionally impaired adults who might otherwise require nursing home care.
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Leathersville News
By Mrs. William Bentley
      .. Jackie Crook and Laverne Hardy visited Irene Bailey and other residents at Knob Hill one day the past week. .. Irene Bailey attended the spaghetti supper at St. Paul Methodist Church Saturday night, February 9th, with the children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ferguson, Sr.
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Recognizing children's dental health month
     Since February is designated as National Children's Dental Health Month by the American Dental Association, Dr. Griffin and his staff visited Wee Wisdom Little School to raise awareness for the importance of good dental hygiene. The children were so excited to ask basic dental health care questions ...
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LCHS Student Council dance was big success
      LCHS Student Council sponsored a Valentine's Dance, and February 13 and it was a big success. Many of the high schoolers showed up early ready to dance with their sweethearts or ready to find one. As the students entered the dance they were asked to vote for their fellow students for a variety o...
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Lincoln County Republican Party reports on meeting held Feb. 12
      The Lincoln County Republican Party met on February 12, President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, at the Dova Partridge Annex. President Lincoln was the United States' first Republican president. Discussion was held on local, regional, state and national elections.
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Pre-K Program will begin registration at BOE office March 12
      The Lincoln County Georgia Pre- K Program will begin registration for 2008-2009 on Wed., March 12 at the Lincoln County Board of Education Office, 423 Metasville Rd., beginning at 8 a.m. The Pre-K Program is for children who turn four years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2008.
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District convention
      The Tenth District Convention will be held at New Zion Hill Baptist Church Feb. 29 - March 1. The layman session will be on Fri. night beginning at 7 p.m. The missionary and parent body will meet on Sat. at 9 a.m.
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Missionaries to meet
      The Lincoln County Missionaries of the 10th District will meet at Newberry Missionary Baptist Church on Sat., Feb. 23 at 10 a.m.
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Democrats to meet
      The Democratic Party will meet at the Lincoln County Public Library on Mon., March 3 at 7 p.m.
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Cookoff Feb. 29
      A Soup & Stew Cookoff will be held at Martin's Crossroads Church Fri., Feb. 29 at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost will be $5 for adults, $3 for children 10 and under. A silent cake auction will also be held. Please join us for great fellowship. All proceeds will go toward Relay for Life. Call 706-359-6507...
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Easters, Mote to perform at First Assembly February 24
      A concert featuring Jeff and Sheri Easter and Gordon Mote, singer and pianist for Gaither Vocal Band will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, February 24 at First Assembly of God. After reading the following we're sure you'll agree that this will be a concert you won't soon forget.
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Registration deadline is March 7 for nationwide ACT testing
      College-hopeful high school students can take the ACT college admission and placement exam on April 12, 2008, the next nationwide test date. The registration postmark deadline is March 7. The registration fee is $30 for the traditional ACT (without the writing test) and $44.50 for the ACT Plus Wri...
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FSA targets funds for disadvantaged individuals in 2008
      The Georgia State Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces the availability of $3.7 million in direct loan funds for Socially Disadvantaged (SDA) individuals who want to purchase or operate a family-size farm in fiscal year 2008. In Fiscal Year 2007, which ended September 30, 2007, Georgia Farm Loan P...
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Choir anniversary
      Ebenezer Baptist Church Gospel Choir will celebrate its anniversary on Sun., Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Please join us and have a joyous time for the Lord.
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Black History prog.
      Pleasant Grove CME Church, Augusta Hwy., will celebrate Black History Sun., Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. The speaker for the occasion will be Dr. John Bradley, former band director of Lincoln County High School. The public is invited.
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Submit events
      The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce encourages the community to submit their next community event at www.lincoln countyga.org. Simply click on news and events and event submission.
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Chandler retires from Air Force after 21 years
      Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tammy J. Chandler has retired from the U.S. Air Force after more than 21 years of faithful military service. Prior to retiring, Chandler was an advanced programs wing weapons manager assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va.
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Zellars completes technicians course at Camp Lejeune
      Marine Corps Pfc. Dontae J. Zellars, son of Kisher Zellars of Lincolnton, Ga. and Roy L. Brittian of Washington, Ga., recently completed the Basic Engineer Equipment Electrical Systems Technician course. During the classroom instruction and practical application at Marine Corps Engineer School, M...
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Jack Marlar will present program on the submarine CSS H.L. Hunley
      Jack Marlar will present a program on the Confederate submarine, the CSS H.L.Hunley, at the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting on Monday evening, February 25 at 6:00 p.m., at The Jockey Club Restaurant on the Square in Washington, GA.
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Going the distance
     Students in Benton Cunningham and Becky Rice's eighth grade physical science classes created balloon-powered race cars as a culminating project for their study on Newton's laws of motion. In addition to creating the cars, the students turned in a paper detailing how their car was influenced by all t...
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Applications now being taken for FMPP grants
      The last day to submit applications for USDA's Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grants is March 24, 2008. The Farmers Market Promotion Program was created through a recent amendment of the Farmer-to- Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976.
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Republican party to hold Mass Meetings March 15
      The Lincoln County Republican Party will convene Precinct Mass Meetings on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 9 a.m. to elect delegates and alternate delegates to the Lincoln County Republican Party Convention. The County Convention will convene at 10:00 a.m.
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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. Q: While visiting my sister in New York, I found a tomato can with two labels.
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Drought striken residents get outdoor watering reprieve
By Sharon Omahen University of Georgia
      Georgians living in the counties hardest hit by the drought got a bit of good news this month from Gov. Sonny Perdue and Georgia Environmental Protection Division Director Carol Couch. They can hand-water parched landscapes and fill swimming pools, as long as their local water provider doesn't min...
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