January 22, 2009 RSS feed / News

E-File opens with new features to expand taxpayer access

The Internal Revenue Service announced the January 16 opening of an expanded IRS e-file program for 2008 federal tax returns, highlighted by new features that will allow expanded access to electronic filing and help people looking for faster refund More...

CCLC reports on Jan. meeting

The Concerned Citizens of Lincoln County met at 6:30 p.m. on January 15 at the public library. President Al Bean opened the meeting. Vice-president pro-term Jamie Williams welcomed the members and visitors. More...

Class teaches women how to deal with cancer

Look Good…Feel Better is a free program that teaches female cancer patients how to cope with the appearance related side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. More...

Salmonella found at PCA facility in Blakely, Ga.

Laboratory tests by the Georgia Department of Agriculture have confirmed Salmonella contamination in some peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) processing facility in Blakely, Georgia. More...

Recent rains may provide too much water for trees

Recent rains left soils soggy across the state. The muddy puddles are doing more than making a mess. The stress the pools of water are placing on trees can cause serious problems down the road. More...

Healthy Ideas

(NAPSA)—Zinc gluconate lozenges, such as Cold-EEZE, which are clinically proven to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms by 42 percent (or three to four days), should be taken at the immediate onset of symptoms. More...

Basic boating course offered

The Thurmond Lake Sail & Power Squadron will be teaching The Basic Boating Course in February consisting of four consecutive Tuesday and Friday afternoon sessions at the McCormick Public Library located at: 201 Railroad Avenue, McCormick, SC. More...

Annual day use passes for Corps lakes now available for purchase

The new 2009 annual day use passes for use at U. S. Army Corps of Engineers day use recreation areas are now available for purchase at the Corps J. Strom Thurmond, Hartwell and Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project Offices. More...

Preparing for digital TV transition

Many of us have been hearing about the February 2009 digital TV transition for a long time now. With the date fast approaching, what does it mean for you and what are your plans for the TVs in your home? More...

Brown to present program at Round Table meeting Jan. 26

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H.E.A.T. provides $1.02 million to help Georgians pay heating bills

The Heating Energy Assistance Team (H.E.A.T.), Inc., an Atlantabased nonprofit organization that provides energy assistance statewide to low-income Georgians, announced recently that it has provided $1,020,649 to the Georgia Department of Human Res More...

Consumers get answers from Ga. 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 (toll free, state wide). CONSUMER ALERT/RECALL: Peanut butter produced at Blakely, Ga. More...

How to stay healthy when temperatures drop in the winter

For many, the new year brings a fresh start and a new attitude towards living a healthier lifestyle. But let's not forget, when the weather is still cold, it's easy to fall back into winter habits like eating more and moving less. More...

Crop disaster prog. sign-up end Feb. 27

The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Teresa Lasseter announced that the sign-up period for the 2005-2007 Crop Disaster Program (CDP) will end Feb. 27, 2009. The ending date of Feb. More...

Scholarship Programs

Scholarship programs help veterans and their families get the education they deserve. More...