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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 ... 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. Passes are available for purchase from each of the Corps Lakes Visitor Centers. The fee for the annual pass is $30. More ... 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 refunds. More ... Many students dread the day report cards are handed out, but not fifth-graders Matthew Bentley and Natasia Harris. Matthew and Natasia aced every subject with flying colors and are proud to display their report cards for the camera. More ... 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 ... 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. John Kennedy gave the invocation and President Bean led the Pledge of Allegiance. More ... Mr. Dan Brown, Curator at the Signal Corp Museum at Fort Gordon, will present a program on Civil War artillery to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, January 26, at 6:00 p.m., at The Jockey Clubrestaurant on The Square in Washington, GA. More ... 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. Volunteer cosmetologists lead the program that includes a 12-step skin care and makeup program as well as demonstrations on hair/wig techniques to help restore a positive self-image. More ... 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 Resources (DHR) to assist qualified families who are unable to pay their heating bills. More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. The first week of 2009 brought five or more inches of rainfall to some North Georgia cities. Rome received 6.15 inches of rain between Jan. More ... 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. Staying healthy is important whether you want to lose weight, get in shape or simply avoid getting sick. And it's much easier than you think. More ... 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. 27 applies to the receipt of a signed and completed FSA-840 application along with all supporting documentation and required forms at the applicable county FSA office. More ... (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. For more information, visit www.coldfight360.com. More ... |
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