February 5, 2009 RSS feed / News

A trip to Colorado

Julie Freck, Joe Sapp and Jill Henson took along a copy of The Lincoln Journal while visiting Julie's brother, Jon, in Winter Park, Colo. More...

Artist reception at the MACK

The Artist Reception for the 9th Juried Art Show at the MACK will be held Friday, February 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. We have had numerous entries from some excellent artists. More...

Logging in the miles

Clay and Luci Smith of Harlem, Ga. recently visited friends and family in beautiful Singapore, the southernmost point in Asia. While there, they made the short trip to Bangkok, Thailand. More...

Corps resumes discharge at lake

The US Army Corps of Engineers will resume discharges of 3,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) from the current 3,100 cfs out of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam near Augusta, Ga., and its three-reservoir system on the Savannah River - Hartwell, Richard B. More...

UGA farm economists say 2009 will be rought

University of Georgia economic experts at the 2009 Ag Forecast in Gainesville, Ga., used no flattering words to describe the current or future economic outlook for the U.S. More...

McGee named as Teacher of the Year at Jones Elementary

Amy O. McGee, a kindergarten teacher at Jones Elementary School, Flowery Branch, Georgia, was recently named Teacher of the Year for the 2008-09 school term. More...

Several area students named to Dean's List at Augusta State Univ.

Augusta State University has named the following Lincoln County students to the fall 2008 Dean's List. Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences: Kayle A. Bannister, James M. Campbell, John E. Harper, Tonya A. Harper, John P. More...

Loves in the Air luncheon to be held at Tara CC

In February, Valentine's Day reminds us of all the special people in our lives and gives us the opportunity to express our love with bouquets of flowers, hearts, chocolates, cards and even a date for lunch. More...

Closing date for crop insurance is January 31

USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds farmers of the January 31, 2009 sales closing date for crop insurance. More...

Cliatt reports on Dist. 3 meeting

Over 50 people attended the Lincoln County District 3 meeting held Thursday, January 29 at the Thomas Lane American Legion Post in the Black Jack Community. More...

Leathersville News

.. Julian Finley visited Marion and Hilda Cliatt this week. Julian helped with their new computer set up. .. Irene Bailey spent the weekend with William and Lee Bentley. .. More...

Leverett receives master's degree from Troy Univ.

Vanessa Nicole Leverett, a native of Lincolnton and a Lincoln County High School alumni from the class of 1999, received her Master of Science degree in Post-Secondary Education with a concentration in the Foundation of Education from Troy State Un 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). More...

Cheersport Grand Championships

Five local girls traveled with Thomson Competitive Bulldogs to Atlanta's Georgia Dome for the Cheersport Grand Championship Competitive Cheerleading event on Sunday, January 25. More...

Balloon powered race cars

Students in Benton Cunningham's eighth grade physical science classes created balloon-powered race cars as a culminating project for their study on Newton's laws of motion. More...

Registration underway for ACT achievement test

The next ACT achievement test will be administered on April 4, 2009. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by February 27, 2009. More...