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The Lincoln County Georgia Pre- K Program will begin registration for 2009-2010 school year on Wednesday, March 18 at the Lincoln County Board of Education Office, 423 Metasville Road, beginning at 8 a.m. The Pre-K Program is for children who turn four years of age on or before September 1, 2009. More ... Congratulations to Thomas "T" Burton for winning the Lincoln County Farm Bureau Membership Drive Giveaway Basket. LC Farm Bureau would like to thank all of the new members that joined during the event. More ... The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund recently announced the application period for the 2009-2010 academic year has opened. The Fund has now awarded $2.5 million to the children of U.S. service members who have been killed or permanently disabled in an operational mission or training accident. Students who may qualify are encouraged to apply early. More ... Bremen City Schools had a 93 percent graduation rate in 2007. And 65.6 percent of Oconee County's 2007 graduates were eligible for the HOPE scholarship. If you want to learn more interesting facts on education and much more in the Peach State, the 27th edition of the Georgia County Guide is the book for you. More ... Atlanta, Georgia on February 9. This event had over four hundred participants from around the state where 4-H'ers had the opportunity to listen and learn about the challenges that our state faces and how young people fit into answering those opportunities that will shape More ... Mrs. Dee Thompson, well known Lincoln County Horsewoman, shared her knowledge of English riding with the Lincoln County LCES Pre-K classes. Classes were preparing for their trip to the Augusta Futurity and Mrs. More ... Mr. Russell Bonds will present "Stealing the General, The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor" to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, February 23 at 6:00 p.m. at The Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington, Ga. More ... The Pre-K at LCES recently had community guests share Western tales and items with them prior to their trip to the Augusta Futurity. The picture shows Mr. More ... Mercer University honored District Attorney Dennis Sanders recently at halftime of the Mercer vs. Jacksonville game as a former student-athlete who has distinguished himself in public service. More ... We are currently in the planning stages of the 2009 River of Life Mission Advance, which will be held June 24-28. This year we are asking for your help in nominating homes whose owners are in need of our help. Our work is normally in one of three areas: Painting the exterior, re-shingling the roof, or building a wheelchair ramp and/or porch. More ... The Lincoln County Republican Party will convene Precinct (or other political subdivision) Mass Meetings to elect Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Lincoln County Republican Party Convention at 9 a.m., on Saturday, March 14, 2009. More ... The Lincoln Co. Cattlemen's Association held its annual membership drive meeting on January 26, 2009. President Chris T. More ... The Lincoln County High School's Annual Valentine's Day Dance was held on Thursday, February 12 in the school cafeteria. Hosted by the student council, the dance attracted many students wanting to celebrate the holiday. Every year, students are nominated and then voted on for special Valentine's Day awards. More ... Georgia's temperatures were close to typical last month. Most weather stations reported mean temperatures of only 1 degree Fahrenheit above normal. Macon had the highest departure at 2 F above normal. The Alma station reported the lowest departure of 1 F below normal. More ... The Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition of the McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah (MACK) last Friday evening generated an evening of special events downtown. "We had more than 100 entries," said Janice Grizzard, MACK director. "We accepted 77 entries, and the quality of work keeps getting better and better every year. More ... (NAPSA)-Seniors can contact the Eldercare Locator at (800) 677-1116 to find local agencies that can help with fall prevention or to order a brochure called "Preventing Falls at Home." * * * There is a training facility designed to meet the demand for reliable, loyal, well-trained American mariners to man this country's merchant ships. More ... The FORK (Focus On Raising Knowledge) program is sponsored by the LCHS Academic Booster Club. Each nine weeks teachers are asked to FORK students who have done something noteworthy during the grading period. Students who receive FORK cards can turn them in to the cafeteria for an ice cream. More ... Now's the time to start thinking about the spring planting season, and the Arbor Day Foundation is offering an ideal way for everyone to plant trees when the weather warms up. Every person from Georgia who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in February will receive 10 free Eastern redbud trees. More ... Donna Deason Simcox and her dog, Sandy, came to Lincolnton to renew her Lincoln Journal and to attend the Deason Reunion at Hickory Knob State Park. Sandy got sick and had to go to "Dr. Tim" so the three day trip ended up as seven days at the Cullar's Inn. More ... Friends accompanying members of Post 597 on the trip to Washington, D.C. were: Willie J. Harris, Sadie Harris, Mamie Garnett, Adasha Elam, Vanessa G. Brown, Brenda Murray, Eileen N. Mays, Mary Magwood, Gary Norman, Regina Norman, Aundrey E. Hawes, KeKe E. Garnett, Carrie S. Parker, Ray Curry, Jr. More ... For the second time in two years, a nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis has been tied to peanut products. This time, more than 570 people have been sickened and more than 1,700 products have been taken off supermarket shelves so far, in what is now the largest food-related recall in the country's history. More ... Members of Thomas-Lane American Legion Post 597 took along a copy of The Lincoln Journal to Washington, D.C. to witness the historic Inauguration of our 44th President. Pictured are: Haroldean F. More ... |
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