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Jul 24, 2008
Matt will be laid to rest at Coal Mountain Church cemetery on Saturday at 1:00 pm at Coal Mountain Church on Hwy. 9 in Cumming. We would like to see the community come out this week and begin putting out flags, banners, and putting flags at half-staff -- any way you can think of to honor Matt for his service...
News from Cherokee County, GA
Governor Announces GEFA Funds Available for Woodstock
The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) Executive Committee approved the loans and grant to help finance water, sewer and solid waste infrastructure projects for Lamar County, the Middle Georgia Regional Solid Waste Authority, and the cities of Springfield, Woodstock and Hinesville...
Jul 23, 2008
Angela Bassett, Hill Harper, Tasha Smith Headline P&G’s “My Black Is Beautiful” Tour
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will be receiving a “My Black Is Beautiful” Award during a VIP reception as part of the Proctor & Gamble hosted event...
Jul 23, 2008
Dahlonega's Montaluce Hosts Nathalie Dupree at August Event
An Afternoon with Antinori and a Nathalie Dupree Cooking Demonstration are two special events planned for guests visiting Montaluce in August...
Jul 23, 2008
Currahee Military Museum Honored in the 'Best of the Blue Ridge'
Currahee Military Museum is located at the restored ninety year old train depot, historic downtown Toccoa. The museum’s objective is a tribute to 17,000 paratroopers that trained in Toccoa during WWII. Focal exhibit is a restored seventy foot horse stable, built 1922, Aldbourne, England...
Jul 22, 2008
Be a Critical Part of a Cancer Patient’s Road to Recovery: Sometimes the Biggest Challenge in Cancer Treatment is Getting There
The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery® program is having difficulty staying on course in Cherokee County. This vital patient service program is in need of volunteers who are willing to drive cancer patients to and from their cancer treatments...
Jul 21, 2008
Atlanta-Based SiteMinis, Inc. Launches GasRunner.Com
This new mobile-optimized website allows consumers to shop for gas from their mobile phones and features more than 300 gas stations across the country...
Jul 21, 2008
[ In Events ]
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Sets Banquet Date
Local chapters of the RMEF conduct annual banquets that feature a social hour with games, raffles, prizes and a silent auction, followed by a dinner and lively benefit auction. Local volunteers in the North East Georgia area who are concerned about the future of wildlife and preserving our wildlife’s habitat have developed the chapter...
Jul 21, 2008
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Sets Banquet Date
Local chapters of the RMEF conduct annual banquets that feature a social hour with games, raffles, prizes and a silent auction, followed by a dinner and lively benefit auction. Local volunteers in the North East Georgia area who are concerned about the future of wildlife and preserving our wildlife’s habitat have developed the chapter...
Jul 21, 2008
Presenters at Recent Eucharistic Congress Challenge Catholics to Take Action
Speaker Steve Ray employed a thought-provoking series of verses and stories from Scripture to show the connections in the books of the Bible in the symbolism of manna, sacrifice, the Passover lamb and the “bread of life”...
Jul 21, 2008
“Folk Art from the Bible Belt: The South’s Leading Visionary Artists” Opens August 3
Self-taught art, the Bible and the American South all meet to depict the religious word through visual interpretation at this spectacular display of folk art which includes works by Dawson artists Kim “Sweet Tater” Fleming, Nancy “Miz J” Jackson, Harold Link, Johnny “Blue J’ McBrayer and Stephanie Talley...
Jul 21, 2008
Fifth Annual Dahlonega Literary Festival & Writer's Conference Set for August
The even will feature New York Times best-selling authors, a cooking demonstration by cookbook author, Nathalie Dupree and a writers conference...
Jul 18, 2008
The Westin Atlanta Airport Becomes Atlanta’s Destination for Travelers to Revive and Refresh
The Westin Atlanta Airport becomes Atlanta’s destination for travelers to revive and refresh upon the completion of guest room renovations. Business travelers can renew themselves in a renovated, relaxing retreat...
Jul 18, 2008
The Clean Air Campaign Launches New Web Site, Blog
Commuters and employers have easy access to tools for dealing with rising gas costs...
Jul 18, 2008
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle Statement Regarding June Revenue Figures
"While many states across the nation have experienced a decline in revenue that reflects the current economy, the good news is we have made fiscally-sound decisions and can move forward with sustainable reserves"...
Jul 18, 2008
FDA Lifts Warning About Eating Certain Types of Tomatoes
The agency is removing its June 7 warning against eating certain types of red raw tomatoes...
Jul 17, 2008
Your Secret Health Weapon is Corny
A phytochemical called ferulic acid found in corn could help you skirt a host of chronic conditions, from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer...
Jul 17, 2008
Laura on Life: We Know Things
If my husband and I were one person, we’d be dangerous. We’d be richer than King Midas, smarter than Albert Einstein, and better looking than the biological offspring of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie...
Jul 17, 2008
Governor Perdue, Georgia Lottery Officials Announce Milestone Achievement
The mission of the Georgia Lottery Corporation is to raise revenue for education in Georgia. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned over $10.1 billion to the state of Georgia for education...
Jul 16, 2008
[ In Business ]
Brenau University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Create Joint Physician Assistant Program
The new program builds on Brenau’s record for graduate and undergraduate education to prepare health care professionals in a variety of disciplines, including nursing, occupational therapy and clinical psychology. Gale Hansen Starich, dean of Brenau’s School of Health & Science, said the new program – like the existing Master of Science in Nursing for family practice nurses – could help alleviate the shortage of health care professionals in rural Georgia...
Jul 16, 2008
Brenau University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Create Joint Physician Assistant Program
The new program builds on Brenau’s record for graduate and undergraduate education to prepare health care professionals in a variety of disciplines, including nursing, occupational therapy and clinical psychology. Gale Hansen Starich, dean of Brenau’s School of Health & Science, said the new program – like the existing Master of Science in Nursing for family practice nurses – could help alleviate the shortage of health care professionals in rural Georgia...
Jul 16, 2008
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle Announces Bart Gobeil as Chief of Staff
Gobeil succeeds Brad Alexander, who is departing government service to pursue opportunities in the private sector...
Jul 16, 2008
[ In Living ]
Free Vision Screenings for Children Available
Agape Eye Care along with the Lions Club of Jasper is hosting a Back to School Screening Day...
Jul 15, 2008
Free Vision Screenings for Children Available
Agape Eye Care along with the Lions Club of Jasper is hosting a Back to School Screening Day...
Jul 15, 2008
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