Be a Critical Part of a Cancer Patient’s Road to Recovery: Sometimes the Biggest Challenge in Cancer Treatment is Getting ThereThe 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.ComThis 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
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Sets Banquet DateLocal 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 ActionSpeaker 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 3Self-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 AugustThe 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 RefreshThe 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, BlogCommuters and employers have easy access to tools for dealing with rising gas costs...
Jul 18, 2008
[ In Health ]FDA Lifts Warning About Eating Certain Types of TomatoesThe agency is removing its June 7 warning against eating certain types of red raw tomatoes...
Jul 17, 2008
Your Secret Health Weapon is CornyA 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 ThingsIf 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
[ In Education ]Brenau University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Create Joint Physician Assistant ProgramThe 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
Free Vision Screenings for Children AvailableAgape Eye Care along with the Lions Club of Jasper is hosting a Back to School Screening Day...
Jul 15, 2008
Steve Fee Concert This WeekThursday July 17th theTURN will be hosting worship leader Steve Fee in concert...
Jul 15, 2008
Georgia Southern Alumni: Cherokee/North Cobb Eagle Club Meets July 22 in CantonThe Cherokee/North Cobb Eagle Club will hold a social gathering on Tuesday, July 22...
Jul 15, 2008