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07/14/11 Tim Moon, above, spots for Garry Glenn as the two work out on the bench press in preparation for Saturday's Georgia Games powerlifting meet in Gainesville.
07/14/11 In the future, Madison County farmers who accept sludge might have to reveal it more publicly. That’s if the Madison County Board of Supervisors goes ahead with an ordinance similar to Rappahannock County’s law on the application of sludge, sometimes called biosolids. Criglersville resident and longtime outspoken sludge critic Khalil ...
07/13/11 The Franklin Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor of Franklin had a ribbon cutting in celebration of the opening of Cat Creek Lodge, owned by Phil and Sharon Drake and managed by Dan Johnson and his wife. 828.524.0991.
07/09/11 I own a vacation home in Dawson County -- Big Canoe, to be exact. Every year, we get a bill for property taxes and it is paid promptly. If it wasn't, I'm afraid someone in the tax office would post my name on the courthouse door and my neighbors would be so horrified they wouldn't make eye contact when I waved at them.
07/08/11 Students at five area schools scored at or above the state average of students meeting or exceeding standards on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in every grade and for every subject this year.
07/06/11 Though metro Augusta schools generally posted better results this year on Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests subjects that have consequences, some showed drastic fluctuations in the rates of pupils passing, according to data released Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Education.
07/06/11 The 11-year Sandy Springs Storm Tournament Team won the Dizzy Dean District 4 Championship played at Wills Park this year. The team won the same tournament as ten year olds last year and are once again, headed to the Georgia State Championship. This years state tournaments in Blue Ridge. The team included (front row, l-r) Michael Williams, Carter Tally, Jason Zarge, Bat-boy Keegan Pinto, Nate ...
07/06/11 Team score: Middlebury def. Edge by forfeit. Edge: Andrea Pinga, 10 and under girls (fly, back, free); Abigail Higginbottom, 12 and under girls (fly, back, free); Olivia Brissette, 14 and under girls (fly, back, free); Joaquin Pinga, 8 and under boys (fly, breast, free).
07/06/11 Palm Bay girl killed in Georgia crash; two die in Brevard, authorities say.
07/03/11 Fireworks are flying at Memorial Stadium tonight in Asheville, and again Monday and Tuesday at McCormick Field ballpark during the long Independence Day weekend.
07/02/11 DAHLONEGA - The first North Georgia Community Health Awards were presented during a recent luncheon at North Georgia College & University.
07/02/11 Controversy is growing around $30 million in tax breaks the state has provided to Delta Airlines following a newspaper report that Gov. Nathan Deal and legislative leaders received free perks from the company. But local lawmakers say the tax relief will help keep jobs in Georgia.
07/02/11 Lake Junaluska is one of several WNC towns that has a July 4 parade. Also featured at Lake Junaluska on July 3 and 4 are patriotic concerts by the renowned Lake Junaluska Singers, in Stuart Auditorium.
07/01/11 As he prepares to enter his senior year at the Miller School in Crozet, Brandon Bolden is in a unique position for a talented young basketball player. He already knows where he is going to play collegiately.
06/29/11 Participants will spend each week immersed in French, Chinese or Latin American cultures while learning words and phrases in the relevant foreign language. Early Bird, multiple week and family discounts available. Sessions meet at several locations in the Midlands.
06/27/11 At Hershey Country Club Course Hershey, Pa. East Course, Yardage: 3,460; Par: 71 West Course, Yardage: 3,392; Par: 72 Second Round Sean Dougherty , Overland Park, Kan., 67-64-- 131 Jeff Sorenson, Blaine, Minn., 65-68-- 133 Scott Erdmann, Tigard, Ore., 65-68-- 133 Faber Jamerson, Appomattox, Va., 68-67-- 135 Stuart Smith, Reno, Nev., 68-67-- 135 Robert McClellan , Butler, Pa., 70-68-- 138 Steven ...
06/27/11 Georgia Republicans may bypass the Obama Justice Department and go straight to court after they draw new legislative maps this summer.
06/26/11 The area was well-represented as four local schools were in the final six of the Southern Classic 7-on-7 tournament Saturday at Spartanburg High School.
06/22/11 A serial killer who preyed on hikers was indicted this week on charges he killed an elderly couple who were an outing in Pisgah National Forest north of Brevard, N.C.
06/17/11 Former Marine Kris Larson of Sarasota has a vision of his music production business serving not only clients, but also being an outlet for the many musicians he's gotten to know. |