Georgia DOT Continues Cable Rail Repair along I-575 in Canton, GA CANTON Ga. – A Georgia DOT Maintenance crew resumes today its work on repairing the cable rail along Interstate 575 in Cherokee County. Work will proceed daily between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weather permitting. It is Georgia DOT position that guardrail and […]
Read More »Truitt Named PBC Runner of the Week
Truitt Named PBC Runner of the Week 9/26/2017 | Women’s Cross Country AUGUSTA, Ga. – Senior Brittany Truitt was named the Peach Belt Conference Runner of the Week as announced by the conference office Tuesday morning. This is the fifth time in Truitt’s career that she has been given the award. Truitt won the Columbus State Invitational on Saturday at […]
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Women’s Basketball Signs Seven to 2017-18 Class
Women’s Basketball Signs Seven to 2017-18 Class 7/28/2017 | Women’s Basketball DAHLONEGA – University of North Georgia head women’s basketball coach Buffie Burson has announced the signing of seven student-athletes to the 2017-18 class. The signees consist of six high school seniors and one transfer student. “We our very fortunate to bring in such a talented group,” said Burson. […]
Read More »GBI Seeks Help with Identifying Body Found in Banks County.
GBI Seeks Help with Identifying Body Commerce, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is seeking the public’s help in identifying human remains found near Interstate 85 in Banks County. On Sunday, February 5, 2017, a skeleton was discovered in a wooded area near New Salem Methodist Church, at 2170 Highway 59, in Commerce. […]
Read More »The Democrat Collapse; Can it Recover?
In the wake of Karan Handles election victory over the youthful Democrat candidate Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s 6th District special election, and three other less newsworthy special elections elsewhere in the US, it is only now starting to dawn on democrats that they might actually have a real leadership problem. Already accusative fingers have pointed […]
Read More »GBI Crime Lab Identifies Central Georgia Counterfeit Pills
Decatur, GA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab has identified counterfeit pills related to the reported overdoses in the Central Georgia area. Analysis has confirmed that the pills contain a mixture of two synthetic opioids, cyclopropyl fentanyl and U-47700. Cyclopropyl fentanyl is a fentanyl analogue that is chemically similar to fentanyl. It is […]
Read More »Harriet McElfresh Dixon: Obituary
Harriet McElfresh Dixon, age 98, formerly of Irwin, PA and a resident of Cumming Nursing Home, Cumming, GA, passed away peacefully Friday, July 27, 2018 at the nursing home. Born June 28, 1920 in Irwin, Westmoreland County, PA, Harriett was the daughter of Alfred and Margaret Allen Radford. Harriet graduated from Norwin High School. She married […]
Read More »Short Takes – GOP’s Success or Failure?
GOP’s Success or Failure? Trumps success by his individual determination to return pride and economic success to America with his non traditional bash ‘em policies that “elite" politicians simply do not understand, is leading the political change in American. Some call it the Trump Train, others thinks it’s hogwash. If the GOP, even with its […]
Read More »Jessie Mae Barrett: Obituary
Mrs. Jessie Mae Barrett, age 94, of Dahlonega passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Mrs. Barrett was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born on March 13, 1924 to the late Rosco and Maude Sheffield Lingerfelt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Cicero Odom […]
Read More »Johnsongrass: Friend or Foe?
Johnsongrass: Friend or Foe Plus Master Cattleman Program in Dalton this Fall By: Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent A common sight right now is thick stands of what might be confused for corn growing on roadsides, pastures, and hayfields. What you’re seeing is most likely Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense.) Two important questions often asked are “what […]
Read More »Short Takes – How Deep is the Deep State?
How Deep is the Deep State? The outrage from the remnants of the Bush, Clinton, Obama administration’s, supported by the Leftist media keeps trumpeting against the supposed “faux pas” Trump made in his Helsinki summit with Putin. This includes the seriously nonsensical cries of “TREASON.” Definitely not treason. I’ll go with a “faux pas” […]
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