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[ In Opinion ]
Professional Fools: The Nankipooh Enquirer
It sure has been fun sittin around down here in Nankipooh watchin the professional politicians make fools of themselves. This Presidential election has got to be just about the most confusin one this country, and Old Bascomb have ever seen. The Skunks and Polecats parties couldn't put on a better show, if they was P.T. Barnum and Mr. Baily themselves, with a whole tent full of clowns, which is of course is just another name for fools...
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[ In Money ]
Bank Closing - The First State Bank, Stockbridge, GA
On Friday, January 20, 2012, The First State Bank (CERT #19252), Stockbridge, GA was closed by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. All deposits, excluding certain brokered deposits, were transferred to the acquiring institution...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Sen. Gooch: Future Looks Bright for Georgia
In what is normally a traditionally ceremonial first day of session, members of the Georgia General Assembly passed two significant bills aimed at setting a positive course for Georgia’s future. On the opening day of session, Senators worked to advance student achievement in the classroom and ensure the right people are in place to lead our students...
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[ In Breaking News ]
Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Launches Sex Offender Operation
On January 10, 2012 the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with other agencies including the United States Marshals Service, United States Secret Service, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia State Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Appalachian Drug Task Force, and the Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office conducted a sex offender registry compliance operation in Lumpkin County... 
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Clint Smith to Run for State House of Representatives District 9 Seat
Clint Smith of Dawson County has announced his candidacy for the State House District 9 legislative seat. The new district includes all of Lumpkin County, the majority of Dawson County and a portion of Hall County. A long time Republican activist, Clint Smith served in the Georgia House of Representatives for eight years...
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[ In Spotlight ]
Secretary of State Kemp Reminds Georgians to Renew Their Corporate Registrations Online
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today reminded officers and registered agents of corporate entities registered in Georgia that the annual renewal period has started, and the renewal deadline is Sunday, April 1, 2012...
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[ In Wine ]
Yonah Mountain Vineyards Shines at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Yonah Mountain Vineyards is excited to announce the receipt of two gold, a double gold and Best of Class, a silver and two bronze medals at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC).  The following list of awards garnered at this prestigious wine competition represent the most Gold and Double Gold medals taken by any East Coast winery. The results of the SFCWC were announced January 6, 2012...
 
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[ In Schools ]
Regents to Consider Merger of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College
If approved, the consolidation would combine the strengths of the two institutions to create a regional university of nearly 15,000 students that is steeped in tradition and poised for the future. The blending of North Georgia and Gainesville State will create new opportunities for students – including a broad range of academic programming from associate degrees through graduate-level education – and enhance economic development for the entire northeast Georgia region...
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[ In Civic Organizations ]
Blood and Platelet Donations Needed Every Day to Respond to Patient Emergencies
Like the Emergency Room of a hospital, the American Red Cross must be prepared to respond to patient emergencies with blood products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Through the everyday support and generosity of blood and platelet donors, the Red Cross can be prepared to do this day-in and day-out, no matter when or where these blood products are needed...
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[ In Soccer ]
UFA Dawson Spring Soccer Season Registration
United Futbol Academy Dawson offers open registration for its Spring Recreational Soccer League.  Rec soccer is available for all ages (4-18)...
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[ In Money ]
Top Scams of 2011

Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. We’ve divided scams up into nine major categories and picked the top scam in each, plus our Scam of the Year...

 
 

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[ In Schools ]
Congressional Art Competition Open to High School Students in 9th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-9) is sponsoring the annual 9th District Congressional Art Competition.  The competition showcases the artistic talent of high school students in the district.  Work submitted to the competition will be on display from February 13th through March 14th...
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[ In Opinion ]
Will Rogers and Politics
Back durin the Great Depression, when we was in really hard times, and the country was hurtin real bad, there was a man named Will Rogers who kept us all on balance by makin fun of some of the things that was hurtin us the most. One of his favorite subjects was the government, and if he was alive today, he sure would have a lot of ammunition to fire off at these rascals we got runnin things today...
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[ In Football ]
Alumni Football is Coming to Georgia
DUST OFF YOUR OLD CLEATS!  Alumni football is coming to Dawsonville and Forsyth County.  Gridiron Alumni is planning several full contact alumni football games.  Gridiron Alumni travels the nation pitting old football rivals against each other one more time...
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[ In Schools ]
Pinecrest Academy Implements Latest in Classroom Interactive Technologies
Pinecrest Academy has launched a technology system which provides the latest in classroom interactive technologies. After testing many different interactive solutions for the classroom, the school’s IT team took the best features from several different products and combined them to provide the greatest possible experience for both students and teachers...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Georgia Republicans Oppose Irresponsible Tax Policy
Today, the House of Representatives rejected the Senate amendment to H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, and requested a meeting with the Senate to work out a compromise. The Senate’s amendment to the legislation only extended the tax relief through February, setting up yet another showdown on this issue in the coming months...
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[ In Music ]
Bear on the Square Festival Announces Music Lineup, Free Admission for 2012
The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival has announced the lineup of featured musicians for its 16th annual celebration. Also, a major change in the operation of the festival this year is that admission to the MainStage concert tent in Hancock Park will now be free... 
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[ In Wine ]
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2010 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel
There is nothing like a big plate of spaghetti on a cold winter's night, and if you can't have a bottle of Dago Red alongside, try my American favorite for spaghetti, which is Zinfandel. The 2010 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel is the best of what have been some pretty good vintages over the last few years, and was made for spaghetti. The vine is made from old Zinfandel vines between 35 and 80 years old from the Lodi area of California...
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[ In Gas Prices ]
Oil Holds at $100 a Barrel as Iranian Tensions Persist
Continued efforts by the European Union, U.S., U.K., and Canada to curb Iran's nuclear program continue to create tension between the countries and pushed oil prices to $100 a barrel in the past two weeks. The goal is to make it harder for Iran's leaders to receive payment for their crude exports in an effort to cut funds to the country so it can't sustain its nuclear program. Crude oil settled Friday at $99.41 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange—$1.55 less than the week prior...
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[ In Opinion ]
The Nankipooh Enquirer - "Preachin"
...Now her daddy being an educated man and all, fancied himself to know a bit about public speakin, him bein the school principal and all. It seems that the old preacher at the church they went to had a bad habit of not lookin at the congregation while he preached. Instead he usually stared at a patch of ceiling back behind them while he gave his sermon. Now after a few years of this, Pa, as I called my wife's daddy, got just about fed up with this, since the man's sermons were kinda borin anyhow. Now Pa was a man of action, so he decided that he would take that old preacher aside and teach him a little bit about talkin in public...
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[ In Faith & Values ]
What happened to Christmas?
Christmas was, once, a wonderful time that was celebrated with family, friends and dinner at Grandma's house. Grandpa would gather the children around the fire place and tell them the story about Jesus Christ who was born on Christmas Day. Some people, now, call it a "holiday." People stand in line at at malls, after Thanksgiving, then rush through the doors to buy, buy and buy more...
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[ In Jobs ]
Help Wanted - Gutter Installer
Our Atlanta-based division, Action Gutter Cleaning is in search of an EXPERIENCED Gutter Installer...
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[ In Recipes ]
from..."Miss Mary's Kitchen" - Norm’s Wandering Wallaby Baked Pasta
Tasting new wines that come on the market has always been a way of life at our house. Sometimes, we invite friends and family over to help us “judge” the various bottles that Norm has been asked to consider, or to write about for one of his wine columns. After reviewing a number of inexpensive offerings one afternoon (with one being called “Wandering Wallaby”), we found ourselves without a dinner entrée. Always the creative talent, Norm came up with a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ rendition of a beef-noodle casserole using the ingredients he found in the refrigerator...
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[ In Art ]
Amicalola Falls Hosts Local Talent for the Holidays
Local State Park is hosting home-grown artists and musicians during the annual Amicalola Falls State
Park and Lodge Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 10th from 4pm to 9pm. The artists will be demonstrating and discussing their art all evening. There will also be original artwork to purchase for those
hard-to-please people on your gift list...
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[ In Money ]
Treasure Hunting Through Attic Trash?
From PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” to A&E’s “Storage Wars,” reality TV has capitalized on our fascination with discovering treasure in household junk. It happened to historian Michael Mendoza, whose patient culling through boxes of old papers was rewarded when he found a Civil War veteran’s personal account of his experiences...
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[ In Performing Arts ]
A Tuna Christmas at The Holly Theater
William, Sears and Howards’ two act play A Tuna Christmas will be performed on The Holly main stage starting the Friday, December 2, and will run two Friday to Sunday week-ends...
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[ In Public Safety ]
Dawson County Emergency Services Offers Holiday Safety Tips
Each year hospital emergency rooms treat about 8,100 people for injuries such as falls, cuts, and shocks related to holiday lights, decorations, and Christmas trees according to the National Safety Council. “House fires during the winter holiday season kill about 500 and cause more than $500 million in property loss and damage,” reports Dawson County Emergency Services Deputy Chief Tim Satterfield...
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[ In Severe Weather ]
Rare November Snow for the South
AccuWeather reports Memphis, Huntsville, Chattanooga and other southern cities could receive an inch of snow by Tuesday. Parts of the South are taking their turn at unusual, early-season snow before November comes to a close. While most places will just have a few snowflakes, a narrow band of accumulating snow will set up over the interior...
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[ In Hunting & Fishing ]
Get Tickets Now for Dawson County Annual Pheasant Shoot
Event will be held on December 10, 2011 at the Whitmire property located at Goldmine Road and Nugget Ridge Road.  Cost of participation is $275.00 and includes breakfast and Varsity catered lunch...
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[ In Severe Weather ]
Severe Weather Possible Thanksgiving Week
In an eerily similar-looking weather pattern compared to this past week, a storm will drop south of Southern California and swing into northern Mexico over the weekend. In some cases, the timing of the thunderstorms produced may almost be exactly one week after damaging thunderstorms and tornadoes toured the South....
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