DawsonTimes - Full Feed

Cedar Hill Programs

Kat Stratton — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:23:03 UT

Intro to Permaculture Saturday, March 3 9:30-Noon $20.00 prior to Feb. 24; $25 after Feb. 24. We’ll explore the principles and ethics of permaculture (permanent agriculture) and how you can use zones to create an energy efficient master pattern for your home/garden based on all the elements in your system (people, animals, plants, machines, fuel, etc.)...

The Nankipooh Enquirer - "The Shell Game"

Bascomb Biggers — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:51:16 UT

When I was a young man a small carnival passed through Nankipooh, and we was all excited about things like havin a Gypsy tell our fortune, and getin to see an elephant. One of the things I remember most was a man with three walnut shells and a green pea, and for a quarter, you got to guess which shell the pea was under. Of course that's hard to do even if the game is honest, but if it ain't, then you got no chance at all...

$50,000 Donation From AT&T Will Help Low-Income Students Pay GED® Test Fees

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:56:05 UT

Georgia’s adult learners who can’t afford the cost of a GED test are getting some big help from AT&T. The telecommunications giant has donated $50,000 to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) to create GED testing scholarships for qualified, low-income students. The fund will be administered through the TCSG Office of Adult Education, which manages the state’s GED instruction and testing programs...

Secretary of State Kemp Announces Release of Elections Advisory Council Final Report and Recommendations

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:32:19 UT

The EAC, comprised of experienced election officials and leaders from across Georgia, looked particularly at improvements that will create cost savings and increase efficiencies for state, county and local governments...

Robinson Joins Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia Advisory Board

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:35:42 UT

The Board of Directors of Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia is pleased to announce that Raleigh T. (Rob) Robinson has joined the bank’s Advisory Board...

Katie Shelton Obituary Notice

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:34:43 UT

Katie Shelton, 85, of Buford passed away Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Tara Plantation following a period of declining health...

David “Dave” Payne Obituary Notice

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:34:06 UT

David “Dave” Payne, 76 of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday February 1, 2012 at his residence...

Norm's Tasting Notes: 2010 Meridian Vineyards Chardonnay

Norm Bentley — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:32:28 UT

The 2010 Meridian Vineyards Chardonnay is a great choice for a wine typical of California Chardonnay, with lots of fruit and a clean finish...

Remembering John B. Gordon’s 180th Birthday

Calvin E. Johnson, Jr. — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:25:13 UT

‘He was a devout and humble Christian Gentlemen. I know of no man more beloved in the South, and he was probably the most popular Southern man among the people of the North.’...

Sue Ferguson is Chosen as Lanier Technical College’s GOAL Winner

Staff Writer — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:23:01 UT

Sue Ferguson, a Business Administrative Technology student at the Dawson Campus in Dawsonville, has been named as the college’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL). The announcement was made at the Gainesville Lions Club luncheon on January 31st. The Lions Club is a sponsor of the GOAL program along with the college’s Student Government Association....

Norm's Tasting Notes : 1997 Clos du Val Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

Norm Bentley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:55:46 UT

We don't regularly drink fifteen year old bottles of wine, but the other night, we broke out a bottle of wine given to me by one of my favorite salesmen several years ago. Of course ten to fifteen years old is often the the correct age range for a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon to be at its best. This one was the 1997 Clos du Val Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, and it was excellent, and just about at its peak...

Marlon W. Houston Obituary Notice

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:52:27 UT

Marlon W. Houston, 90, of Orlando, Florida passed away Tuesday January 24, 2012 at his residence following a period of declining health.Born January 17, 1922 in Colquitt, Georgia to the late Samuel W. and Birdie Houston, he had lived in Florida since 1968...

Sen. Gooch: Week 2 Legislative Update

Sen. Steve Gooch — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:49:20 UT

The 2012 Legislative session is off to a fast start as lawmakers have already passed several pieces of legislation and met to discuss the Governor’s budget recommendations. In addition to my duties at the Capitol, I spent time this week meeting with several key leaders from throughout the 51^st District as well as my constituents...

Professional Fools: The Nankipooh Enquirer

Bascomb Biggers — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:43:44 UT

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...

Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon

Norm Bentley — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:46:34 UT

The 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon, from Concha y Toro of Chile, gets a 91 score from the "Wine Enthusiast", and a 92 score from Norm...