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Tater Patch Players Stages a Farce (4/29/2013)
Farce (n.): -- A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.
And boy has Tater Patch Players got a farce for you!
Join them May 3,4,5,10,11,12,17 and 18 for Lend Me a Tenor. The Sunday sho... more |  |
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Sharing the Gospel in Baratillo, Mexico (4/28/2013)
On Feb. 15, we actually got in our car and began the trip to Mexico. Preparations for the trip seemed to have taken forever, but the day had finally arrived! We had a wonderful journey across the country meeting new friends and having great experiences.
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Chattahoochee Tech Encourages GED Test Takers to Finish Before 2014 (4/25/2013)
With a new version on the horizon, Adult Education officials at Chattahoochee Technical College are encouraging those who have not yet earned a GED to pass all sections of the test before a new version is launched January 2, 2014.
“Those who have taken the current GED test, but not passed all fi... more |  |
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Chattahoochee Tech gets to the Core of the Matter this Summer (4/24/2013)
(Marietta, Ga.) Summer is a time to grow at Chattahoochee Technical College. Recent and ongoing articulation agreements with Georgia’s University System schools and private colleges and universities mean that more than 40 college level courses at CTC will transfer toward that 4-year degree.
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Commissioners Support Local Advocacy Group Working to Unite the Voices of Surviving Child Abuse Victims (4/24/2013)
This week Pickens, Gilmer, and Fannin counties’ Board of Commissioners Chairmen signed a proclamation lending support to a tri-county movement led by survivors of child abuse. Chairmen Robert Jones, J.C. Sanford, and Bill Simonds jointly declare Saturday, April 27, 2013 as Appalachian Judicial Circu... more |  |
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OPTIMIST FLAPJACK RESULTS (4/24/2013)
The 15th Annual Optimist Flapjack Run was held Saturday, April 20 in downtown Jasper on a chilly April morning. However, over 100 runners came out to experience the run down South Main Street with their return to 61 Main for a delicious pancake breakfast!
The top winners this year were:
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District 9 Congressional Convention (4/23/2013)
Georgia Senator Steve Gooch was in Dawsonville, GA on April 19th & 20th for the District Republican Convention. He brought a young Republican, his son, to show him the ropes. U.S. Representative from the 9th District of Georgia, Doug Collins, was the keynote speaker on May 20th at the meeting. Go... more |  |
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Four Legged Love From Clyde (4/23/2013)
The following pet needs a forever home to fill with laughter and love:
Hi, I am Clyde, another really awesome dog. I am a Chihuahua mix male and I weigh about 13 pounds, I am two years old and I am housebroken. Even though I am a small dog, I rarely bark. In fact I usually bark only w... more |  |
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Four Legged Love From Petey (4/23/2013)
Bring your pets to The Pickens County Animal Control Shelter to be micro-chipped for only $25 and Distemper or Parvo shots for $15 each.
The following pet needs a forever home to fill with laughter and love:
Hi, I am Petey, an awesome eighteen month old male Kerry Beagle Mix dog. ... more |  |
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Pastor’s Pot Runneth Over: CARES Cooking Challenge (4/23/2013)
Mark Your Calendars Now! May 4, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Jasper United Methodist Church Celebration Center
Bringing our community together, working side by side, for a common good
Ever go to bed hungry? Hunger is something that most of us only experience by choice. A new diet or an upcoming event or vacation might give us the needed motivation to cut back or even skip a few meals.
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Pickens Footsteps for Families 5k Race & Tot Trot (4/23/2013)
Race on May 11th at the Pickens County Community Center
Runners and families will gather on May 11th, at Pickens County Community Center, to raise money to prevent child abuse. Same day registration will begin at 7 AM at the center, located at 1329 Camp Road in Jasper. The 5k, flat course, race will begin at 8 AM and the Tot Trot Run/Walk around the co... more |  |
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Administrative Professionals Day – April 24 (4/22/2013)
The Appalachian Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals® is the local non-profit organization serving administrative professionals in the five county areas of Pickens, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, and Fannin. The chapter was chartered in May 1993 and the next year in April ... more |  |
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CARES January-March 2013 Newsletter (4/22/2013)
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The Third Annual Pastor’s Pot Runneth Over is coming on May 4, 2013. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. in the Fellow-ship Hall of the Jasper United Methodist Church.
For those of you that are not familiar with the Pastor’s Pot, it is fash-ioned in a similar vein as A Taste of Pi... |  |
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EARTH DAY BAGS AT YOUR LOCAL GROCERY STORES (4/22/2013)
Keep Pickens Beautiful would like to invite you to visit your local pharmacy and grocery stores on April 22nd (Earth Day) to receive an original artwork designed by the students of Pickens County.
These Earth Day themed bags were decorated by 2,100 elementary school age students and 804 middle a... more |  |
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Keep Pickens Beautiful Spring Newsletter (4/22/2013)
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Spring is in the air and for KPB that means only one thing “Great American Cleanup.” The month of April is proclaimed as the GAC. This year the clean up will include several different opportunities for our communities to participate.... |  |
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