Hundreds of people get sick each year from inappropriate pesticide use. Pesticides are used in homes, workplaces, apartments, farms and other places where humans need to control pests such as weeds, insects, fungi, rodents and even viruses. Of the 11 states participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) pesticide safety program, workers […]
Read More »MVE Spelling Bee Winners
The following 4th grade students won their classroom spelling bees and participated in the school Spelling Bee this morning. Front, L-R: Wesson Kendrick, Allie Mayo, Madelyn Davis, Kaden Rodgers Back, L-R: Savannah Simmons, Cohutta Gardner, Braiden Easley, Evelin Perez-Tercero Congratulations to Madelyn Davis – 2018 MVE Spelling Bee Winner and Evelin Perez-Tercero – 2018 MVE […]
Read More »CREDIT CARD THEFT RINGLEADER SENTENCED
ATLANTA – Quentin Pickett has been sentenced for operating a credit card theft ring that stole hundreds of credit cards that were being mailed to account holders. Pickett and his co-conspirators stole credit cards from the secured baggage loading area of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and a private mail sorting facility. After stealing the credit cards, […]
Read More »Short Takes – The Fallout, Let The Propaganda Begin
Immediately the shock wears off and the expected reaction jell as an anti-gun issue, you could lay money that the Hollywood liberal elites would rush to out spend each other ponying up the big bucks to show the world they really care about those school shootings and that something must be done. Of course, it’s […]
Read More »Fannin County Chamber of Commerce eNewsletter
Fannin County Chamber of Commerce eNewsletter January 23, 2018 News for Members Leading the way to economic vitality and quality of life in Blue Ridge, McCaysville, Morganton and all of beautiful Fannin County, Georgia. Happy 75th Anniversary Mercier Orchards! Mercier Orchards, founded in 1943, celebrated their 75th Anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, January […]
Read More »Georgia Mountain Hospice Mardi Gras Queen Nominee
Gilmer County Queen Nominee I NEED YOUR VOTES ($100.00 equals 100 votes) You may vote at any time up until the day of the event. Money can be mailed to Georgia Mountains Hospice, 70 Caring Way, Jasper, GA 30143 or www.mardigrasinthemountains.org, go to Vote for Coronation tab, vote for nominee of your choice, or […]
Read More »Boxwood Concerns
I have often heard the phrase the lull or the calm before the storm and I think that’s where we are right now. Even though it’s still cold, the days are getting longer and some of us are anxious to get outside and work in the yard but before you rush out to prune […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue Comments On End Of Schumer Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) made the following statement after Senate Democrats agreed to end the Schumer Shutdown and reopen the federal government: “It is ridiculous that we were ever in the Schumer Shutdown in the first place. I’m glad to see that Senate Democrats came to their senses and stopped this nonsense. […]
Read More »“Ask the Doc!” All about Eczema and Seasonal Allergies
Today on Ask the Doc, BKP and Doctor William Whaley discuss eczema and what can lead to worse skin conditions on the body when eczema is left untreated. Also, Dr. Answers viewer questions and tell us a break down of this years upcoming seasonal allergies. We want to give a big thank you to Georgia […]
Read More »Short Takes – Protecting Our Schools
As expected, the school shooting outrage in Florida will soon run its course. Why? Because the Democrats immediately politicized it by blaming the NRA and organizing anti-gun rally’s around cooperative high schoolers, many still traumatized by the drama they just experienced. Their purpose, once again, is to set the anti-gun agenda they believe will garner […]
Read More »What Just Happened?
What happened? Date line, Monday 22 Jan 2018: Inexplicably, Senate minority leader Chuckie Schemer rallied the Senate Democrats to support the Government funding bill. Suddenly there was a virtual stampede of Democrat Senators to vote with Republicans to send the CR bill to Trumps desk to continue the funding the US Government into March. […]
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