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Customer perks now cutting at bottom line In large letters along the Corner Drugs van is "Free Delivery." In downtown Gainesville at Martin Furniture, not charging for delivery is a service that began when the ...

Drive around this precipitous territory, high up on the North Carolina line, and it's easy to see a connection between Union and its native bard.

Shares of United Community Banks Inc. hit a multiyear low today after a Sterne Agee analyst said the Blairsville, Ga.-based regional bank faces a deteriorating real estate market in the Atlanta area and ...

Published Every Wednesday at Blairsville, Georgia since 1909 Kenneth West, Publisher Norman Cooper, Editor another site designed, produced and hosted by Design of web site is the Copyright © of the Blue ... via North Georgia News

“When you were in the camp, you were in the army; when you were out of the camp, you were in the forest service”

Before John Derden fought in Europe during World War II, he was part of a different army deployed within his own country. via Athens Banner-Herald

GOV. SONNY Perdue has until Wednesday to decide whether to sign or veto a bill that would allow Georgians to carry concealed weapons into restaurants and state parks and onto buses and trains. via SavannahNow

Wild and Wooly Video: You have to check this out, this is some of the wildest tornado video I've ever seen: http://youtube.com/watch?v=clFCtNN3GBM The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly : I suppose you could say that ... via WXIA-TV Atlanta

Directors at United Community Banks have appointed Cathy Cox to join the board of the Blairsville, Ga.-based lender. via The Knoxville News-Sentinel

“Did ya see that big dead snake?”

A new beginning: The Glen Chadwick diary 2008 Native New Zealander Glen Chadwick, a former Team Cyclingnews racer, found a new team with Team Type 1, after the Navigators folded at the end of 2007. via Cycling News

“In the park is definitely the place to be.”

Click here for video: Watch students at Riverbend Elementary create signs to welcome Tour de Georgia participants to Gainesville. via The Times

“He knows the local courses best.”

SATURDAY: We have 869 guests online and 1 member online Friday, 18 April 2008 Local golfers like to play a lot, they play more than they did five years ago, and they're willing to travel to test their skills on ... via Indiana Gazette Online

A federal grand jury has accused a 47-year-old Blairsville man of being the "Crown Royal Bandit" responsible for 28 bank robberies and a loss of $300,000 over a 10-year period. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

“Chances are, this is the last cold snap we'll have until October.”

Near freezing temperatures could mean snow flurries for Northeast Georgia late tonight and early Monday. via The Times

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Athens native Cody Murray, president and chief executive officer of Bethlehem screen printing operation Raw Talent Inc., the Entrepreneur of the Year for both ... via Athens Banner-Herald

“I know that if I had fallen inside my home, I might not have been able to get help quickly enough”

Lifeline service helps 101-year-old woman keep her independence from staff reports BLAIRSVILLE - During the past century, Lois Elizabeth Mongold Barr has achieved numerous accomplishments. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“I know that if I had fallen inside my home, I might not have been able to get help quickly enough”

Lifeline service helps 101-year-old woman keep her independence from staff reports BLAIRSVILLE - During the past century, Lois Elizabeth Mongold Barr has achieved numerous accomplishments. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“Citizens of Georgia have never been represented on the TVA board although we constitute a significant part of TVA service”

Georgia apparently about to get TVA representation from staff reports WASHINGTON - Georgia is apparently about to have representation of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors after years of lobbying ... via WDUN-AM Gainesville

Associated Press - October 3, 2007 3:14 PM ET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Banker Thomas Gilliland pledged to continue the TVA's commitment to nuclear power if confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first Georgian on ... via WMC-TV Memphis

“Talk to people already in the job you wish to have, and work hard to get there”

Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: Culture While a dazzling transcipt and real-world experience might enhance your resume, interview skills could make the difference in landing that dream job, or not. via The Echo

“We just never could get a decent customer base”

Restaurants coming, going in Warner Robins By Wayne Crenshaw - wcrenshaw@macontel.com Warner Robins lost one restaurant this week but will be gaining another soon. via The Macon Telegraph