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Saturday Nov 7 | Douglas County Sentinel

Haralson Chamber of Commerce hosts Turkey Shoot Saturday

The Haralson County Chamber of Commerce is holding its fourth quarter fundraiser, giving hunters and others a chance to put their skills to the test for the first annual Turkey Shoot this Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Waco, GA, Bremen, GA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Operations Christmas Child now has relay center in Haralson County

Contributed by Operation Christmas Child Volunteers with Samaritan's Purse transport Operation Christmas Child shoe box gifts to poor children in a remote area of Zimbabwe.

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Related Topix: Tallapoosa, GA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Times Georgian

FERST Foundation hosts "Are You Smarter than a Fifth-Grader" fundraiser

This Saturday everyone is invited to come see if four politicians can independently tackle a series of questions or if they must rely on the counsel of 10- and 11-year-old students at the Haralson County FERST Foundation for Literacya s a oeAre You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?a competition that will be held at the First United Methodist Church in ...

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Related Topix: Bremen, GA, Buchanan, GA, Carrollton, GA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Douglas County Sentinel

WGTC witnesses fruition of LAMP efforts with largest graduating GED class

Thirty-nine students have finished the GED program at West Georgia Technical College in Waco, making it the largest class to graduate from the program so far.

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Related Topix: Waco, GA, Jackson, GA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Times Georgian

Area police urge safety at this year's Halloween festivities, trick-or-treating

Ita s that time of year again: when children will dress up like their favorite characters and hit the streets of Haralson County in search of candy.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Halloween, Tallapoosa, GA, Bremen, GA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Times Georgian

WGTC wins $500K grant to train industrial workers

West Georgia Technical College has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Education to expand an existing program that trains students in a modern industrial skill set that is in high demand.

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Related Topix: Commerce, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Douglasville, GA, Douglas County, GA, Georgia Tech

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Haralson Vets host motorcycle ride for park

Next Saturday the streets of Haralson County will rumble with the sound of more than one hundred motorcycles as they make their way through an 80-mile course to benefit the Haralson County Veterans Association, not to mention the sound of dozens of tennis-shoe clad feet pounding the streets as runners participate in the walk/run to benefit the HCVA ...

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Related Topix: Tallapoosa, GA, Education Etc., University of Georgia, Jacksonville State University, Bremen, GA

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Times Georgian

Thieves break in to O'Neal Dodge, steal thousands of dollars worth in tools

An employee arrived at the James Oa Neal Dodge Dealership Tuesday morning only to be welcomed by the sight of glass from a vending machine and candy items scattered on the floor of the break room.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Dade County Sentinel

Students Think Outside The Box

Dade Middle School is pushing the envelope again and making a big impact. With the help of Georgia Power and the Dade County Chamber of Commerce, Dade Middle School unveiled its fall Project Synergy - " EDUpreneUr.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, University of Georgia, Catoosa County, GA

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Times Georgian

Safety Coalition promotes fire safety in Haralson schools

Contributed photo/Julie Spires Buchanan Primary students pretend to be asleep while the smoke detector goes off as part of a fire evacuation demonstration led by clown-suited firefighters from the West Georgia Regional Fire Safety Coalition.

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Related Topix: Fire, Buchanan, GA, Tallapoosa, GA

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Times Georgian

Flood watch issued

The National Weather Service station at Peachtree City late yesterday afternoon forecast another round of possible flooding conditions for Douglas County.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Peachtree City, GA, Douglas County, GA, Douglasville, GA

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Times Georgian

Unemployment rates declining ... slowly

This month the Georgia Department of Labor released preliminary numbers for initial unemployment insurance claims, showing a significant drop in claims between July and August.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bar owner: Signs not racism

People come from all over to eat the fresh, fried seafood and drink a cold beer at this small bar on a rural highway at the Paulding-Haralson county line.

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Related Topix: US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Times Georgian

Property taxes hit senior citizens hard this year

Economic setbacks have hit the country hard this year; however senior citizens in Haralson County and throughout the nation have faced exceptionally tough situations as many were already living on a limited budget before the recession began.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Times Georgian

H1N1 vaccine available today

The Haralson County Health Department has received its initial shipment of the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine, which is available on a walk-in basis today from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for healthy children between 2 and 4 years old while supplies last.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, Influenza

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Douglas County Sentinel

Haralson County EMA sends aid, volunteers to Chattooga County to help flood victims

The Haralson County Emergency Management Agency reached beyond county borders to coordinate disaster relief efforts for flood victims in Chattooga County last Saturday.

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Related Topix: Chattooga County, GA

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Douglas County Sentinel

Student hit while getting off bus

The Haralson County School system is a oethankfula a student is doing well after being struck by a vehicle last Thursday while getting of a school bus.

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Related Topix: Buchanan, GA

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Cedartown Standard Plus

Cedartown's volleyball season is wrapping up

The Cedartown High School Lady Bulldogs volleyball season is beginning to wrap up.

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Related Topix: Cedartown, GA, Villa Rica, GA

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Times Georgian

New funds breathe life back into bypass project

New funds allotted by the Georgia Department of Transportation will allow the right-of-way acquisition for the Highway 61 Bypass in 2012.

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Related Topix: Villa Rica, GA, Douglas County, GA, Paulding County, GA

Douglas County Sentinel

Haralson County teachers kick their skills up a notch with system-wide book study

Haralson County teachers put their teaching skills to the test as they read a oe7 Simple Secrets: What the Best Teachers Know and Do.a The book study intends to offer teachers a chance to tap into the best practices by their peers and is part of the systema s ongoing goal to provide quality education to students.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Buchanan, GA

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