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THE PARKING LOT AT THE APPLING COUNTY COORPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE WAS VACANT MONDAY AS A RESULT OF A STATE FURLOUGH DAY. THE SERVICE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF SIX FURLOUGH DAYS BETWEEN JULY 2009 AND JULY 2010 DUE TO STATE CUTS.
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News spread quickly last week of possible cuts to the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service.
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On Saturday, February 27, the Lady Pirates of Appling County High School opened the 2010 GHSA State Playoffs by hosting the athletic Swainsboro Lady Tigers.
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Following a closed-door session of the Appling County Board of Education for personnel and real estate purposes, board members approved the purchase of two residences located behind the Appling Cou...
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Heritage Financial Group (NASDAQ: HBOS), the mid-tier holding company for HeritageBank of the South, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase five bank branches
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Marley Melton, an eighth grader at Appling County Middle School and the daughter of Mark and Dawn Melton, is terrific at spelling.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following last week’s six hour health care “summit,” Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) expressed disappointment in its outcome, or lack thereof.
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Sheriff Benny Deloach reports the following incidents handled by deputies with the Appling County Sheriff’s Department.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama delayed next week's Asian trip on Friday to seize on suddenly improved prospects for his sweeping health care legislation, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of the overhaul in days....
Fri Mar 12 12:16:16 -0600 2010
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants are stepping up violence after a period of relative calm....
Fri Mar 12 12:42:09 -0600 2010
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signaling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland....
Fri Mar 12 10:51:56 -0600 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum....
Fri Mar 12 11:03:20 -0600 2010