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Outdoor excursions not limited to summer
The temperature has dropped, and sunsets come earlier. This year, don’t let the changing season pass you by. There are many fun activities this exciting time of year, both outdoors and in, that yo...
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Recycling batteries prevents pollution
During the holidays, we scour the stores for the newest gadgets and electronics to give as gifts. But, some people forget new animatronic animals and game system remotes need batteries to oper-ate...
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NGNB board votes to oust Lance as president, CEO
The board of directors of North Georgia National Bank has voted to oust president and CEO David Lance and executive vice president Donna McEntyre. Lance said the board decided the bank needed...
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Georgia Power request would raise power bill
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power has asked the Public Service Commission to approve increased fuel charges that would raise the bill for the typical residential customer by $6.98 a month. The Atlant...
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Mama's goes back to the food 'Basics'
Mama’s Homecooking is returning to what made it successful, said owner Ron Dobbs. Dobbs, who bought the Calhoun restaurant from founder Sonny Chung several years ago, said the popular all-you-can-...
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Simon Property to buy Prime Outlets for $700M
DES MOINES , Iowa (AP) — Simon Property Group Inc. said Tuesday it will buy the outlet shopping centers owned by Prime Outlets Acquisition Co., solidifying its position as the nation’s la...
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Mahindra to close Calhoun tractor assembly operation
Auto and farm equipment manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) today said its U.S.-based subsidiary will open a new assembly and distribution center by the end of this month. The new assembl...
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Cintas will close Calhoun facility
Cincinnati-based Cintas Corp. said it will close its Calhoun facility, 100 Rus Drive, and move those operations to Chattanooga. The closing will eliminate 40 jobs in Calhoun, according to the comp...
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Berry begins concert series
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The Berry College Brass Ensemble, directed by Dr. Stan Pethel, will perform at area churches this November. The annual “Pizza Tour,” as it has come to be known, has provided the opportunity for B...
New brewings at the HAC
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To a novice, home brewing might look complicated, even intimidating. For that reason, the Zymurgical Initiative of Northwest Georgia, or Z.I.N.G., will be giving demonstrations at the Harris Arts...
More than a Fall Festival Harvest Festival helps launch overseas causes, promotes local business
by KARISSA STEWART
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Chances are Calhoun High School seniors Clifford Lance and Mauricio Penagos won’t ever have to stand in the middle of the street and sell beads to survive. But while they were peddling them Sat...
Mohawk Industries, Inc. announces third quarter earnings
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CALHOUN, Ga., Oct. 29 -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced 2009 third quarter net earnings of $34 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.50 which included a restructur...
Pumpkins still available for carving, cooking, and hunting at Payne Farm
by Susan Kirkland
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Heading to a local pumpkin patch to pick the season’s best is a time-honored fall family activity. A fall favorite this year is the Payne Farm, located on Salem Road. The farm is hosting a contes...
Pate enters real estate academy
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Hanna Pate, a sales associate with ERA Team Advantage, has been accepted as a candidate and is currently attending one of the most advanced training programs in the nation. This program is designed...
EPA recognizes Beaulieu Commercial for Green Power use in Adairsville
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The Beaulieu Commercial plant in Adairsville is one of 17 organizations that will receive a Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes E...
Filing of first-time unemployment claims falls
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The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced that 69,869 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for state unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in August, an increase of 18.2 percent from Augu...
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Police: Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case (AP)

Shelia Ellington, of Williamstown, N.J., right, talks with Ronald Tinsley, left, of Washington Township,N.j., and Tracy Jenkins, of Blackwood, N.J., as they meet Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Washington Township, N.J., near a Wal Mart store where they complained Sunday about comments that came over the store's public address system. Wal-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for 'all black people' to leave the southern New Jersey store. Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, a male voice came over the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township and calmly announced: 'Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now.' Management later apologized. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - An arrest has been made in the case of a racial comment being made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey, police said.


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Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike (AP)

A British Airways plane is seen from Terminal 4 moving along the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in London, early Saturday, March 20, 2010. A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - British Airways canceled more than 1,000 flights after its cabin crew launched a three-day strike Saturday, wreaking havoc on the plans of tens of thousands of passengers just before the busy spring holiday season.


Sat Mar 20 08:08:02 -0500 2010
Bernanke: Keep Fed as watchdog of small US banks (AP)

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system.


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