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VOLUME 15 • ISSUE 15

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EDUCATION

TOWNS

LIBRARY

Looking to expand County Libraries

Towns County High School gets bum rap

DISASTER

Young Harris man abducts teen, kills self

COMMUNITY

New Retirement Home coming to

Towns County

Frank Bradley / Sentinel PhotoThe Library in Towns County could possibly be expaned.

TRAGEDY

City of Hiawassee Survey plans announced

NEWS

2AApril 15, 2010

$2,000Cashback

$4,000Cashback

$2,500Cashback

$3,500Cashback

Up To

2010 Edge

Jacky Jones Ford - Hayesville 1-888-319-9590 - 828-389-6325

1493 Highway 64 W, Hayesville NC 28904

Thankful for the LeftistsEDITOR’S INBOX

Bob Westerfield Coming to Towns County GOP Speakers Selected

POLITICS

Heavy hitters to speak at Annual North Georgia Picnic

Gubernatorial Candidates to Debate at UWG

Planning Committee Completes Survey

Contributed Photo The Hiawassee Planning Committee is shown at its April Meeting where each member completed a 2010 Hiawas-see Survey. ! Members shown include Alan Driskol, Janet Allen, Bill Scott and Hugh Hoodenpyle. ! The Committee urges all Hiawassee Businesses and Residents to complete a Hiawassee Survey and return by April 15.

From the Right

Leaning Left Somewhere in the Middle2AApril 15, 2010

DEBBIE WALKER, Subscriptions/ Circulation

FRANK BRADLEY, Publisher / Editor

ANN DORAN, Reporter

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Ted's Tax Tips

4AApril 15, 2010

James Scott Carringer

04/05/10 10:26 R-1,5 Mountain Top Rdg Medical 11:49 R-216:18 R-1 Waldroup Rd Medical

04/06/1015:57 R-1 Bell St Medical17:40 R-1 Hwy 75 S Fuel Spill20:34 R-1 Hiawassee Estates Control Burn

04/07/10 05:11 R-1 Little John Ln Medical 09:53 R-2 Fortenberry Rd Medical 12:54 E-1,4 Upperhightower Rd Control Burn 13;46 R-1 Taylor Rd Medical

04/08/10 6:51 R-2 Fortenberry Rd Medical09:11 E-1,T-1 Bald Mtn Park Control Burn

09:41 R-2 Maple St. Auto Accident14:11 R-1 Hwy 75 S Medical22:02 E-1 Bald Mtn. Park Control Burn

04/09/10 07:54 R-1 Brasstown Manor Medical10:23 R-2 Pine Crest Rd Medical11:16 R-1 Cedar Cliff Rd Medical 16:39 E-1 Chatuge Regional Landing Zone

04/10/10 17:27 E-1,2 Bassett Ln. Elec. Fire 20:40 R-1 Bell Eagle Dr Medical

04/11/10 13:59 E-1,6 Main St Hiawassee Transformer Fire 15:38 R-1 Lake Louisa Dog Trapped

Towns County Fire Report

Towns County Citizen of the Month

A love affair with India

TCES Newscasting Crew

Contributed PhotoTCES News Casting Crew from January 2010:L-R: Anna Dayton, Kaylea Parker, Brody Graper, Chase Lovell

Students recognized as budding journalists

YHC Athletics Director assumes new role

HIAWASSEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHThe “Come As You Are” Church

706 896-2818 & 706 896-3678 FaxSunday School . . . . 9:30 AMWorship Service . . . 10:45 AMWed. Bible Study . . 6:00 PM

Senior Pastor Jim BlairDirector of Music and Worship

Hope Horkavy

Praise God Together With Us!1139 US Highway 76, West

“ On the Hill “www.hiawasseeumc.org

P. O. Box 609Hiawassee,GA 30546

TURPIN’S WRECKER SERVICELocal & Long Distance Towing

Light & Heavy Duty Towing706-896-4138

828-389-0832 (NC)Available 24/7

Mossy Bo!oms Cafe 1620 Hwy 76 W Hiawassee, GA

706-896-0553

Register Now! “Ballet”, “Tap”, “Jazz” and MORE!

Ages 3 to Adult, Beginner to ExpertBrasstown Dance Academy

Now Accepting New Students706-379-2651

On US 76 on the hill across from the EMC in Young Harris

Dance Classes

Strut’s Shoe StoreMen - Women - Children

Come in and browse: Jewlery, Socks, Tees, Handbags, & Belts

706-896-20021374 US Hwy, 76E - Hiawassee GA

CITY OF YOUNG HARRISPUBLIC HEARING

The City of Young Harris will hold a public hearing on the adoption of polices and procedures governing the calling and conducting of hearings on proposed zoning decisions at 6:00 p.m. on April 20, 2010 at the City Hall of Young Harris, 5187 Maple Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed ordinance containing the proce-

dures are available at City Hall. Subsequent to receiving all comments on the policies and proce-dures, at the same location, the City of Young Harris will hold a second public hearing on the stan-dards governing the exercise of the zoning power. The hearing will commence immediately after the preceding hearing, at the same location. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed ordinance containing the standards are available at City Hall. Subsequent to receiving all comments on the standards for the exercise of the zoning power, the City of Young Harris will hold a third public hearing on the adoption of the revised zoning ordinance and re-adoption of

the official zoning map. The hearing will commence immediately after the preceding hearing, at the same location. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed zoning ordi-

nance and official zoning map are available at City Hall. Subsequent to receiving all comments on the zoning ordinance and official zoning map, the City of Young Harris will hold a fourth public hearing on the adoption of a sign ordinance. The hearing will commence immediately after the

preceding hearing, at the same location. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the pro-posed sign ordinance are available at City Hall.

Container Gardening

HGC Plant Affair on the Square

828.389.2800

5AApril 15, 2010

Local events worth noting...• Chatuge Regional Hospital

Auxiliary will be holding $5.00 Phantasia Jewelry Sale on April 22 (7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) and April 23 (7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) in hospital dining room with proceeds from sale being donate to hospital for equipment.

• Pine Grove Baptist Church on

17-69 going towards Hayesville will be having a singing Sat April 17, 2010 Across Time Singing time 7:00 p.m. Pastor Dwayne Patterson invites everyone to attend.

• A Tea Party is Brewing in Blue Ridge Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m. the Fannin County Tea Party Patriots will

meet at the Court House steps for a march supporting lower taxes, free markets and government by We the People. We are determined to vote out representatives who do not represent us. Join us April 15 at 6 p.m. to take back our freedoms!

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Towns County Residents Apply Now

The art of being assertive

6AApril 15, 2010

Place your ad in our classi!eds and reach thousands of North Georgia readers. Cost is only $5 for the !rst 10 words for one

week in Union, Towns and Fannin Counties. Call (828) 389-8338CLASSIFIEDS

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CNA’s needed for Cherokee and Clay County. Please call Helen @ (828)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL?

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home $150,000 39’ 4 slides, GPS, CD, Surround sound, sleeps 4, Mahogany

patio entertainment center, ( Grill,

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Bassett Sofa Great Shape! Dark

kitchen counter tops, all for $100.00

For Sale: Craftsman 42” Rider

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A and R Landscape

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Tile installer

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Will baby sit your child

Abel Landscaping Bobcat

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We buy junk, wrecked, rusted old

1129Wanted : Old Pinball Machines,

Black and white Australian Shep-herd

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FSBO: +/-1.5 Acres, Hwy. 75 near

For Rent: 1400 Square foot cabin with 2.5 acres in Hightower area. 2-

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8AApril 15, 2010

Northeast Georgia Medical Center was recognized as a 2009Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarkswinner. NGMC also is one of only 23 hospitals to receive theprestigious Everest Award, which honors a select group of exceptional hospitals and their medical staffs who haveachieved the greatest rate of long term improvement overthe last five years, resulting in the highest performance inthe country.

To learn more about NGMC’s commitment to excellence,visit www.nghs.com/top100.

For more information on the 100 Top Hospitals studies, visitwww.100tophospitals.com.

& 2009 EVEREST AWARD

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERIS PROUD TO BE NAMED ONE OF THE NATION’S100 TOP HOSPITALS®

NATIONAL WINNERS

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