More than 34 million outdoorsmen and women keep the unique American conservation system strong by raising $100,000 every 30 minutes through self-imposed fees and excise taxes. The conservation funding is recognized as the tool that allows every American access to wildlife and places to enjoy…

An appraisal is an unbiased report on the worth of a house in the fair market. Appraisals are performed by a trained and licensed individual. Appraisals are required to ensure that the homebuyer, the home seller and the mortgage lender receive the accurate and true value of the home in question. 

Directed by: Lulu Wang

Life can get hectic. You are going in a thousand directions, sometimes feeling that you are not really accomplishing anything. It can wear you down. Emotional and mental exhaustion may have taken over. It is worth checking this out. Stephanie Reeds has written a check list regarding this. I …

Does planting a native tree seem like a huge undertaking? It doesn’t have to be! In fact, it’s much easier (and cheaper) than you might think. Whether you’ve recently lost a beloved tree in your yard or you live in a neighborhood with few trees, knowing what to plant can seem challenging.  

GREENSBORO, Ga. — Diagnostics Cowles Clinic, Navicent Health Baldwin has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

With Harbor Club on Lake Oconee now in its third year as a hand-picked Southern Living Inspired Community, the award-winning lake and golf community continues to celebrate its partnership with the iconic publication with the public grand opening of its second and stunning Southern Living Ins…

GREENSBORO, Ga. — This is a reminder that Second Harvest and all of its dedicated volunteers are holding a food distribution on Saturday, Sept. 21from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Distribution will be held at Greensboro Elementary School located at 1441 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Greensboro. 

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” — it’s a saying we have all heard at some point in our lives. Caroline Taggart, author of "An Apple a Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs and Why They Still Work," says this saying came from Wales in the 1860s. The original verbiage was, “Eat an apple on going …

Your chance to participate in Ferst Readers of Greene and Putnam counties’ fall fundraiser is coming up on Sept. 24. A donation of $35 will give the gift of literacy to a young child AND give you a chance to win one of five fabulous prizes. The local child you “adopt” will receive a new, age…

Even though we are well into September, the summer heat is showing no sign of fading just yet. With fall sports ramping up, many of us will be spending more time outdoors, be it watching the kids at a soccer game, cheering our favorite football team onto victory or even enjoying an outdoor c…

You have probably heard the expression, “what part of no do you not understand?” Saying “no” oftentimes is not easy for various reasons. Or, receiving a “no” from another may not be easy to digest. The focus in this writing is the “power of no” in a romantic relationship. This can be a compl…

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Time is running out to purchase a Ferst Readers Fall Fundraiser raffle ticket to “adopt” a local child who willreceive one free book each month for a year. This ticket also gives you five chances to win fabulous prizes donated by the fine merchants around the lake.

The 2019-2020 dove season begins on Saturday, Sept. 7, and each year with its opening, I am reminded of my many trips to numerous dove fields over many years. While growing up in south Alabama, the opening of dove season was a big event every year. It was treated almost like a holiday.  

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), women use an average of 12 personal care products a day, exposing them to about 168 chemicals. Men use an average of 6 products a day, resulting in exposure to about 85 different chemicals. 

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Music springing deep from within the soul has special beauty and power. You recognize the source immediately. The Oconee Performing Arts Society is delighted to bring to the lake community a music ensemble that delivers such a heartfelt sound four generations in the making.  The Annie Moses …

There are less than four weeks left to purchase a $35 raffle ticket to “adopt” a child who will receive one free book each month for a year. This ticket also enters you in a drawing for one of five fabulous prizes in the 2 Ways 2 Win raffle! Support literacy in the youngest children in Green…

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There is a great quote that says — little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.

The LifeSource Food Distribution Program, sponsored by LakePoint Community Church will be at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24  in the Putnam County Elementary School Gym.

The 8^th Annual Concert at the Corry House benefiting Global Samaritans will be held on Friday, Oct. 4,at the historic Corry House in Union Point. 

For many parents, back to school means back to packing lunches and snacks. 

I believe, hope, that all parents want the very best for their children.