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[ In Business ]
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay
At our store, we have a number of wines which we call "House Favorites", because year after year, they are among the best in quality ...
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[ In Home & Garden ]
Tips for Designing an Eco-Friendly Garden
As a gardener, it is important to me that I try to be as eco-friendly as possible when I design my garden. I have to take many factors into consideration such as the climate in which I live, the average amount of rainfall in my area, and the natural contour and content of the land I will be gardening...
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[ In Business ]
How Do You Roll? Prepares Sushi For You …. Your Way

Craving fresh sushi rolls, but don’t have that kind of time on your hands?

Supermarket or sushi bar -- want more options?  Seeking something new and different? ...

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[ In Expos/Special ]
Heavenly Dove Bookstore Welcomes Local Author
Dawson County resident, Barbara J. Peters, RN, LPC, NCC will be signing her just-released book, The Gift of a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Lasts, at Heavenly Dove bookstore in Cumming, just in time for Valentine's Day...
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[ In Spotlight ]
Winter's Here - Are Your Pipes Ready?
Remember the old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure? It's true of many things - including winterizing your water pipes...
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[ In Expos/Special ]
Y'all Magazine Brings Sweet Tea Challenge to Hall County's Laurel Park
This year the Y'all Magazine Sweet Tea Challenge will follow the ABA BBQ Cook-Off tour to be held in conjunction with Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series tournaments to its five locations in the southern US in 2010...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Become a Part of the 2010 Dawson Day “Sparks in the Park”
Become a part of 2010 Dawson Day “Sparks in the Park” either by becoming a sponsor or applying as a vendor.  You’ll experience Dawson County’s newest and most exciting community tradition and receive a great value and premium exposure for your marketing dollars...
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[ In Tennis ]
Atlanta Tennis Championships Selects Atlanta Athletic Club as Tournament Site
USTA Southern announced today the Atlanta Athletic Club will be the site of the 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships, July 19-25. The Atlanta event will serve as the kick-off to the 2010 Olympus US Open Series...
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[ In Breaking News ]
Dawsonville Businessman Ramped Up Over $1M Lottery Win
Gary Smith, 52, said he purchased his lucky ticket next door to his business at Granny’s Country Store, located at 4820 Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville. He was in the store’s parking lot when he scratched it...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Improve Your Organization’s Bottom-Line Performance – 2-Day Workshop
Has the economy got you down? Do you need to streamline your operations? Attend this workshop hosted by Georgia Oglethorpe Award Process, Inc. on February 24 & 25 ....
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[ In Business/Networking ]
Happy Valentines Day from your Chamber!
If you're scratching your head for a neat idea for Valentine's Day, the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce might offer just the help you need.  Check out these fantastic ideas...
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[ In Church/Civic ]
Lord Nelson Mass by Joseph Haydn Set for Late Spring
This highly dramatic masterpiece, presented by Voices of North Georgia, will be heightened through brief narratives and visuals...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Senate Passes the Telecom Jobs and Investment Act
The Telecom Jobs and Investment Act (HB 168) increases competition by eliminating artificial and outdated subsidy mechanisms and provides incentives for telecommunication job creation...
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[ In Breaking News ]
Georgia Lottery announces record first half; Dawson County benefits
In Dawson County since the Georgia Lottery’s inception in 1993, 1,126 university system students have received more than $6.8 million from Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program; 211 private college and university students have received more than $917,000 from HOPE: and 1,925 technical college students have received more than $3.3 million from HOPE...
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[ In Wine ]
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2008 Shoo Fly Shiraz
This is a Shiraz just bursting with flavors of raspberry and blueberry, finishing long and smooth, with a little spice, and a taste of mellow tannin at the end! Coming out of South Australia with grapes form McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, and Clare Valley, this is a "knock your socks off" Shiraz!...
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[ In Recipes ]
From Miss Mary’s Kitchen: Chicken Divine!

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[ In Expos/Special ]
Dawsonville Shooting Stars Host Legendary Harlem Ambassadors in Late February
The basketball playing prowess of the Harlem Ambassadors is legendary. Perhaps less famous is the Dawsonville Shooting Stars’ team, which will be made up of local talent and celebrities...
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[ In School/Educational ]
Acclaimed Dance Educator Lectures About His Craft at Brenau
Dr. James Frazier will present a lecture on February 4, which is entitled “The Radical Act of Being.”  Open to the public, the talk is free of charge...
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[ In Outdoors/Recreational ]
North Georgia Zoo Presents: Mattie's Birthday Celebration
Enjoy learning more about this amazing and endangered species of ape. Watch Mattie taste her very own special fruit birthday cake and meet some of Mattie's very special animal friends at a celebration at BlackStock Vineyards...  
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[ In People & Places ]
Three Northeast Georgia Potters Honored by Folk Pottery Museum
Mike Craven’s potter ancestors migrated from North Carolina into Georgia in the early 1800s. Mike and his brother Billy Joe founded Craven Pottery in Gillsville in 1972.  After 40 years as a production garden-ware potter, Mike Craven now concentrates on decorated wares...
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