• Public health staff in North Georgia recognized as Immunization Champions

    NORTH GEORGIA – The North Georgia Health District was honored with the 2018 Walt Orenstein Champions for Immunization Award at the Immunize Georgia Conference, recently held for the 25th year by the Georgia Department of Public Health in Atlanta. The conference is an occasion to give special recognition to public health immunization champions for their […]

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  • Brian Kemp silent on allowing voters to decide on official English

     Pro-English voters should ask questions By: D.A. King  A December 2015 Rosetta Stone poll showed that a bipartisan 76% of Georgians support making English Georgia’s constitutional official language. The idea is English as official, not “English only” as goes the portrayal by dishonest opponents. Policy differences for candidates in the race for Georgia governor may […]

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  • Giving Day for Apes was a Success!

    This was the second time we participated in the global Giving Day for Apes fundraising event. Last year, we raised just over $36,000 for the care of former research chimpanzees. This year, we were hopeful that with new friends and long-time supporters at our side, including you, we could raise $40,000 for GDA 2018. Amazingly, […]

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  • “And, Here Comes Baraky! “

    Sorry, but using Johnny Carson’s stage entry line as a metaphor in an essay may be a bit churlish but damn it, it fits. That cheap schmuck Barak Obama simply couldn’t stand it anymore and had to come clambering back onto the political stage like he was really wanted.   Trumps robust America, almost out […]

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  • Justice Denied, Again?

    The word is out there but for some inexplicable reason, it hasn't caught fire that Hillary & #39s hacked email server caused the executions of all of America’s human assets (spies) in China. Perhaps it’s because the Republican candidate for Florida’s governorship used the racist word “monkey” and the deranged media went nuts again. The […]

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  • DEAD CHILD YES, BUT THE MEDIA IS THE CULPRIT

    Last week, a military style compound was raided by Federal officers in New Mexico. They liberated eleven, malnourished children, along with guns and Islamic propaganda. It is alleged that the children were being groomed to become school shooters. The man who was running the compound with other family members happens to be the son of […]

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  • Mountain Emergency Animal Center Welcomes Dr. James

    Dr. Timothy James has been involved in various aspects of the medical field throughout his life. In college, he studied tick-borne diseases and illness of muscle proteins and was considering a career researching infectious diseases. During his undergraduate years, he shadowed several veterinarians and decided that working with small animals would be his new career path. Dr. […]

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  • Pickens County and State Election Results 2018

    votes at *These election results are unofficial until being certified by the Secretary of State’s office. 2018 Pickens County Election Results Pickens County Commissioner Post 1 Jerry Barnes (R) – 877 votes at 47.59% Bart Connelly (R) – 431  votes at 23.39% Amberle Godfrey (R) – 535 votes at 29.03%   Board of Education Post […]

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  • Don’t Forget to Change Your Clocks

    With the first day of spring right around the corner, daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to move your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed  on Saturday night!

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  • Priest announces candidacy for Superior Court

    ELLIJAY, Ga. – Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Mary Elizabeth Priest announced her recent qualification for and intent to run for the Superior Court bench in the May 2018 non-partisan General Election. Ellijay has been her home for 30 years. The Superior Courts handle civil matters, including family and domestic litigation, criminal cases, ranging from […]

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  • Ask the Doc – arthritis, disk replacement surgery, and vitamin C

    Today Doctor Whaley had great information for us as usual! He also brought us a little table decoration. In this segment the Doc answered the following viewer questions: My doctor says I have degenerative changes in my spine. Does this mean I have arthritis? Is disk replacement surgery an effective treatment for low back pain? […]

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