Norm's Tasting Notes: 2006 Agapito Rico Carchelo MonastrellThis is a medium bodied dark red wine with lucious fruit coming across strong with abundant flavors of blueberry, blackberry, and dark cherry. The fruit fills up your mouth and has a pleasing finish of mild tannins and long lasting fruit...
Sep 2, 2008
A Spud for Better Blood Sugar?Not all potatoes are created equal -- especially when it comes to controlling blood sugar. So what’s the superior choice for people hoping to sweep aside diabetes...
Sep 2, 2008
[ In Faith & Values ]Pelosi’s Abortion Statements 'a Scandal' Says EWTN Program HostIn her interview on Meet the Press on Sunday, Nancy Pelosi told Tom Brokow that “as an ardent, practicing Catholic” who has studied the issue of when life begins for “a long time,” she could say that the Church fathers, especially St. Augustine, were not sure of when life begins...
Aug 29, 2008
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Shakespeare Comes to DawsonExperience this irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays (and 154 sonnets) in two hours...
Aug 28, 2008
Local Mom Inspired by Grandmother’s Encouragement and Love of Education: Creates Online Study SiteQwizzy’s World was transformed from a ‘good idea’ to a ‘dream-come-true’
for local entrepreneur Julie Wilson, who designed the study site to help her kids study for tests...
Aug 27, 2008
Grandparents Day at Amicalola Falls State Park in SeptemberAmicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is celebrating Grandparents Day on September 7th, 2008, with several special programs that are sure to make memories to last a lifetime...
Aug 27, 2008
Landscaping: The Rewards of our WorkWe know that landscaping adds beauty, and gardening can provide great vegetables.
However, the work you do with your landscape and garden can be much more rewarding...
Aug 27, 2008
'A Walk in the Vineyard at Persimmon Creek' to Benefit Georgia OrganicsPersimmon Creek opens their vineyard and decants each of their award-winning wines at tasting stations throughout the vineyard during this fall fundraising event in beautiful Clayton, Georgia...
Aug 27, 2008
Brenau Retains Best Education Value Distinction in U.S. News & World Report RankingsFor the fourth consecutive year the magazine U.S. News & World Report ranked 130-year-old Brenau University as the 10th best education value in the Southeast...
Aug 27, 2008
Zumba: Exercise in DisguiseBeginning September 5, working out is going to change as we start to party and it's hot, hot, hot...
Aug 27, 2008
Laura on Life: Snapshots In TimeI have had e-mails from people who wonder if my home is as chaotic as I make it sound in my column...
Aug 27, 2008
11Alive Announces Atlanta’s Biggest Loser ContestThe contest features twelve Atlanta’s Biggest Loser contestants who will be divided into rival teams of six. Each team will work out with one of the program's two fitness partners, The American Boot Camp Company or Adrenaline Fitness and Wellness, and an online voting contest will ultimately determine the winner...
Aug 26, 2008
'Corn-Paign 2008' To Open at Corn Maze in DawsonvilleDawsonville's ever-popular agri-tainment venue, Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, kicks off its seventh season with an election year theme...
Aug 26, 2008
Brenau Expands Music Faculty with Addition of Barbara SteinhausLyric soprano Barbara Steinhaus has joined the faculty at Brenau University in a new position as professor of music and director of the music program with a specialization in vocal performance...
Aug 25, 2008
Sea Turtle Nest Damage from Fay Likely not as Intense as FearedTropical Storm Fay cut short a record-breaking year for loggerhead sea turtles...
Aug 25, 2008