Centennial Kickoff – Downtown Hayesville, March 11th
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What to do if there is a shooting
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Possum drop still a go in Brasstown for New Year’s Eve
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201212270015/NEWS/312270020&nclick_check=1
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Judge Rules Against Brasstown Possum Drop
http://www.citizen-times.com/viewart/20121114/NEWS/311130065/Judge-nixes-Brasstown-possum-drop
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Western North Carolina Ski Slopes to Open Early
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Towns County Blood Drive Tuesday Nov. 27
Red Cross Blood Drive
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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia
The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday afternoon was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, near the Virginia line. Residents in both states, as well as West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and Georgia, also reported feeling the temblor.
National Weather Service …
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This Sunday Nov. 4th, Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Detector Battery!!!
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Towns County Fire Corps Event This Weekend at Fun World
Towns County Fire Corps Event This Weekend…Saturday, Nov. 3rd, join us at Fun World in Hiawassee, GA, 2 – 4 PM and get your picture taken with Henry, Henryetta and Towns County’s Fire Rescue Finest with some of their Fire Trucks all while watching Disney’s long awaited release of “Wreck …
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Our best scenic drives in the NC Mountains
We are now in peak fall color, so get out and enjoy the colors!!!
Cherohala Skyway
Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service – Blue Ridge Parkway
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Clay County 4th Annual Punkin Chunkin Festival Oct. 27-28, 2012
http://www.ncmtnchamber.com/punkin-chunkin-2012
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John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival October 6, 2012 — October 7, 2012
John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival
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New Non-Stop Flights Between Asheville and Ft. Lauderdale
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Towns County Fire Corps Membership Meeting, Tuesday, September 11, 6pm.
Towns County Fire Corps Membership Meeting, Tuesday, September 11, 6pm. Mermaids at the Yacht Club Boat House. Hor d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
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Lake Chatuge Moonshine Cruiz-In Friday August 10th and Saturday August 11th
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US Coast Guard Auxiliary Operations Report for the Month of June
FOUR PATROLS FOR THE MONTH
REMOVED A LOG (NAVIGATIONAL HAZARD) FROM THE LAKE.
MEMORIAL DAY PATROL RESULTED IN 2 SEARCH AND RESCUEs (SARS).
ONE SAR INVOLVED 3 PERSONS IN THE WATER, WITH AN OVERTURNED PWC WHICH COULD NOT BE RIGHTED. TREATED 2 PERSONS FOR MILD HYPOTHERMIA WITH BLANKETS, TOWED OVERTURNED PWC TO RIDGES …
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American Red Cross, Towns County Community Blood Drive, July 24, 2012
No appointments needed between 2-5pm!!!
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Georgia Mountain Fair Starts Today!!!
Georgia Mountain Fair
Please stop by the Towns County Fire Rescue Booth and
Donate to the Towns County Fire Corps to receive your gift!!!
Visit the Towns County Fire Corps Website
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Enter the Towns County Fire Corps Raffle For A Good Cause and For Some Great Gifts
Tickets can be purchased:
Fire Station 1 – 156 Sims Circle, Hiawassee
Fire Station 2 – 7084 Hwy 76 West in Young Harris
Visit the Towns County Fire Corps Website
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National Fire Statistics
Here are a few national statistics about fire that we think you’ll find interesting:
-Fire departments respond to a fire every 24 seconds.
In 2010, the NFPA reported:
-482,000 structure fires
-a structure fire every 65 seconds
In 2010, the 1,331,500 fires reported in the United States caused:
-3,120 civilian …
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