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Political experience: State Senate since 2004, unsuccessful candidate for governor, lieutenant governor and mayor of Atlanta Web site: www.senatornancyschaefer.com Jim Butterworth Age: 42 Residence: Cornelia ...

“It's the largest store in Northeast Georgia, not counting Gainesville.”

Friedman's Jewelers, including its Habersham Hills store in Cornelia, is closing its doors. via Northeast Georgian

“Frost is what we worry about this year”

By Harris Blackwood hblackwood@gainesvilletimes.com It is the kind of weather where a degree or two can mean the difference between a successful year and total ruin. via The Times

Alex Habersham, president of Habersham Enterprises in Macon, has been elected the 2008 Minority Small Business Champion of the Year in Georgia by the U.S. Small Business Administration. via The Macon Telegraph

“We did an assessment in 2002 to look at things we could do more efficiently”

By Debbie Gilbert dgilbert@gainesvilletimes.com Georgia's state parks already have a reputation for being "green," but now they're taking it a step further. via The Times

“They get a chance to make friends, not only from people from their own background, not just the same school, also girls from different backgrounds”

Story updated at 12:27 AM on Monday, March 31, 2008 As a child in Puerto Rico, Veronica Burgos remembers watching the Girl Scouts in her neighborhood. via Athens Banner-Herald

“It allows us to line up state agencies within these regional commission lines”

Plan won't affect local service area By Harris Blackwood hblackwood@gainesvilletimes.com A bill passed Monday by the Georgia House of Representatives would consolidate the Georgia Mountains Regional Development ... via The Times

“We greatly underestimated the power of our marketing efforts if a major television network is identifying us as a city”

"American Idol" producers might want to make a minor tweak on air the next time they refer to contestant Michael Johns ' former hometown. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Terry Rogers, of Clarkesville, announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Georgia's 50th district State Senate seat. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“I'm proud of my record on the county commission”

Habersham County Commissioner Rick Austin announced Friday that he will run for the State House of Representatives in District 10. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“I am proud to rise today to pay tribute to Sergeant Harkins and to join my constituents of Cleveland, Georgia in naming the 'Sergeant Jason Harkins Post Office Building,'”

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to name the Cleveland post office in honor of Sgt. via The Times

“Now, it did not rule (them) out, but it did not call for (them).”

Conservationists and local and state officials crowded into the Kingwood Resort conference room Friday to discuss a recently passed state water plan. via Clayton Tribune

“That 30 minutes spent walking or running is so important to think about your day, to put things into perspective, to relax, to face your challenges and to talk to God”

"Keep putting one foot in front of the other," Dr. Nancy Woods often tells herself to stay motivated. via Northeast Georgian

“Our service offerings will include clerical, administrative, customer service, light industrial staffing, among others.”

Global Employment Solutions, a Georgia-based commercial staffing company, announces the opening of its newest office in Cornelia. via Northeast Georgian

“These three lakes, to a certain extent, are our lifeline, and, my god, if anything were to happen ...”

Labrador retrievers, Sierra and Hannah, didn't seem to mind diving into the chilly waters of Lake Burton on Monday to bob for some wayward tennis balls. via Clayton Tribune

Wednesday will feature hundreds of the state's top prep athletes signing letters of intent to play collegiate sports, as the latest crop of high school stars make their college choices official on National ... via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“That's what we tried to position ourselves to be”

The Northeast Georgian The City of Toccoa could become a joint venture water source and treatment partner with Habersham County. via The Toccoa Record

“It is an exhaustive review required by federal law. We are grateful for the partnerships we've formed with school systems, for the students and parents who participate in the programs, and for an outstanding staff which works hard every day.”

The Head Start and Early Head Start programs in twenty north Georgia counties - including Hall - recently met full compliance from the federal Office of Head Start in Washington. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“Some of you were born here, while others have chosen this community to live in”

The 147th annual meeting Friday of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce gave the organization an opportunity to reflect on the past year's accomplishments and give awards to individuals and companies making an ... via The Macon Telegraph