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Blount County Quilters Guild will display members’ beautifully crafted quilts during a show scheduled next month at Palisades Park. A nominal fee of $3 will be charged for the show, to be open between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24. More ... Ina Brown is a dynamo of talent, energy, and compassion. She is a certified activities director at TLC Nursing Center in Oneonta. As a first-grader at Cleveland, Ina won first place in a drawing contest with her “Horse and Barn” entry. Because of her busy schedule at home and at the nursing center, her “art bug” lay dormant until around mid-2008. More ... Rachel Baker and Brent Helms, both of Birmingham, announce their upcoming marriage Oct. 3 in Sheridan, Wyo. The bride-elect is the daugher of Dr. Kevin and Anne Baker of Sheridan. Her grandparents are Corinne Baker and the late Robert Baker of Stromsburg, Neb., and Philip and Jeanne Brusnahan of Lincoln, Neb. She is employed in Birmingham as a registered nurse. More ... Colene Burns, a 2003 graduate of Hayden High School, has been awarded a full tuition, full assistantship to the University of Mississippi’s doctoral program in economics. An annual stipend is also included with the award. More ... BRANDON M. WEAVER was among 197 who graduated June 22 from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Information published about him in the Sept. 16 issue of The Blount Countian was accompanied by the photo of another serviceman. Nominated to the academy by Sen. Johnny Isakson, Weaver received a Third Mate merchant marine license and a U.S. More ... SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS receive accident free, safe-driver awards from Woodmen of the World during the group’s Aug. 12 annual meeting at J.B. Pennington High School Auditorium. More ... Keith Hamby, executive director, Blount County- Oneonta Agribusiness Center, proudly presents checks to winners of cash awards during last week’s fair. John Smith of Cleveland (left) won $3000 Saturday night, and Angela Warren of Oneonta won $2000 Friday night. More ... |
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