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Blount County Covered Bridge Festival went well this month. Even the rain held off after early morning, but the bridges themselves were another matter. More ... McDonald’s restaurant in Oneonta recently hosted a project to help local schools raise much needed money for school projects that are not funded by state and county budgets. More ... Veterans appreciation ceremonies will be held Nov. 10 at three high schools in Blount County. Oneonta High School will hold its program at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium. Veterans are invited to attend and participate as guests of honor. More ... The Oneonta City Council voted to accept an “unexpected offer” of a trained police canine. According to Oneonta police chief James Chapman the “going rate” for such dogs is $7500. The city can obtain this one, the chief says, for $1800 of out-of-pocket expenses. The dog, Negao, comes from another agency, which discontinued its program. More ... Employees at the Blount County Courthouse dress like Halloween trick-or-treaters to bring smiles to children’s faces. The festively dressed ladies share treats with the excited 4-year-olds from Lester Memorial Childcare Center who were invited to the courthouse Friday, Oct. 30, for early holiday bags of treats. More ... A special ceremony honoring county veterans of foreign wars will be held at First Baptist Church of Oneonta following the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7. The time is approximately 11:30 a.m., as soon as the parade itself concludes. More ... The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans team up on behalf of the Blount County Grateful Hearts to present a plaque of appreciation to Lt. Col. J. R. Bass, commander of the Army Aviation Support Facility at the Birmingham International Airport. Lt. Col. More ... District 2 Commissioner Robert Bullard announced an ambitious program of road repaving for next spring, which will begin with “reclaiming” work starting soon. More ... The Blount County Sheriff’s Department will begin opening on Saturdays for a half-day this week. The office will be staffed by a clerical worker and a deputy supervisor from 8 a.m. until 12 noon each Saturday at least for the next couple of months. More ... It was another mission accomplished by members of the Snead VFW Post 5624 and their Ladies’ Auxiliary, led by Beverly Mize. One major mission of the auxiliary is community service. While Beverly was tending a poppy sale last year, she learned about the Crestline Home in Oneonta where 10 special-needs people live. More ... PFC Joshua Fields, son of Terry and Beth Fields of Oneonta, was one of 20 Marines from Camp Lejeune, N.C., selected to sail aboard the USS New York (LPD 21) as she sailed into New York on Nov. 2. As the vessel passed the World Trade Center, a 21-gun salute was fired. Joshua was one of the marksmen. More ... Blount County Historical Society president Stanley Moss and Memorial Museum curator Amy Rhudy prepare to serve the some 70 guests at the society’s 50th anniversary celebration Sunday, Oct 25, at The Oneonta Depot. The society, formed in 1959, had a charter membership of 38. More ... Drafting design students at Career Tech Center make final design adjustments to their robot as they prepare for BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology)-sponsored robotics competition at Wallace State Community College last weekend. From left are instructor John Ganus, Rhianna Payne, Alex Baker, Jake Daily, Skylar Tolbert, Garrett Shaw, Jacob Calvert, and Patrick Hubauer. More ... A large and happy crowd assembled at the new Elegant Touch location for the store’s grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony. Under Andrea Register’s new management, it’s located on 3rd St. North between Kuttin’ Krew and Kay Rae’s Purses and Accesories. More ... |
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