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VOLUME 15 • ISSUE 15
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EDUCATION
Towns County High School gets bum rap
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City of Hiawassee Survey plans Looking to expand announced
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The Library in Towns County could possibly be expaned.
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The City of Young Harris will hold a public hearing on the adoption of polices and procedures governing the calling and conducting of hearings on proposed zoning decisions at 6:00 p.m. on April 20, 2010 at the City Hall of Young Harris, 5187 Maple Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed ordinance containing the procedures are available at City Hall. Subsequent to receiving all comments on the policies and procedures, at the same location, the City of Young Harris will hold a second public hearing on the standards governing the exercise of the zoning power. The hearing will commence immediately after the preceding hearing, at the same location. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed ordinance containing the standards are available at City Hall. Subsequent to receiving all comments on the standards for the exercise of the zoning power, the City of Young Harris will hold a third public hearing on the adoption of the revised zoning ordinance and re-adoption of the official zoning map. The hearing will commence immediately after the preceding hearing, at the same location. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed zoning ordinance and official zoning map are available at City Hall. Subsequent to receiving all comments on the zoning ordinance and official zoning map, the City of Young Harris will hold a fourth public hearing on the adoption of a sign ordinance. The hearing will commence immediately after the preceding hearing, at the same location. The public is invited to comment, and copies of the proposed sign ordinance are available at City Hall.
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Northeast Georgia Medical Center was recognized as a 2009 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks winner. NGMC also is one of only 23 hospitals to receive the prestigious Everest Award, which honors a select group of exceptional hospitals and their medical staffs who have achieved the greatest rate of long term improvement over the last five years, resulting in the highest performance in the country. To learn more about NGMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to excellence, visit www.nghs.com/top100. For more information on the 100 Top Hospitals studies, visit www.100tophospitals.com.
& 2009 EVEREST AWARD
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