The Daily Beat
Catch up on the latest news, updates, and happenings around the Lake Oconee community. From local stories to timely announcements, stay informed with what matters most close to home.
Georgia Mosquito Population Set to Explode
Due to so much rain, Georgia could within the next few weeks experience its largest mosquito population explosion in years, ...
Lake Oconee Resident Named Finalist in Pillsbury Bake-Off
By Steve Guss The votes flooded in from the north, from the south, from the east and from the west. Marie Bruno’s ballot box was ...
Insurers’ Soaring Rates Sting Millions of Americans With Long-Term Care Policies
Larry Grumet and his wife were trying to be responsible when in the late 1990s they purchased individual insurance policies ...
The Best Way to Bum Around in the Water
As most lake dwellers know, an upside-down life jacket makes a pretty cool float. Problem is, life jackets aren’t designed ...
Fabulous Forty
Forty years ago the only woman I could ever imagine spending the rest of my life with made my life ...
Good Samaritan Construction Update
Even with wet weather, construction is still on schedule for the new St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital. Crews are currently working on the ...
Small-Business Owners Neglect Retirement Savings
Kari Warberg Block calls it her day of reckoning. It was the day 10 years ago that she realized she ...
Greensboro Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
I could not have been happier with the treatment I received at Greensboro Cosmetic & family Dentistry. I highly recommend ...
A Great Gray Wave: Medicine, Lifestyle Choices are Helping People Live Much Longer
Greensboro: It’s for Real
When Flo, the Waffle House waitress in her fifties hairdo and booming voice, jumped aboard our tour bus just before ...
Tips for Staying Safe During the 4th: Fireworks, Grilling Tips
Warm weather, grilled food, and fireworks mean one thing—the Fourth of July. Before you and your family celebrate, make sure ...
Fish Oil May Lessen Effects of Junk Food on Brain
A review of 185 research papers concerned with the effects of fish oils suggests that they may help to minimize ...
Don’t Let Retirement Stress Marriage: Plan to be Busy
Author and former financial planner Frank Maselli tells a story of a man who retired and went home to spend ...
Retirement System Headed for 3 Train Wrecks
Festering problems with the U.S. retirement system need to be fixed, Vanguard founder Jack Bogle told the Morningstar Conference on ...
