Current Events

Register deadline

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Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the Feb. 5 Presidential Preference Primary. For information, go to the Columbia County Board of Elections office, 500 Faircloth Drive, in Evans, or call (706) 868-3355.

Leah High search

The Columbia County Historical Society is seeking photos, information and artifacts related to the former Leah High School for inclusion in a possible historical display. For information, call Gary or Nancy Blanchard at (706) 541-0043.

'Sower' to speak

Michael Guido, founder of the Guido Evangelist Association, will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. Sunday at Bible Fellowship Church, which meets at the Belair Conference Center. For information, call (706) 651-1971.

GOP women

The Greater Columbia County Republican Women will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Jones Creek Clubhouse, with dinner at 6:30 and the meeting at 7 p.m. Cost is $10. For reservations, call Wanda Duffie, president, at (706) 863-7627.

TOPS open house

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a nonprofit weight-loss support group, will hold an open house at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Grovetown United Methodist Church, 206 E. Robinson Ave. For information, call (706) 863-0726.

Volunteer training

A workshop for new volunteers for Columbia County Adopt-a-Stream will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, at the Reed Creek Wetlands Park in Martinez. To register, e-mail John Graham at jopagr@comcast.net, or call (706) 868-0296.

Books wanted

Friends of Columbia County Libraries are seeking donations of used books. The books are sold in the library book store, with funds used to buy new books and fund library programs. Donations are accepted at the Evans and Euchee Creek libraries. For information, call Elige Hickman at (706) 863-2880.

Tree recycling

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept trees for recycling as fish habitat until Tuesday at Riverside Middle School on Furys Ferry Road in Evans. For information, call (864) 333-1159.