Entries from May 2008

Mark Bounxayseng

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Mark Souk Bounxayseng, 65, of Baldwin, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born on August 6, 1942, in Nongkhai, Thailand, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Verne Bounxayseng. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills with 20 years of dedicated service and was a member of the Wat LaoKhambouengheung in ... [Full Story »] 

Freder Wade

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Freder Roberts Wade, 84, of Alto, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on March 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Ben Roberts and Lou Eller Wade. She attended the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Wade was preceded ... [Full Story »] 

Charlie Smith

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Charlie Ellington Smith, 83, of Baldwin, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at a private care facility, following an extended illness. He was born in Pickens County, S.C., on August 15, 1924, the son of the late George Earl and Mary Elizabeth Anderson Smith. He was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Banks County. He served his community ... [Full Story »] 

Thomas Souther

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Thomas Watson Souther, 90, of New Horizons Nursing Home, Gainesville, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, following an extended illness. He was born in Union County, the son of the late Rev. Jasper Gilliam Souther and Stella Ruth Watkins Souther. He was retired from Chicopee and was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae McIntyre Souther; ... [Full Story »] 

Margaret Mathis

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Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Margaret Mathis, 82, of Winder, died Monday, May 19, 2008. She was born in Barrow County, the daughter of the late Hiram S. and Stella Edwards McDaniel. Her first job was at Carwood Manufacturing Company and she retired from Cherokee after many years. She was a member of Dove Creek Holiness Church. Mrs. Mathis was preceded in death by her ... [Full Story »] 

Engineers say traffic light needed at Ingles intersection

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Madison County leaders have long contended that a traffic light is needed across from Ingles at the intersection of Old Danielsville Road and Hwy. 29. Now, they have some experts on their side when confronting the State Department of Transportation, which has rejected previous county pleas for action. Karla Poshedly, traffic engineering ... [Full Story »] 

LZ Memorial Weekend ahead

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
The annual LZ Friendly Memorial Day Weekend is set for May 23-26 at LZ’s Johnny McElroy Road campsite. “All veterans are welcome,” said organizer Bosie Griffeth, who noted that LZ began in the mid 80s as a place for Vietnam veterans to get together and share their experiences. But the Memorial Weekend embraces veterans of all wars. The ... [Full Story »] 

AGENDA: Madison Co. BOC to meet Tuesday

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Report from the industrial authority. •Chairman Wesley Nash – chairman’s report to the board. •County Clerk Morris Fortson – clerk’s report to the board. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTIONS: •Neal ... [Full Story »] 

BOC to determine batting order for SPLOST projects

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Madison County commissioners met last year to determine what to put on the SPLOST ballot. Now they’re trying to determine which projects will be tackled first. The one-cent, six-year sales tax approved by county voters in February is expected to bring in $12.6 million, but leaders don’t want to wait on the slow trickle of pennies until the ... [Full Story »] 

Danielsville woman announces bid for presidency

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
A Madison County woman has announced her campaign to run for President of the United States. Kay Pickett, of AC Carey Road, Danielsville, stopped by The Journal office Monday to drop off an announcement of her candidacy. “I’m serious about this,” said Pickett, who added that she received 13 votes in the 2004 election. “I am more ... [Full Story »] 
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