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Entries from June 2008

Lady Raiders win nine of last 10 in summer ball

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Thursday, June 26. 2008

Madison County rallied from a lackadaisical start in summer ball to win nine of its last 10 games, hammering region foes Monroe Area, Cedar Shoals and Heritage by an average of 30-plus points in that stretch. Second-year head coach Dan Lampe called his team’s moderate start, “the TT hangover,” in reference to the graduation of all-state ... [Full Story »]

Companies express interest in helping build hospital

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Thursday, June 26. 2008

A Chattanooga CPA firm is analyzing proposals from three firms that might be interested in helping build a new hospital in Commerce. It could be months before local officials know how serious the inquiries are, officials say. “We have some suitors, but nobody’s offered a ring yet,” quipped chief financial officer Bill Williams. After the ... [Full Story »]

Sea Dragons well into swimming season

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS

Thursday, June 26. 2008

The Jefferson Sea Dragons have been showing spirit at the past few swim meets. At the June 14 NGSL Pentathlon in Winder, only the best swimmers participated. The Sea Dragons had 17 swimmers attend and eight finished in the top 10 of their age group. The finishers were (by age group): Casey Harper finished 12th in the girls 7-8 age group; ... [Full Story »]

Panthers host Kiddie Camp

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Thursday, June 26. 2008

Around 30 girls participated in the annual JCCHS Kiddie Camp this week. The camp focused on showing the campers the fundamentals of basketball. The camp had one group for kindergarten through fifth graders and another for middle schoolers. Coach Chad Pittman said he likes to make the camps fun while getting more intense with the older campers. ... [Full Story »]

Outdoor watering restrictions to ease for some customers

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Thursday, June 26. 2008

Beginning Monday, customers of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority can irrigate their yards from midnight to 10 a.m. one day a week. But they still wonâ€™t be able to wash their own cars. The Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority voted Tuesday afternoon, upon receipt of permission from the Environmental Protection Division, to ... [Full Story »]

Legal experience the key to chief magistrate race

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BarrowJournal

Thursday, June 26. 2008

BY KRISTI REED Democratic candidate Johnny Smith has a bachelor’s degree in pre-law, finished a course in contract law and has worked with the civil rights division of the Department of Justice on several cases. Republican candidate Monica Durden said her 16 years of legal experience as a legal secretary and paralegal qualified her to hold ... [Full Story »]

Planners reject Walgreens variance request

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Wednesday, June 25. 2008

For the second time, the Commerce Planning Commission will recommend that the city council hold Walgreens to the city’s sign ordinance. On a 3-1 vote Monday night, the planners voted to recommend denial of the company’s request for a variance in the size of a sign. The Commerce City Council will have the final say in the matter at its July ... [Full Story »]

Police investigate report of peeping tom

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A woman told Braselton police that she suspected someone was staring at her while she was in her bedroom â€” only to see a man watching her. The woman said she was ironing clothes in the bedroom of her Democracy Drive residence when she got the feeling someone was staring at her. The woman looked out a window and saw a black male watching ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton officer stops drunk driver near Jefferson

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A Hoschton officer spotted a drunk driver in Jefferson, while returning from the Jackson County Jail on Friday. The officer said he saw a vehicle stopped in the middle of Ga. Hwy. 15 and approached the vehicle to speak to the driver. The officer called out to the driver several times, but he didnâ€™t respond. The driver continued to stare ... [Full Story »]

Statham man killed in Gwinnett wreck

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A 28-year-old Statham man was killed in a motor vehicle accident early Saturday morning in Dacula in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett police said a 2004 Ford Ranger was traveling north on Old Fountain Road, near the intersection of Evergreen Eve Crossing, when the vehicle partially left the roadway as it was negotiating a curve. The driver, identified ... [Full Story »]