Entries from June 2008

First year ends well for East Jackson High

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 4. 2008
East Jackson Comprehensive High School closed out its first year just the way it started it - with strong support from the community. School officials were pleasantly surprised at the school's first commencement ceremony May 23 to find the stadium stands nearly full on the home side. With only 109 diplomas to present, the expectations were for ... [Full Story »] 

Yet another Beardsley takes up journalism

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 4. 2008

Something's lost and something's gained

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 4. 2008
By Susan Harper In church last Sunday, I was so moved by one of the hymns that I started to cry and then found it difficult to stop, and I realized that I felt weighed-down by sorrow over all that we'd lost, here in Commerce, in a single week. The passing of longtime city councilman Riley Harris was a blow. A dignified and disciplined man with ... [Full Story »] 

When is it time to have kids?

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 4. 2008
By Hasco Craver Last month I tried to use this space to invoke a sense of historic preservation ethic. Remember the May 7 column I wrote about the history of the built environment in downtown Commerce? Don't worry, neither does anyone else. For some reason, I receive more comments about the columns I write that cover my personal life. Maybe ... [Full Story »] 

Rooftop stay in Hamilton Mill raising money for children’s hospital

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
Chris McClay climbed a ladder last Thursday and vowed not to come down from his spot on the roof of Wal-Mart in Hamilton Mill – at least not until $15,000 was raised for a group of children’s hospitals. And as of Tuesday, McClay and the 384 employees at the Wal-Mart on Sardis Church Road had raised more than $7,000 for Children’s Miracle ... [Full Story »] 

Rooftop stay in Hamilton Mill raising money for children’s hospital

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
Chris McClay climbed a ladder last Thursday and vowed not to come down from his spot on the roof of Wal-Mart in Hamilton Mill – at least not until $15,000 was raised for a group of children’s hospitals. And as of Tuesday, McClay and the 384 employees at the Wal-Mart on Sardis Church Road had raised more than $7,000 for ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton to ask businesses again to fund sewer line

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
It’ll be another round of Hoschton leaders asking some of its businesses to fund a new sewer line to the city’s industrial area. Monday night, the Hoschton City Council agreed to ask businesses that would benefit from a new sewer line along Ga. Hwy. 53 from Jopena Blvd. to Nancy Industrial to help fund the project. It’s a ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson commissioners approve Braselton TAD request

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
Braselton leaders can move forward with their tax allocation district following a 3-2 vote of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday night. Commissioners Bruce Yates and Jody Thompson voted in favor of a resolution supporting the TAD, while Dwain Smith and Tom Crow voted against it. BOC chairman Pat Bell broke the tie and voted to ... [Full Story »] 

N. Otis King

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
N. Otis King, 67, of Commerce, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Born in Banks County, he was the son of Lois Howington King of Commerce and the late William Wiseman King. He was a long time employee of the textile industry at the Mt. Vernon Mill of Harmony Grove Mills, was a past member of the Commerce Jaycees, a former member of the Commerce City ... [Full Story »] 

James Wilburn

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, June 3. 2008
James Herschel Wilburn, 74, of Winder, died Friday, May 30, 2008. He was born on February 13, 1934, the son of the late Herschel and Elizabeth Wilburn. He was a devoted member of Enterprise Lodge 467 Lawrenceville and Long Star Lodge #2M R.A.M. Lawrenceville. Mr. Wilburn was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Wilburn; and a sister, Offie ... [Full Story »] 
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