Entries from July 2008

Jackson County vs Jefferson in Dizzy Dean

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 3. 2008
Jackson County Parks and Rec faced off against Jefferson Parks and Rec this past week in the Dizzy Dean baseball tournament. The Dizzy Dean District 6 tournament attracts a lot of attention from area park and rec departments. With many different age groups competing in the tournament, both local rec departments have had a number of teams play ... [Full Story »] 

Police close child molestation investigation

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 3. 2008
The Braselton Police Department has closed an investigation of a child molestation case. On June 10, the Hall County Department of Family and Children Services contacted Braselton police about an allegation that a male family member inappropriately touched a five-year-old girl. On June 19, police conducted a forensic interview with the girl, ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson students struggling on CRCT math

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 3. 2008
Jackson County students struggled with the math part of the 2008 CRCT tests according to results released last week. Both third and fifth grade students at Commerce Elementary, Benton Elementary and Maysville Elementary failed the math part at a rate higher than the state average and third graders at North Jackson and South Jackson also failed ... [Full Story »] 

Most Gwinnett students meet state promotion rules

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 3. 2008
Results released last week by the Georgia Department of Education on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) indicate that the vast majority of Gwinnett County students in grades 3, 5, and 8 are meeting and exceeding the state’s expectations. Even in the area of math, where many state students struggled this year, Gwinnett ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Likes small town feel at Jefferson festival

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, July 3. 2008
Dear Editor: Until recent years, I had never lived in a small town. I have come to love my experience thus far. It was again solidified as I attended the recent “Freedom Festival” when the small town feel was shared among many. I was amazed by the spectacular fireworks that could compete strongly against any place I’ve ever lived or ... [Full Story »] 

Garrison faces two primary challengers

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, July 3. 2008
BY CHRIS BRIDGES Candidates for chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners once again made their pitch to would-be voters last week. Incumbent Doug Garrison and challengers Daniel Yearwood and Jim Beckemeyer addressed an audience at a forum hosted by the Barrow County Republican Party last Thursday at Statham Elementary School. Each ... [Full Story »] 

Column: Time To Put Up Or Shut Up

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 3. 2008
Several years ago, my dear friend and mentor Rob Wainberg taught me a phrase in Yiddish that I have used many times since. It’s become one of my favorites, and it sums up some situations nicely. The phrase, as best I can spell it in English, sounds like “Tokhis oyfin tish.” Roughly translated, it means, “Put up or shut up.” Well, I ... [Full Story »] 

Four Mill Creek players named to Top 100

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 3. 2008
Mill Creek High School seniors Johnny Knight, Jacob German and Jake Adcock along with rising sophomore Michael Curry have been honored as part of the Georgia Underclassman Showcase Top 100. The Georgia Dugout Club and USA Baseball held the Georgia Underclassmen Showcase during the month of June. The event, now in its sixth year, gives scouts ... [Full Story »] 

Comer's Jimmy Little takes checkered flag in Hartwell

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
Comer’s Jimmy Little won the Advanced Four division over the weekend at Hartwell Speedway. It was his first win of the season. Other Madison Countians faring well at the track were Bubba Russell (Comer), who finished third in Limited Late Model and fourth in Crate Model, and Robin Collins (Colbert), who took fourth in Street Stock.

Raider boys finish strong in summer session

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, July 2. 2008
The Raider basketball team hopes some summertime hoops wins will translate into victories on the hard floor come winter. Madison County finished up its summer schedule with a successful run of scrimmage games at a camp at Georgia College. The team played close to 30 times in June. “We finished really well,” head coach Steve Crouse said. ... [Full Story »] 
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