A sewage spill has been reported in Lula. City manager Dennis Bergin said the sewage spill was on Cater Street 200 feet west and Athens Street 200 feet north at a manhole. The preliminary estimate of volume discharged in a minor tributary of ...
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An investigation by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office led to felony arrest warrants being issued for 11 employees of the Banks Crossing Applebee’s last week. Sheriff Charles Chapman said the employees, all of whom were waiters and waitresses, ...
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Book lovers will now have more opportunities to browse Barrow’s library selections. The Winder library will now be open an additional 17 hours a week, Auburn’s library will be open nine additional hours and visitors to Statham’s library ...
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The Barrow County Board of Commissioners has called a meeting for Tuesday, September 2 at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to present the fiscal year 2009 budget. The board meets at the Barrow County Administration building, located at 233 ...
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It's been said that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. It also only counts in high school football, as the East Jackson Eagles missed winning their season opener by about a minute and a half. The final score was 28-27. After a ...
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It was not the way the Tigers nation had hoped to see their season open. After losing against in-county rival Jefferson for the first time in 12 years last season, Commerce was looking for revenge on Friday night. But what they got instead was a ...
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GAS Officials Release Revised Results Senoia driver Bubba Pollard grabbed his third Georgia Asphalt Series win of the season at Peach State Speedway Saturday night after a spirited battle with Paul Kelley of Pendergrass. Kelley recovered from a ...
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Madison County still plans to institute an occupation tax — otherwise known as a business license. But the tax won’t take effect until 2009. County commissioners agreed Monday night to scrap the occupational tax for 2008. Businesses that have ...
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Have any of you noticed that Congress turned out the lights, shut the doors and left Washington for a long vacation a few weeks ago. All but a few Republicans, that is. They used the opportunity to blast the Democrats for their failure to address ...
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The Commerce Tiger Cross Country team continues to prepare for its upcoming season. The Tigers will open Sept. 9 at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. Commerce cross country coach Mark Hale said he has about 10 total runners between his boys ...
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anon about Freedom Bank enters cease and desist order Tue, 06.01.2009 08:18 Sounds like you are either jealous of your friends or need to choose better friends. My dog ate som
ething bad one time and got SICK, he has never tried it again. Take lessons from him.
Joe Christmas about Freedom Bank enters cease and desist order Sat, 03.01.2009 06:21 I don't really understand this comment. If the man who loaned these people money that the bank could
never recoup, why would he be relaxed drinking a beer? Unless he is no longer associated with [...]
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Recent Comments from Top Stories
Tue, 06.01.2009 08:18
Sounds like you are either jealous of your friends or need to choose better friends. My dog ate som ething bad one time and got SICK, he has never tried it again. Take lessons from him.
Sat, 03.01.2009 06:21
I don't really understand this comment. If the man who loaned these people money that the bank could never recoup, why would he be relaxed drinking a beer? Unless he is no longer associated with [...]