Entries from September 2008

City clerk charged with stealing $56,000 from Danielsville

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, September 26. 2008
Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Athens Office arrested Danielsville City Clerk Doratha Michelle Dills, 37, Danielsville, Friday, charging her with one felony count of theft by taking of over $56,000.00 of Danielsville city funds. An audit revealed that more than $56,000 of Danielsville City funds for the fiscal year 2006 were ... [Full Story »] 

Winder Public Housing Authority fined for discrimination

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, September 26. 2008
The Justice Department today announced a settlement that, pending court approval, will require the Housing Authority for the City of Winder, Ga., (WHA), to pay up to $490,000 to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against African-American tenants and housing applicants. The WHA is a public housing ... [Full Story »] 

Scoreboard: Jackson County Panthers Sept. 26

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 26. 2008
Fast Pitch Softball Sept. 23 - The Jackson County Lady Panthers had hoped to turn their season around against Oconee County, but instead lost their second game in a row in a 8-0 final. Sept. 24 - It was another loss for the Lady Panthers of Jackson County Wednesday night, as they were blanked by Eastside 9-0. The loss drops Jackson County's ... [Full Story »] 

Scoreboard: Commerce Tigers Sept. 25

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 26. 2008
Softball Sept. 23 - The Lady Tigers of Commerce continued their roll, as they picked up a win Tuesday over Towns County 10-1. It was the third win of the season for Commerce over Towns County. Sept. 26 - Make it three wins in a row for the Lady Tigers, as they defeated Social Circle 6-4 Thursday. With the win, Commerce is 5-1 in region play, ... [Full Story »] 

Man stashes marijuana in grandma’s purse

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, September 26. 2008
A Jefferson man tried to hide his marijuana in his grandmother’s purse, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. John Randall Carter, 23, told a deputy during a traffic stop at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 11 and Jackson Trail Road that he could search his vehicle. A deputy said Carter had previously been arrested on a ... [Full Story »] 

Scoreboard: East Jackson Eagles Sept. 26

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 26. 2008
Softball Sept. 23 - The Lady Eagles blanked the Lady Leopards of Banks County Tuesday, winning 3-0 in Homer. The win improved the Lady Eagles to 20-6-1 overall, and 5-2 in the region. Sept. 26 - The Lady Eagles took every opportunity, and in the bottom half of the seventh inning, pulled out a come from behind win over the Fannin County Lady ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Avoiding the 'D-word'

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, September 26. 2008
Seldom is history made while we watch. Only in retrospect do we usually recognize the important turning points of history. But this month’s cascade of bad economic and financial news has been like watching on old movie reel of history in the making. You know that the landscape has changed, but you just can’t see through the fog to know ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow County facing lawsuit over zoning request

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, September 26. 2008
By Kristi Reed Jacqueline Twiss said she knew her rezoning request would be denied even before the Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted at Tuesday night’s meeting. According to Twiss, one of the commissioners told her the board had discussed the request and planned to vote against it. Although the Barrow County planning commission ... [Full Story »] 

Role of the newspaper

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Friday, September 26. 2008
One of the roles of a newspaper is to be a mirror for the community. Last week, The Banks County News mirrored something that was unflattering to some people in the community. The story and editorial last week about the events following the funeral of a local teen who died in a traffic incident set off a wave of discussion in Banks County. In ... [Full Story »] 

Mill Creek 3-0 in tournament play

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 26. 2008
The Mill Creek volleyball team finished the first day of Gwinnett County tournament play 3-0 with wins over Berkmar, Greater Atlanta Christian School and Shiloh. The Lady Hawks beat Berkmar in two games, both times by a score of 25-12. Mill Creek beat GACS by scores of 25-17 and 25-19 and won against Shiloh with scores of 25-12 and 25-20. ... [Full Story »] 
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