Entries from October 2008

Hilda Bryant

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, October 27. 2008
Hilda Louise Hendrix Bryant, 89, of Royston, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at the Hart Care Center in Hartwell. She was born in Hart County on April 25, 1919, the daughter of the late Jim and Clara Bell Bowen Hendrix. She was a homemaker and a member of the Goldmine Homemakers Club. She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church and ... [Full Story »] 

Sarah Leverett

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, October 27. 2008
Sarah Blondine Caudell Leverett, 81, of Lula, died Saturday, October 25, 2008, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born on September 23, 1927, in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Lam and Maude Crowe Caudell. She lived most of her life in Stephens County and the past 18 years in Lula. She was retired from ... [Full Story »] 

Sharon Holland

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, October 27. 2008
Sharon Gail Holland, 50, of Murryville, died Monday, October 20, 2008, at her residence, following an extended illness. She was a native of Pendergrass, and the daughter of William Clark and the late Gladys Clark. Mrs. Holland was preceded in death by a sister, Jana Clark. She will be dearly missed, loved ones stated. Survivors include her ... [Full Story »] 

Financial woes lead to altercation, arrest

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, October 27. 2008
An Auburn man was arrested after a discussion about paying bills escalated into a physical altercation with his wife. Victor Fuentes, 31, 1212 Bradford Park Lane, Auburn, was charged with simple battery and family violence in connection with the October 13 incident. According to Fuentes’ wife, Fuentes became irate because there was no money ... [Full Story »] 

GOP faithful rally for McCain-Palin

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Monday, October 27. 2008
It was billed as a McCain-Palin rally, but the candidates were elsewhere, the featured speaker was in Florida and the name Obama was used at least as frequently as that of the crowd’s candidate. None of that mattered to the approximately 150 Republican loyalists who turned out at Spencer Park in downtown Commerce last Thursday evening. Part ... [Full Story »] 

Parked police vehicle catches on fire

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Monday, October 27. 2008
An electrical shortage caused a Braselton police vehicle to catch on fire on Friday, according to an incident report. The vehicle was parked under a storage shed for the police department at its building on Ga. Hwy. 53. Two Braselton officers used several fire extinguishers on the blaze before the West Jackson Fire Department extinguished the ... [Full Story »] 

After all, things have been going so well

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Monday, October 27. 2008
By Susan Harper I was interested to hear a newscaster say some voters are worried that the upcoming election might give the Democratic Party not only the White House but a majority in both houses of Congress. Why are they worried? I guess they’re afraid something might go wrong. I mean, things have been going so well, really, unless you’re ... [Full Story »] 

Investigators: Gas leak caused house explosion

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, October 27. 2008
A gas leak caused an Auburn house to explode on Tuesday, Oct. 21, according to investigators with the Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services. The fire investigation unit said the explosion was the result of LP gas being released from an open line in the basement of the house at 227 Wages Road. The explosion and resulting fire were the ... [Full Story »] 

Juveniles vandalize neighbor’s house

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, October 27. 2008
Four juveniles are facing charges of burglary, criminal damage to property and entry upon property after causing extensive damage to a town house on Turtle Creek Drive. The victim returned home after a one month absence to find his home had been burglarized. Two of the perpetrators had written their names on the wall with red lipstick. The ... [Full Story »] 

Wildcats fall on road

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Sunday, October 26. 2008
The Apalachee High School Wildcats saw a game in which it needed a win get away Friday night. The Wildcats dropped a 20-0 decision to Heritage in Conyers in a Region 8-AAAA contest. The loss could hurt Apalachee's chances of qualifying for the postseason. See Wednesday's debut edition of The Barrow Journal for complete coverage and a preview ... [Full Story »] 
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