Entries from October 2008

Flags out in full force as Hab. Central downs MCHS

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, October 3. 2008
Hab penalized 18 times in win over Madison Co. It was a prolific night of football at Red Raider Stadium -- for the officials. Madison County High School (2-4) couldn’t capitalize on 176 yards worth of penalties assessed to visiting Habersham Central (3-3) in a 28-7 loss Friday. The team from Mt. Airy racked up 18 infractions in the ... [Full Story »] 

Donna Dickson

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, October 3. 2008
Donna Dickson, 46, of Lavonia, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from injuries due to an automobile accident. She was born on December 18, 1961, in Ft. Pierce, Fla., the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Compton Finger. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson, where her husband was minister of music, and a member of “The ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: The problem? No leadership

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, October 3. 2008
Are we living in a Third World country? It certainly feels like a it as we scurry around like rats looking for gas and watch extraordinary upheavals in the nation’s political and financial spheres. Consider: • We can hardly get gas in Georgia and when we do, it’s 60 cents more per gallon than other areas. Meanwhile, Gov. Sonny Perdue ... [Full Story »] 

Study shows some Barrow graduates struggling

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, October 3. 2008
By Kristi Reed A recently released study compiled by a Barrow County private citizen shows that while progress has been made in the Barrow County School system, work remains to be done. “In some respects, I think this [study] validates that some of the things they are doing are working,” Kenneth Young said. However, Young is still concerned ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: I choose to believe our economy is sound

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, October 3. 2008
Dear Editor: This letter is a little different and is being sent to you because of your access to so much information and people. It’s sort of a question, in part anyway. Do you know people who remember the early TV commercials of the 1950s? Today, I was reminiscing and I remembered the earliest commercials for Winston cigarettes. “Winston ... [Full Story »] 

‘We aim to scare’

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, October 3. 2008
Comer gallery steps up the spooking If it goes bump in the night, Tina McCullough likes it. “I love scary movies, vampire moves, a little Anne Rice, some Stephen King,” said McCullough, owner of the Blue Bell Gallery. That’s why for the second year in a row McCullough has asked local artists to fill her gallery with ghostlike, ... [Full Story »] 

Fallen firefighters to be honored

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 3. 2008
Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services personnel will take part in a nationwide tribute to fallen firefighters this Sunday, October 5. “All American flags will be lowered to half-staff at Barrow County fire stations on Sunday, October 5,” said Barrow EMS Chief Robert Post. “We are asking citizens and businesses throughout Barrow County ... [Full Story »] 

Service honors fallen firefighters

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, October 3. 2008
Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services personnel will take part in a nationwide tribute to fallen firefighters this Sunday, October 5. “All American flags will be lowered to half-staff at Barrow County fire stations on Sunday, October 5,” said Barrow EMS Chief Robert Post. “We are asking citizens and businesses throughout Barrow County ... [Full Story »] 

Man bangs on bar door, insisting it’s ‘home’

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 3. 2008
A Winder man insisting he lived at a Braselton bar was arrested for disorderly conduct, according to police. A Braselton officer was flagged down near Jeffrey’s Sports Bar and Grill, where a man was yelling at the front door and trying to unlock the door with his car keys. The man — later identified as Robert Hohman, 42 — told the officer ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson defeats Tallulah Falls, East Jackson

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, October 3. 2008
The Jefferson Lady Dragons volleyball team wrapped up their regular season area matches with a 4-4 record last week with victories over Tallulah Falls and East Jackson last week, snapping a four game losing streak. The Lady Dragons were scheduled to travel to Monroe Area Tuesday to face the Lady Hurricanes, along with Salem. Results of those ... [Full Story »] 
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