Entries from November 2008

Charley Joe Smith

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, November 24. 2008
Charley Joe Smith Sr., 71, of Royston, died Friday, November 21, 2008, at his residence. Born in DeKalb County on October 18, 1937, he was the son of the late Toby and Catherine Bradford Smith. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Wendell, N.C. Mr. Smith was twice married, first to the late Loretta Patton ... [Full Story »] 

Shelvy Phillips

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, November 24. 2008
Shelvy Jean Ashworth Phillips, 70, of Royston, died Friday, November 21, 2008, at the Nancy Hart Nursing Home in Elberton. Born in Elbert County on January 23, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Willie Thomas Ashworth Sr. and Corrie Jane Moon Ashworth. She was a seamstress, a homemaker, a member of Zidon Baptist Church, and president of the ... [Full Story »] 

J.O. Phillips

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Monday, November 24. 2008
J.O. Phillips, 87, of Danielsville, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, at his residence. Born in Franklin County on February 23, 1921, he was the son of Wiley and Lillie Mae Phillips Phillips. He was an automobile mechanic, member of the Corinth Baptist Church in Marble Hill, and was also an advocate for the March of Dimes. Mr. Phillips was ... [Full Story »] 

Sammie Smith

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Monday, November 24. 2008
Sammie Dean Smith, 66, of Royston, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Hospice House of the Upstate. Born in Anderson, S.C. on January 8, 1942, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Katherine Arnold Smith. He was a brick mason and a lifelong member of the Good Hope Baptist Church. He attended school in Iva, S.C., and worked on ... [Full Story »] 

Advance voting available Monday through Wednesday in Madison County

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, November 24. 2008
The runoff between Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Democratic challenger Jim Martin will be held Dec. 2. But Madison County voters seeking to cast their ballots early can do so between 8 a.m and 5 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 24-26, at the county registrar’s office in the county government complex in Danielsville. County ... [Full Story »] 

Madison Co. BOC to meet today

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, November 24. 2008
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet today (Monday) at 6:30 p.m., in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Marvin White — report from IDA. •Chairman Wesley Nash — chairman’s report to the board. •County Clerk Morris Fortson — clerk’s report to the board. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ACTIONS •David and ... [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Effectiveness of Broun questioned

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, November 23. 2008
Citizens of the 10th Congressional District are stuck with Paul Broun for at least two more years. I say “stuck” with Broun although I'm not really sure that word is appropriate. You see, Broun recently won his re-election bid with little trouble. The extremist right-wing Republican had a simple, although effective, strategy: crank up all ... [Full Story »] 

Longer elementary day on the table

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, November 23. 2008
One of the major changes in a plan to realign Jackson County School System bus routes would be a longer school day for elementary students. The proposed new “bell time” to start elementary classes is 7:40 a.m., compared to the current 7:50 a.m. or 8 a.m. start time. Elementary classes would end at 2:40 p.m., compared the current finishing ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County foreclosures up 92 percent for the year

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, November 23. 2008
Foreclosures in Jackson County climbed steeply in 2008 nearly doubling over the previous year. Jackson will finish the year in December with 96 foreclosures on the agenda. For the year, Jackson had 1,051 foreclosures, up 503 from 2007, a 92 percent jump. The rate may not have hit bottom yet. The largest quarter for foreclosures was the current ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: The era of ‘too big to fail’

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Sunday, November 23. 2008
Sometimes I imagine being “too big to fail.” Perhaps I’d buy a Lexus, put a nice stereo in it, drive it to a luxury hotel, order lobster from room service and just put it on the tab. Of course, that would be your tab. You, the taxpayer. You got my back. I’m “too big to fail,” remember? If I go down, you go down, too. Why should I ... [Full Story »] 
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