Entries from December 2008

LETTER: A letter to county’s ‘more recent’ residents

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the “more recent” residents of Madison County. Madison County is still primarily an agriculturally oriented society made up of conservative, God-fearing people loyal to the state of Georgia. We want not only our tax base to be minimal but local government interference to also be minimal. I feel any ... [Full Story »] 

Chambliss wins Senate runoff

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
Republican incumbent receives nearly 75% of the vote in Madison County The runoff is over. So are those constant TV ads. Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss won an easy victory in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Jim Martin. Chambliss was the overwhelming favorite in Madison County, receiving 4,832 votes ... [Full Story »] 

Planners recommend approval for auction house

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
The Banks County Planning Commission recommended approval Tuesday night for a conditional use permit for an auction house to locate at Banks Crossing. The planners also tabled auction for an acupuncture clinic to locate at Banks Crossing. The request from Commerce Crossing, located at Pottery Factory Drive, is for an auction house to be located ... [Full Story »] 

City taxes at stake in budget talks

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
The Hoschton City Council will once again review costs and income for its 2009 budget — with a possible vote coming Monday night. Two weeks ago, the city held two state-mandated public hearings for a property tax increase — which is proposed in one of two budgets at city hall. The hearings became standing-room only meetings at city hall ... [Full Story »] 

‘Jim’ Bergeron

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
James “Jim” L. Bergeron Jr., 73, of Nicholson, died peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospice House on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, following a lengthy illness. Born in Franklin, La., on December 3, 1934, he was the son of the late James and Gertrude Bergeron. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and Tulane University, and was retired from ... [Full Story »] 

Rev. Edward Harris

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
The Rev. Edward Frank Harris Jr., 44, of Clermont, has died. He was the son of Augusta Harris, Maplesville, Ala., and Edward Harris, Valdosta. Born in Montgomery Ala., Rev. Harris had lived in Valdosta for four and a half years before moving to Gainesville. He was the Youth Pastor at the Pendergrass Baptist Church. Before coming to Gainesville, ... [Full Story »] 

Chambliss wins run-off; McDonald, Doyle also elected

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
Saxby Chambliss was re-elected to the United States Senate in a run-off election Tuesday. State-wide, incumbent Chambliss (R) had 1.2 million, or 57 percent of the votes. Challenger Jim Martin (D) had 905,637 votes. In Banks County, Chambliss was also the winner with 2,964 votes, while Martin had 598 voters. Voter turnout for Banks County was ... [Full Story »] 

Group meeting to consider county's teen pregnancy rate

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
Public health officials are interested in hearing from parents and others about Jackson County’s high rate of teen pregnancy. The Jackson County Teen Pregnancy Coalition will hold a discussion about the issue Thursday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Commerce. RSVP with Maria Jackson at 770-532-6334, extension ... [Full Story »] 

Banks County man killed in wreck

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
A Banks County man was killed early Sunday afternoon in a one-car wreck on Georgia 326 east of Commerce. The Georgia State Patrol identified the victim as Guytrell Henry Martin, 54. Martin apparently lost control of his pickup truck, which ran off the road, went down an embankment and struck a tree, ejecting Martin, who was not wearing a seat ... [Full Story »] 

Pendergrass youth minister murdered Sun.

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, December 2. 2008
Two White County residents have been charged with Sunday’s murder of the youth minister of Pendergrass Baptist Church. The body of Edward Frank Harris, Jr., 44, Clermont, was found off the roadway near a vacant house in Cleveland around 4 a.m. Monday morning. William Joseph Dyer, 21, and Jennifer Dawn Lineberger, 29, both of Cleveland have ... [Full Story »] 
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