Entries from January 2009

Estelle Marie Denton

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, January 26. 2009
HOMER – Estelle Marie Haynes Denton, 78, died Sunday, January 25, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Earnest and Willie Mae Sears Haynes, and was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Denton; brothers, Oscar Haynes and James Haynes; and a sister, Virginia Puckett. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Clarence Thomas and ... [Full Story »] 

Madison Co. schools to utilize email, text messaging network

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, January 26. 2009
A new notification system will provide parents up-to-the-minute information regarding school events. Madison County Schools, starting Feb. 2, will be a pilot system for this program, which uses emails and text messages. “It really has an unlimited potential,” Madison County Schools superintendent Mitch McGhee said. The technology will ... [Full Story »] 

BOC to consider Sunrise proposal tonight

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, January 26. 2009
Planners recommend approval by 6-1 vote Madison County planners don’t want the sun to set on Sunrise Golf Course, but opponents of a proposed senior residential development and golf course overhaul say the plan is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, the Madison County commissioners will once again consider the matter at their 6:30 ... [Full Story »] 

Bowling alley in the works for Hoschton

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, January 25. 2009
The sounds of rolling bowling balls and knocked-down pins could be coming to Hoschton. The city’s planning department is reviewing plans for Hoschton’s first bowling alley – slated to open in Hoschton Towne Center, located off Ga. Hwy. 53. Towne Center Lanes, LLC submitted its plans for a 25,500 square-foot bowling alley to be located ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Overlooked candidate set for another try

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, January 25. 2009
Items from the political notebook as we continue into the new year: Ray McBerry must have felt like a man without a party in 2006. McBerry challenged Governor Sonny Perdue during the primary but you wouldn’t have known it from the state Republican Party, who pretended the challenger didn’t exist. While all other Republican candidates, both ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Update offered from the VA Clinic on Hwy. 29

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Sunday, January 25. 2009
Dear Editor: It is my privilege to provide you with a brief report of the 2008 activities of the Athens/Elberton division of the State Department of Veterans Service. This division serves the counties of Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe with an estimated veteran population of 23,000. It has been a very busy and ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: From the days of hope to the days of deed

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, January 24. 2009
The nation has spent the past two years talking about who can repair our broken vehicle. The presidency of George Bush was overshadowed in 2007 and 2008 by the marathon campaigning and the promise of someone taking the wrench from Bush’s hands. Tuesday marked the end of the nation’s lengthy anticipation of our next president. Now we move ... [Full Story »] 

School bus fight results in arrest, wreck on Sandy Springs Road

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, January 24. 2009
A fight between several teens on a school bus last week resulted in the arrest of at least one of them, while the bus ran off the road as the bus driver attempted to deal with the altercation. Kenyatta Dequan Hillsman, 17, of 366 Fox Trail Road, Athens, was charged with battery, disorderly conduct and disrupting public school penalty. The other ... [Full Story »] 

Hull announces special election for empty council seat

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, January 24. 2009
The city of Hull has called a special election for its empty council seat. The election is scheduled for March 17 with advanced voting dates set for Feb. 24 and March 3 from 6:30-8 p.m. The early voting date is March 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. There’s been an opening at the council table since September when Paul Elkins resigned from his post to ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton approves two residential building permits

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, January 24. 2009
The Braselton Planning and Development approved two residential building permits in December, according to a town report. One permit was issued in Gwinnett County, while another was issued in Jackson County. The town didn’t issue any building permits for non-residential structures in December. In November, the town approved three residential ... [Full Story »] 
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