Entries from January 2009

Two arrested following high-speed chase in Hull

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Two men were apprehended by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department after a high-speed chase in Hull Tuesday afternoon. Robbie Stringer, 25, Athens, was charged with fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer, obstruction of officers, speeding, passing in a no pass zone, driving on wrong side of road, driving while license ... [Full Story »] 

EJCHS hit region stride this week

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
After a solid start to tournament play in the Warrior Holiday Classic at Oconee County last week, the East Jackson Eagles found themselves on the short end of a losing score in their last two games of the tournament. Now East Jackson looks to get the main part of their region schedule off to a strong start, as they travel to Dawson County to ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Eagles defeat Carver, Columbus

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
After a rough start to the DQ Classic tournament at Hart County that resulted in back-to-back losses, the Lady Eagles of East Jackson rebounded last Tuesday with a victory over Carver, Columbus to make them 4-7 overall. Up next is a trip to Dawson County to face the Lady Tigers in region pairing on Friday. The two teams last met up in the first ... [Full Story »] 

Drunk driver hits family’s porch

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
A South Hall family awoke early in the morning on New Year’s Day to find a SUV on their porch, according to Braselton police. A man at a Perimeter Circle address in the Reflections subdivision said his family thought lightning hit the house when they were awaken by a loud crash just after 3 a.m. When the family investigated the source of the ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County family survives cancer

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
Cancer isn’t a solitary disease. It doesn’t only alter the life of the patient. It affects the caregivers, the parents, the spouses, the siblings, the grandparents. The whole family is impacted and changed. So to say that Gail Banks and Kelli Banks Wehunt are survivors is only telling a part of the story . The Banks family is a survivor. ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton toasts scarecrow effort with bonfire

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
The flames may have roasted marshmallows — but Hoschton’s scarecrows were spared from a blaze. Hoschton toasted its new world record for “The Most Scarecrows in One Location” with a bonfire on Saturday evening at the Kenerly farm on Ga. Hwy. 53. A U.S.-based company, the World Records Academy, gave the city the title after the Guinness ... [Full Story »] 

Speeding driver hits power pole in Hoschton

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 7. 2009
A woman who was seen driving recklessly through Braselton and Hoschton hit a power pole on Ga. Hwy. 53 on Friday, Jan. 2. Hoschton police said witnesses reported that a Toyota Camry was driving recklessly, driving off the roadway and driving into the wrong direction of travel. One witness said the driver hit some sign posts in the area of Ga. ... [Full Story »] 

Five people transported to hospital following bus rollover

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, January 6. 2009
Two adults and three students in Jackson County were transported to area hospitals following a rollover bus wreck Tuesday afternoon. The injuries were not thought to be life threatening. The Jackson County School System bus was traveling north on Marlow Road just south of its intersection with Deadwyler Road in the Plainview area when it ... [Full Story »] 

BREAKING NEWS: Five people transported to hospital following bus rollover

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, January 6. 2009
Two adults and three students in Jackson County were transported to area hospitals following a rollover bus wreck Tuesday afternoon. The injuries were not thought to be life threatening. The Jackson County School System bus was traveling north on Marlow Road just south of its intersection with Deadwyler Road in the Plainview area when it ... [Full Story »] 

Children OK after bus wreck; one adult still in hospital

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, January 6. 2009
Two adults and three students in Jackson County were transported to area hospitals after a school bus reportedly rolled over on Tuesday afternoon. The injuries were not life-threatening and all were released by Wednesday except for one of the adults. The Jackson County School System bus was traveling north on Marlow Road just south of its ... [Full Story »] 
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