Entries from February 2009

Mayor Graham on magazine cover

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, February 21. 2009
Braselton Mayor Pat Graham is featured on the cover of the current issue of Georgia Trend, a magazine that monitors business and politics in the state. Graham is one of seven mayors in Georgia who was interviewed for a story about their city’s relationship with the state, the challenges of a tough economy and expectations for the 2009 ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Don’t eliminate Crawford W. Long from hospital name

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, February 21. 2009
“No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main,” is a famous quote from John Donne, one of the most influential poets of the Renaissance. In this meditation Donne was saying that when one person suffers a loss, we all lose. We are all interconnected with each other and with the history and ... [Full Story »] 

Region belongs to Lady Raiders

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, February 21. 2009
Team wins second title in three years WINDER--Dan Lampe remembers the sullen expressions on the Lady Raiders' faces last year when the team was photographed with the region runner-up trophy. “I remember telling myself I wouldn’t take that photo again,” the coach said. Well, there were only smiles for the camera Friday night as Madison ... [Full Story »] 

Police investigate burglary at Presto's

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, February 20. 2009
Police have a footprint, fingerprints and video of a man who broke into Presto’s convenience store, North Broad Street, but the suspect remains at large. Commerce police responded to the store’s security system at 2:06 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, and found the front door broken out and a concrete statue of a bulldog nearby. Upon viewing the video ... [Full Story »] 

Advice for those laid off: don't waste time, do something

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, February 20. 2009
Dr. Howard Ledford, coordinator of instruction at the Commerce campus of Lanier Technical College, has advice for those who lose their jobs. Speaking to the Commerce Area Business Association last Wednesday, Ledford said those laid off during the ongoing recession should make the Department of Labor their first stop. There they can sign up for ... [Full Story »] 

Extra $13 to be stimulating indeed

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, February 20. 2009
I said a brief prayer of thanks last week after learning that Congress had voted to spend $789 billion to stimulate the economy. Middle-income Americans like myself will average about $13 more per week as withholding formulas are changed this spring. That should do a lot for the Commerce economy, don’t you think? As a former VP candidate ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County 911 office releases figures for 2008

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, February 20. 2009
The Madison County 911 has released a tally of its calls for 2008: Sheriff’s Department The Madison County Sheriff’s Department responded to the following 911 calls: four rapes, five robberies, 46 aggravated assaults, 367 burglaries, 836 thefts, 150 auto thefts, six cases of arson, two motor vehicle accidents with fatalities, 158 motor ... [Full Story »] 

Riley Jackson

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, February 20. 2009
WINDER - Riley M. Jackson, 85, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at his residence. A Kentucky native, he was the son of the late Grant and Rachel Lynch Jackson. He was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Jackson. Mr. Jackson had resided in Winder since 2000 and had attended Sharon Baptist Church. He was a retired furniture upholsterer. ... [Full Story »] 

Mary Betts

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, February 20. 2009
ATHENS – Mary Lester Betts, 82, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Arbor Terrace, an assisted living facility in Athens. Born in Royston on September 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Reece Lester Sr. and Leila Mae Darnell Lester. She was the first female president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, the first Silver Medalist of the ... [Full Story »] 

Barbara Oliver

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, February 20. 2009
WINDER – Barbara Oliver, 69, died Thursday, February 19, 2009. Born in St. Louis, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Elizabeth Ramsden. She was a member of the W.Y. Smith Sunday School Class at the Winder First United Methodist Church. A graduate of Decatur High School, Oglethorpe University, and the University of Georgia, she ... [Full Story »] 
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