Entries from February 2009

All eyes on region

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Thursday, February 5. 2009
Madison Co. wrestlers brace for tough 8-AAAA tourney A mere look at the stat sheet shows that Madison County boasts its share of wrestlers with postseason potential. In fact, the Raiders currently have seven wrestlers with at least 30 wins on their résumés this season. “If we were in some other regions, I would say that would be the seven ... [Full Story »] 

Saving the best for last

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Thursday, February 5. 2009
MCHS, Clarke Central clash Fri. for subregion title As a Michigan fan, coach Dan Lampe can certainly appreciate a rivalry game in the regular season finale. His Lady Raider basketball team (19-5, 8-1) faces nemesis Clarke Central Friday in its last game before the region tournament. A subregion title is on the line. “It worked well having ... [Full Story »] 

Another Raider heartbreaker

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Thursday, February 5. 2009
Late Apalachee 3-pointer sinks MCHS The basketball deities have forsaken the Madison County High School boys’ team. At least that was one Raider player’s theory Tuesday after the team suffered another agonizing loss, falling 46-45 to Apalachee on the road. “One of our guys, when we were getting on the bus, he said, ‘The basketball gods ... [Full Story »] 

Madison Co. marksmen shoot down first two opponents

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Thursday, February 5. 2009
The Madison County High School rifle team was right on target in its first two matches. Madison County (2-0) started the season by beating Jackson County 1,128-968 and Elbert County 1,126-1,109 last week. Wade Threlkeld led Madison County in the first match, shooting a 293, and was followed by Nathan Coker (282), Ryan Bridges (278) and J.S. ... [Full Story »] 

5 store clerks arrested

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, February 5. 2009
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people Monday at five separate business locations for selling alcohol to an underage minor. According to the sheriff’s office, the arrests began around 11 a.m. when an underage “confidential informant,” accompanied by an investigator, went into the Danielsville BP station on Hwy. 29 ... [Full Story »] 

Firing range noise, bullets concern citizens

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, February 5. 2009
Hoschton is targeting its concerns about a police firing range in Braselton with town officials. Residents in two Hoschton subdivisions — Deer Creek Farms and The Village at Hoschton — along with neighbors on Beaver Dam Road in Barrow County say the noise coming from the Braselton firing range is disturbing. Some Hoschton residents recently ... [Full Story »] 

Column: Griffin breaks record

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Thursday, February 5. 2009
Records were meant to be broken. BCHS senior Ryan Griffin has taken it a step past just breaking the record, to flat out shattering it. The previous record for most drawn charges in a season was 22. Griffin is currently two away from his personal goal. According to Griffin, at the beginning of the season, coach Mike Ruth urged him to break the ... [Full Story »] 

Dragons defeat Commerce, prepare for East Jackson Sat.

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009
The Jefferson Dragons continue to roll towards the post season as they picked up wins over North Oconee and Commerce last week, and continue to hold on to first place in the subregion. Now the Dragons’ attention turns to their next challenge when they travel to Oglethorpe County to face the Patriots Friday. In their last meeting, Jefferson ... [Full Story »] 

Mat Panthers score win in Patriot Classic

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009
It was a successful trip for the Mat Panthers of Jackson County over the weekend as they came away with a first place finish in the Patriot Classic. The Mat Panthers’ first place finish came 50 points ahead of their nearest competitor, Madison County. Several Jackson County wrestlers took first place including: Ryan Shekey, Tre Horton, Cole ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers face Oconee County Friday

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Wednesday, February 4. 2009
The Jackson County Panthers are hoping to get a chance to add a few more checks in the win column before the season is up. They missed two more chances to do so last week, as they fell first to Elbert County on Tuesday, then to Morgan County on Friday. But a new week brings another chance, and that’s just what the Panthers will have on ... [Full Story »] 
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