Entries from April 2009

Police search for missing driver

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, April 25. 2009
A man charged with drunk driving wasn’t on the scene when Braselton police responded to an overturned vehicle in a wooded area, according to an incident report. Another motorist told police there was a black vehicle in the woods on Friendship Road, at Cody Drive in South Hall. An officer found the overturned vehicle in the woods, but ... [Full Story »] 

‘This is what it’s all about’

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 24. 2009
Tight region baseball race enters final stretch If Monday night’s Raider win is any indication, the final stretch of the region baseball season is headed for a photo finish. Madison County kept pace in the tight Region 8-AAAA playoff race with a walk-off, two-out, game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh inning from Matthew Robinson ... [Full Story »] 

MCHS girls, Boggs rule region

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 24. 2009
Region turned out to be a Lady Raider-dominated affair as Madison County golfers earned team and individual championships Monday. Madison County won its second region title in four years, shooting a 202 at Chateau Elan, and Cortney Boggs nabbed region low medalist honors, shooting a 100. Taylor Morgan rounded out the scoring with a 102. “The ... [Full Story »] 

Tourney time

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 24. 2009
Madison County won’t enter the state tournament as a no. 1 seed, but has its sights set on prosperity nonetheless. The no. 2 seed Lady Raiders (14-3, 12-1) will host no. 3 seed Sequoyah out of Region 7-AAAA today at 4 p.m. as Madison County looks to get back to the Sweet 16. This is the 12th-straight trip to the state tournament for the ... [Full Story »] 

‘The Candy Man’ Coker

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, April 24. 2009
HOMER – Reese Argene “The Candy Man” Coker, 81, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Born in Banks County, he was the son of the late Nathaniel A. and Eula Westbrook Coker. He was retired from the Department of Transportation and was a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Coker was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 

Billy Morrison

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, April 24. 2009
DANIELSVILLE – Billy James Morrison, 68, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Born on March 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Marion and Nobie Haggard Morrison. He was a retired painter. Survivors include his wife, Celia Winburn Morrison; children, Scott Morrison, Ila, Christy Morrison and Cory Morrison, both of Danielsville; sisters, Jenny ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: County budget adjustment may be needed

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, April 24. 2009
The 2008 Barrow County audit released last week paints a troubling picture of the state of the county’s finances. The county spent more than it took in by a significant amount in FY2008, eroding the county’s reserves. Revenues were down and spending was up, a situation that cannot be sustained over the long term. Even more troubling, ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson’s Crane makes ARCA debut

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 24. 2009
Jefferson native Ryan Crane made a big step in his racing career this past weekend, as he made his debut in the ARCA Re/Max series, piloting a Dodge owned by NASCAR car owner James Finch at Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina. Crane turned in a strong debut performance, piloting his unsponsored Dodge to an eighth in the Carolina 200. “I ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Dragons win 8-AA region title

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 24. 2009
The Jefferson girls’ golf team came away from Monday’s region tournament as the 8-AA champs. The Lady Dragons shot a 182 to win their fifth region title at Chattahoochee Golf Course in Gainesville. Jennifer Brueshaber led the way for Jefferson by shooting an 86 while Hannah Chapman shot a 95. The state tournament is scheduled for May 4 in ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson hosts boys Regionals

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 24. 2009
It was another solid week for the Jefferson Dragons track team. Jefferson started out last week by hosting Banks County and Riverside on Wednesday. The boys came out on top, earning 78.5 points to Riverside’s 47 and Banks County’s 44.5. Tyler Porter won in the pole vault. J.J. Damons won in the high jump, won in the 200-meter dash and ... [Full Story »] 
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