Entries from May 2009

Defense dominates

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Friday, May 22. 2009
Raider coach not deterred by lack of spring offense Sure, fans would have loved an offensive shootout, but coach Randell Owens said Madison County is better off with the defense struggle it witnessed Friday. The Red topped the Gray 7-0 in the annual spring game, the only touchdown coming in the closing seconds when Jacob Owens hit Patrick ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County’s Hall sixth in state triple jump

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Friday, May 22. 2009
Madison County High School junior track standout Alexis Hall placed sixth in the triple jump at the state track meet in Albany over the weekend, her highest finish in three events. Hall also took eighth in the long jump and competed in the 100 meters. She failed to qualify for the 100- meter finals, however, finishing fifth in second heat on ... [Full Story »] 

Everson named new WJMS principal

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 22. 2009
An assistant superintendent who was part of the Jackson County School System’s layoff plan will soon take the helm as principal of West Jackson Middle School. Keith Everson — assistant superintendent for human resources and support services — was the lone administrator in the school system’s layoff plan that included the elimination of ... [Full Story »] 

Home destroyed by fire

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, May 22. 2009
The home of Linda Moore on Stone Stewart Road off Hwy. 106 was destroyed by fire shortly after 9 a.m. Friday. Moore was not at home at the time of the blaze. Hull, Neese-Sanford and Ila volunteer fire departments battled the fire. Those wanting to make a donation or offer assistance to Moore can do so through Pleasant Grove Baptist Church off ...

OPINIONS: The worst of all options

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, May 22. 2009
There is all kinds of talk about what was in the head of George Zinkhan III, the UGA professor turned triple murderer, who was discovered after burying himself in the woods and firing a shot to end his own life. A murder case takes on its own life in a community. There are discussions in offices and online about motives, if the killing was ... [Full Story »] 

CHS Finishes Up Spring Training

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Friday, May 22. 2009
Commerce’s gridiron Tigers tackled spring football practice this week and last, as the team worked on drills and started conditioning for the hard Friday nights coming up in just under 15 weeks. Commerce is coming off a 5-5 regular season that saw four region wins and the Tigers finishing as third in 8-A. Commerce was eliminated in the ... [Full Story »] 

Harper Takes 10th At State Meet

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Friday, May 22. 2009
East Jackson Comprehensive High School’s lone participant in the girls’ state track meet in Albany recorded a tenth-place finish and set a new personal best height. Jessie Harper cleared 4’10” in the high jump, her best jump on record. It was good enough for a tenth-place finish in in an event won by Westminster. Coach Steve Collins ... [Full Story »] 

Chateau Elan, hospital to fuel growth in Braselton

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 22. 2009
Chateau Elan and a proposed hospital will anchor Braselton’s future “economic synergy,” according to a consultant. Lakey Boyd, principal of the Market + Main, said the area around Ga. Hwy. 211 and Thompson Mill Road in Braselton is the best spot in the town for offices — especially those for medical-based businesses. “We feel like ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton to reduce employee health payments

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 22. 2009
Hoschton will most likely get out of the employee health insurance business, according to a city committee. The city’s fiscal resources committee took a fresh look last week at a long-standing policy in Hoschton that gives a $525 monthly stipend for employees to fund their own health insurance. But with finances tight for the city government ... [Full Story »] 

Family says neighbors are harassing them

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 22. 2009
A Hoschton couple believes dead birds in their yard could be one of several signs that their neighbors are harassing them, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The couple said they have found dead birds in their Bill Watkins Road yard, their mailbox — along with others in the area — was recently smashed, and there is a hole ... [Full Story »] 
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