Entries from May 2009

Swine Flu Could Prove Helpful For Tigers

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Friday, May 8. 2009
Commerce’s baseball Tigers might have an unusual edge in first round of the playoffs. The doubleheader playoff games set for Friday against Eagles Landing Christian might prove to be easier than expected. Reports on Tuesday suggested that Eagles Landing might have to forfeit the playoff games after a confirmed case of the H1N1 virus (swine ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton reviewing petition on proposed tax vote

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 8. 2009
Hoschton has an official petition from a citizen asking for a change to the city’s charter concerning property taxes. Now, the city’s attorney is expected to review that document and say if it’s a lawful and valid petition. “The way this one’s drafted, on first blush, it may be a valid amendment,” said city attorney Thomas Mitchell. ... [Full Story »] 

Toe rings among stolen items from store

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 8. 2009
A nail salon in West Jackson was vandalized, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The glass front door of Royal Nails Spa, located on Ga. Hwy. 124, was broken with a rock. Two employees at the neighboring Publix noticed the damage when they arrived for work around 4 a.m. on April 25. The suspect stole two flat screen TVs, a tray ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Can Hoschton afford a PD?

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 8. 2009
The resignation of Hoschton Police Chief Dave Hill puts the town’s city council at a moment of decision. Hoschton’s financial struggles have been well-documented over the last couple of years. Both the town’s general fund and water fund have been under tremendous financial pressure. In large part, the financial problems were self-induced, ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: About mothers and women

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 8. 2009
BY JANA MITCHAM It’s not the traditional Mother’s Day column, but having seen the powerful images and read the words on stopping violence and breaking silence, I felt Mother’s Day still applies. Sadly, more often than not, it is the mother and her children, the sister, the grandmother, the daughter – the girls and the women – who are ... [Full Story »] 

Leopards earn number three seed, set for playoffs

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Friday, May 8. 2009
It will be a three-hour bus ride for the Diamond Leopards Thursday as the team heads to Summerville to face Chattooga in the state tournament. Spirits are high as Banks County makes the return to the state playoffs. “It will be a bit of a ride for us, but we'll be up to the challenge,” said Leopards’ coach Joe Lord. “We are excited to ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Dragons’ season ends with loss to Spartans

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Thursday, May 7. 2009
The Jefferson girls’ tennis team saw their 2009 season come to a close as they lost 3-0 to the number five ranked Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans in round two of state playoff action last week. Greater Atlanta Christian is the defending AA state champions. Following their win over Jefferson, GAC went on to defeat Calhoun, and will face ... [Full Story »] 

Getting over the hump?

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Thursday, May 7. 2009
Raiders look to break playoff losing streak Madison County has won 109 games since the start of the 2004 season — none of which have come in the playoffs. The Raiders (20-6) host Sprayberry (20-5) in a best-of-three series starting Friday with hopes of ending an extended cold streak in the Class AAAA state tournament. “There’s a lot of ... [Full Story »] 

Spring football session starts

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Thursday, May 7. 2009
The football field was a welcome sight for a Raider team that lost its final seven games of the 2008 season. Madison County, 2-8 last year, opened spring practice Monday with 62 players popping pads. “Oh, yeah, it was sweet to get back out there,” coach Randell Owens said. Some of the team’s multi-sport athletes were missing, ... [Full Story »] 

Hall dominates at region

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Thursday, May 7. 2009
MCHS junior wins region triple jump, headed to state in three events Alexis Hall won one event at region, added a pair of second-place finishes and earned “national elite” distinction in two events during a huge 8-AAAA meet for the junior. Hall accounted for 26 of Madison County’s 33 points at the region meet, which concluded Friday. The ... [Full Story »] 
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