Entries from June 2009

Deadly wreck cleared by noon Friday

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, June 5. 2009
A deadly multi-vehicle accident in Jackson County on Interstate 85 under the Dry Pond Road bridge on Friday morning was cleared up around noon and I-85 reopened. The Georgia State Patrol confirmed at least one fatality in the southbound wreck, but didn’t have additional details available on the victim. However, the Georgia Department of ... [Full Story »] 

OPINIONS: Rediscovering the joy of reading

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, June 5. 2009
I have recently rediscovered a pleasure I have left behind for too long. Working at this job, which requires a lot of reading and writing in itself, has had a weird effect on me. In my free time, I have found over the past few years that I read less and less. The most I could seem to manage on a weekly basis were various news and magazine ... [Full Story »] 

Column: Spending time in the summer

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, June 5. 2009
Last week I looked at some of the summer activities that are geared towards the younger generation getting active. This week we take a look at the other summer activities that begin to liven up the community. Probably the best sign that summer has arrived in full force is when the old lawnmowers start getting pulled out from sheds or dug out of ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton petition to be given to city in July

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, June 5. 2009
A weekend push to collect signatures that could change how Hoschton levies city property taxes has resulted in 385 signatures. That’s more than twice the number required to change Hoschton’s city charter that would allow citizens to vote when the council proposes increasing property taxes. “It’s just been gratifying to me to realize how ... [Full Story »] 

Girl leads police to shoes stolen by mom

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, June 5. 2009
A four-year-old girl helped a Hoschton officer find the shoes her mother was accused of stealing from a store, according to an incident report. Hoschton police were told that a shoplifter’s vehicle was blocked by a store employee, who said the suspect stole a pair of shorts from Ritzi Reruns consignment store on Ga. Hwy. 53. The employee said ... [Full Story »] 

Citizens want agendas at meetings

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, June 5. 2009
A $100 bill to help Hoschton afford printing city council agendas at public meetings came from an unexpected source on Monday. Former council member Deborah Donaldson — who once headed the city’s fiscal resources committee — made the donation to the city council. “In the past, it’s been difficult to get copies of the agenda — and I ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Winder a dictatorship?

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, June 4. 2009
At Tuesday night’s City of Winder council meeting, Mayor Chip Thompson and city administrator Bob Beck made it clear that they don’t intend to follow the state law regarding the town’s FY2010 budget. Georgia law sets out a specific process before a town can adopt a budget. That process includes having the city council hold at least one ... [Full Story »] 

Plan on: Summer ball arrives for local teams

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, June 4. 2009
The spring season is over for the local high school baseball teams, but the summer schedule is now set to begin. Both Winder-Barrow and Apalachee will look to get an early jump on 2010 when returning players compete as a summer league squad against other area high schools during June. The Diamond Doggs, who are coming off a trip to the second ... [Full Story »] 

Play on: Summer ball arrives for local teams

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, June 4. 2009
The spring season is over for the local high school baseball teams, but the summer schedule is now set to begin. Both Winder-Barrow and Apalachee will look to get an early jump on 2010 when returning players compete as a summer league squad against other area high schools during June. The Diamond Doggs, who are coming off a trip to the second ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Summer remains special time of year

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Thursday, June 4. 2009
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing and the lawn mower is broken.” It’s here. I know summer officially doesn't arrive for a couple more weeks, but for me, summer always begins with the start of June. So it came to pass on Monday that summer was here, at least for me. And what a ... [Full Story »] 
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