Entries from June 2009

Claud Matthews

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Monday, June 29. 2009
GAINESVILLE – Claud Daniel Matthews, 92, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, following an extended illness. Born on March 7, 1917, in Barrow County, he was the son of the late Claud “Red” M. and Martha “Mattie” Daniel Matthews, and lived most of his life in Hall County. He retired from Gainesville Mill after 42 years of service and was of ... [Full Story »] 

Richard Hill

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Monday, June 29. 2009
MAYSVILLE – Richard Stanley Hill, 59, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Ben C. and Ruby McGinnis Hill. He was retired from Westinghouse and was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by brothers, Thomas, Clark and David Hill; and ... [Full Story »] 

Jack Ingram

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Monday, June 29. 2009
CARLTON – Jack Phillip Ingram, 48, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Jack Junior Ingram of Comer and the late Ina Hardy Ingram. He was a member of Glade Baptist Church and had worked for Stiles Heating and Cooling. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Ingram; a son, Daniel ... [Full Story »] 

Marie Gibson

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Monday, June 29. 2009
GAINESVILLE – Marie Gibson, 84, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at her residence following an extended illness. Born on February 12, 1925, in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Wadie Eller Flanagan, and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford A. Gibson. ... [Full Story »] 

Homer fireworks planned July 4

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BanksNewsTODAY
Monday, June 29. 2009
The annual fireworks display in Homer will be held on Saturday, July 4, at dark (around 9:30 to 10 p.m.) at Banks County High School, Historic Homer Highway, Homer. The fireworks display is sponsored by the Homer Fire Department, the Homer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Town of Homer. The fireworks show is free. Attendees are asked to ... [Full Story »] 

Homer fireworks planned July 4; Celebration also planned at BCHS Saturday

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BanksNewsTODAY
Monday, June 29. 2009
The annual fireworks display in Homer will be held on Saturday, July 4, at dark (around 9:30 to 10 p.m.) at Banks County High School, Historic Homer Highway, Homer. The fireworks display is sponsored by the Homer Fire Department, the Homer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Town of Homer. The fireworks show is free. Attendees are asked to ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Court should have tossed Voting Rights Act

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, June 29. 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court failed this week to undo a law that has long outlived its usefulness. The court declined Monday to throw out the 1960s era Voting Rights Act which gives the federal government the power to oversee and control elections in 16 states, mostly in the South. At the time it was first passed, the law was needed to thwart actions ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Winder moves in right direction on budget process

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BarrowJournal
Monday, June 29. 2009
The Winder City Council did the right thing last week when it held a real public hearing on the town’s FY2010 budget. It was reportedly the first time in many years that the council had faced the public during its budget process. There are two intertwined aspects to any government budget system: First, there is the procedure used to set and ... [Full Story »] 

Clark charged with murder of grandson

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, June 29. 2009
Robert Clark, 55, Commerce, was formally charged Thursday with the June 7 murder of his 6-year-old grandson, Michael Levigne in Commerce. Clark was released from Atlanta Medical Center to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, which served warrants for murder, aggravated assault on a police officer aggravated assault and cruelty to children. ... [Full Story »] 

Horacek suspension upheld; but board says CFO was not 'untruthful'

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BarrowJournal
Monday, June 29. 2009
The Barrow County Personnel Review Board has upheld the April 6 suspension of county CFO Beth Horacek because she did not provide the board of commissioners all of the information she knew about the cost overrun for health insurance. But in a one-page written decision obtained Monday morning through an open-records request, the panel said it ... [Full Story »] 
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