Entries from June 2009

City Lights Downtown Festival is Saturday

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
Downtown Commerce will be full of music and food all day Saturday. And classic cars, kids’ events (inflatables, pony rides and a petting zoo) and early-morning runners, not to mention fireworks in the evening. The City Lights Downtown Festival technically starts at 8 a.m. with the Star Chase 5K road race at Willoughby Park, but local farmers ... [Full Story »] 

All city schools, system, make AYP

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
Commerce Middle School is no longer on the state’s “needs improvement” list under the federal No Child Left Behind law. “This is the first time since I’ve been here that the middle school has made it off the ‘needs improvement’ list,” said superintendent James E. “Mac” McCoy. “Mr. Bell has done it (made adequate yearly ... [Full Story »] 

Once, A World Away

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
When I landed in Tehran on a sparkling morning 44 years ago, the city looked nothing like the Tehran of today, with its tree-lined boulevards, chic dress shops and ultra-modern office towers. Then, open sewers ran alongside the streets, and honking horns compensated for the lack of traffic lights. Getting into town from the airport was like ... [Full Story »] 

Armed robbery under investigation

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
The Commerce Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a Duncan Circle man. The victim, a 78-year-old black male, said he responded to a knock on his front door at about 4:45 a.m. and was confronted by two white males, at least one of which was armed with a revolver. The victim said the men demanded money. They followed him into ... [Full Story »] 

‘Zook’ Woodard

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
WINDER – Steven “Zook” Woodard, 51, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, following a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Winder on March 11, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald B. Woodard and Carolyn and Sam Rooks of Winder. A 1976 graduate of Winder-Barrow High School, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland, South ... [Full Story »] 

Local teams eye start of new season

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
Football players and coaches at Winder-Barrow and Apalachee High School have been working for the start of the 2009 season for months now. As the countdown to the new season moves into the summer months, players, coaches and fans alike know just what lies ahead as far as the 2009 schedule goes. Both WBHS and AHS will continue competing in ... [Full Story »] 

Memorable night: Father, son both register victories

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
On Father’s Day weekend, P.J. Taylor and his son, Justin Taylor, both earned wins in their respective divisions this past Saturday night at Winder-Barrow Speedway. Veteran driver P.J. Taylor got the checkered flag in the Advanced 4 Cylinder Class followed by Randy Peppers and Perry Crowe. First year driver Justin Taylor took his third win of ... [Full Story »] 

Council approves $2.6 million budget

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
The Braselton Town Council approved its FYE 2010 budget last week during a brief called meeting. Braselton will have a FYE 2010 general fund budget of $2.6 million — a 14 percent drop from the 2009 budget. The fiscal year starts on July 1, 2009, and ends on June 30, 2010. The town’s water and sewer fund budget is also expected to take a ... [Full Story »] 

Vicky Pass

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
DAHLONEGA - Vicky Abernathy Pass, 36, formerly of Hoschton, died Sunday, June 21, 2009. Born on December 28, 1972, she was the daughter of Glenn and Donna Everett Abernathy of Hoschton, and mother, Linda Holman Primer, Clearwater, Fla. She was a 1991 graduate of North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, was a hairdresser, and a member of Collins ... [Full Story »] 

Plane has rough landing at airport

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 24. 2009
A small airplane on a sales demonstration tour in Northeast Georgia had a small mishap Monday when it landed on its belly at Barrow County Airport. The 30-foot Evolution Turbine was built from a kit manufactured by Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Ore. At the controls was a company pilot who apparently landed the plane with the landing ... [Full Story »] 
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