Entries from August 2009

Schools may become charter system

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 26. 2009
With an impressive turnout, the Barrow County School System hosted two town hall meetings over the last week to begin familiarizing the community with charter schools. The school system is in the process of potentially becoming a charter system. “The purpose for tonight’s meeting is informational,” said Ron Saunders, Barrow County ... [Full Story »] 

State required hunter safety class now offered online

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, August 26. 2009
Hunter education courses in Georgia are offered three ways: by classroom, CD-ROM or online. Completion of a hunter education course is required for those born on or after January 1, 1961, who purchase a season hunting license. The only exception is for those who purchase an Apprentice License - a new option under the recently restructured ... [Full Story »] 

Marijuana found in county

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 26. 2009
A work crew clearing land leased by a hunting club on Hwy. 59 found suspected marijuana. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office was called in and a large amount of marijuana was found growing at the site. On Tuesday, deputies from the sheriff’s office were called to the land which is leased by a hunting club. No one was on the property when the ... [Full Story »] 

Pep rallies set Thursday at CHS, EJCHS

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 26. 2009
Commerce High School and East Jackson Comprehensive High School will kick off their 2009-10 athletic seasons with pep rallies Thursday evening. Commerce will host its annual Tigers on the Town Pep Rally at 7:30 in Spencer Park. The event will recognize the CHS football team, band, cheerleaders, cross country and softball teams. The junior ... [Full Story »] 

UPDATED: Pep rallies set Thursday at CHS, EJCHS

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 26. 2009
Commerce High School and East Jackson Comprehensive High School will kick off their 2009-10 athletic seasons with pep rallies Thursday evening, but the location of the Commerce event has changed due to rain. The annual Tigers on the Town Pep Rally at 7:30 was set for Spencer Park. It's been moved to the gym at CHS due to the threat of rain. The ... [Full Story »] 

Ruth Burroughs

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, August 26. 2009
ATHENS - Ruth Burroughs, 78, died Monday, August 24, 2009. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Clara Fannie Spratlin Burroughs. She was retired from the textile industry as an inspector and a member of Hull Baptist Church. Ms. Burroughs was preceded in death by brothers, Leroy Burroughs, Harry Burroughs ... [Full Story »] 

County coroner dies; Fire trucks lead funeral procession through Homer

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Tuesday, August 25. 2009
A long line of fire trucks and other emergency service vehicles from across North Georgia drove through Homer Tuesday afternoon in a funeral procession for Banks County coroner Henry Galloway. Galloway, 47, died after an extended illness. He was serving his second term as county coroner and had served on the Homer Fire Department for 32 years. ... [Full Story »] 

Tolbert: GBI probe over

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, August 25. 2009
Pendergrass Mayor Monk Tolbert said Tuesday night that the GBI probe into his town had ended. The probe was called by District Attorney Brad Smith late last week, but was reportedly limited in scope. Tolbert said at the town's council meeting that the GBI found no criminal action in either the city court or in how the city handled SPLOST funds. ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying for two new BOC seats starts Monday

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Tuesday, August 25. 2009
Qualifying will be held in less than two weeks to fill the two new seats on the Banks County Board of Commissioners. Two new commissioners will be elected on Nov. 3 expanding the Banks County Board of Commission to five members. Last year, Banks County voters overwhelmingly supported expanding the three-member board to five members. Some 69 ... [Full Story »] 

How out of touch can one really be?

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Tuesday, August 25. 2009
Billionaire New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has so much money he no doubt has several people on his payroll just to keep track of it. I don’t hold it against Bloomberg for being rich. Afterall, isn’t that what we all strive for? We all, if the truth is told, want to have so much money we don’t know what to do with it all. At the ... [Full Story »] 
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