Entries from August 2009

Pendergrass council to meet Tuesday night; GBI to probe one aspect of allegations

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, August 24. 2009
For the first time since three whistleblowers in the City of Pendergrass came forward in late July, the Pendergrass City Council is slated to meet Tuesday night. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Depot. Some expect a large crowd to show up to complain about some of the allegations from the whistleblowers that the city had misused ... [Full Story »] 

Pendergrass council to meet Tuesday night; GBI to probe one item of allegations

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, August 24. 2009
For the first time since three whistleblowers in the City of Pendergrass came forward in late July, the Pendergrass City Council is slated to meet Tuesday night. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Depot. Some expect a large crowd to show up to complain about some of the allegations from the whistleblowers that the city had misused ... [Full Story »] 

Dorothy Stephens

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, August 24. 2009
NICHOLSON – Dorothy Cordelia Stephens, 82, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, at her residence. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late T.O. and Margia Thurman Edwards. She was a member of Harmony Christian Church and was employed by Tasty Cream in Commerce. Mrs. Stephens was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Steve ... [Full Story »] 

Group to help young breast cancer survivors

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 23. 2009
There’s soon to be a new support group in the area targeting 45-year-old or younger survivors of breast cancer or for those survivors with young children. The first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6-7 p.m. in the Braselton Library’s community room. Subsequent meetings will be held the first Thursday of each month, though an exact ... [Full Story »] 

‘Swine flu’ not as serious as initially thought

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 23. 2009
Because the H1N1 flu virus is less virulent than the seasonal flu, public health officials are not tracking individual cases. Steve Dumpert, risk communicator for the Northeast Georgia Health District, said he could not confirm the report that a case of swine flu was diagnosed at Kings Bridge Middle School or whether a case at East Jackson ... [Full Story »] 

William Henry Galloway

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Sunday, August 23. 2009
MAYSVILLE – William Henry Galloway, 47, died Saturday, August 22, 2009, at his residence. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Mary Ann Carlan Galloway of Homer and the late William Avery Galloway. He was a member of Grove Level Baptist Church, was in the tree service business, and was also Banks County Coroner. Mr. Galloway was preceded ... [Full Story »] 

Geneva Claudine Cooper

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Sunday, August 23. 2009
JEFFERSON – Geneva Claudine Cooper, 82, died Saturday, August 22, 2009, at her residence. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late George Newton and Leila Belle Parker. She was a member of Apple Valley Baptist Church and was employed as a dietician with Athens Technical College. Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her ... [Full Story »] 

Weaver announces run for state senate

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 23. 2009
Republican Kenneth Weaver, a resident of Hull in Madison County, has announced his candidacy in the race to replace the seat being vacated by Senator Ralph Hudgens in State Senate District 47. Senate District 47 is comprised of all of Barrow, Oglethorpe, Madison Counties and part of Jackson, Elbert and Clarke Counties. “I feel it is time for ... [Full Story »] 

A/C unit stolen from Braselton church

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 23. 2009
A thief stole an air conditioning unit from a building behind a Braselton church, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A man told a deputy that someone broke into a building behind the Braselton Tabernacle on Davenport Road and took a window cooling unit. The man didn’t know who could have stolen the unit, but said someone had ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Track would have negative effect

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 23. 2009
Dear Editor: I’m concerned about the track that is going to be built in our area. School has started and most of us kids need to rest at night for school the next day. Most of us already have trouble with the cars that practice at Road Atlanta. A track here would be devastating. Not only that, but it would be politically incorrect during the ... [Full Story »] 
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