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Entries from September 2009

Bulldoggs fall in offensive shootout

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Wednesday, September 30. 2009

On a night when offensive school records were broken, the Winder-Barrow High School football team simply ran out of time. The Bulldoggs trailed by a touchdown in the final seconds and despite attempting one final attempt to get in the endzone, dropped a 42-35 Region 8-AAAA contest to visiting Habersham Central at W. Clair Harris Stadium. ... [Full Story »]

Simmons named captain of Hoschton police

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

Lt. Williams Simmons has been promoted to the rank of captain for the Hoschton Police Department, the agency announced Tuesday. Since June 2009, the Hoschton Police Department has experience a transition in staffing and future direction, chief Jeremy Howell said in a statement. Simmons was assigned new responsibilities and assignments, and ... [Full Story »]

Plans for area retail center get OK

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

A rezoning request that would bring a shopping center to Highway 124 across from the Burger King and near Publix was recommended for approval by the Jackson County Planning Commission Thursday night. The planners approved the request from John Buchanan to rezone 4.11 acres at 1032 and 6036 Hwy. 124 West from agriculture rural farm district to ... [Full Story »]

School system looking at online policies

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

The Barrow County Board of Education discussed Tuesday night having a policy dealing with system employees interacting with students via Facebook, MySpace and the Internet in general. Superintendent Ron Saunders said there is a need to define what is proper interaction among staff and students in these area and wanted to use guidelines set up ... [Full Story »]

Sod stolen among incidents reported

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

Sod was stolen from the yard of a Holiday Cemetery Road, Jefferson, home last week, according to an incident report filed at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Ten pieces of sod were taken from the property close to the road. The property owner said the sod has sentimental value because it was taken from the University of Georgia baseball ...

‘Tailgate Barrow’ slated Thursday

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

In anticipation of the annual Battle of Barrow football game, the 2009 Tailgate Barrow will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday. The event will be to celebrate Barrow County and its county schools, organizers said. The celebration will take place at the Barrow County Professional Development Center at 179 West Athens Street. Food will be available ... [Full Story »]

Unemployment rate improves

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

Has the unemployment rate in Northeast Georgia finally hit the bottom? The unemployment rates in Barrow and Jackson counties actually went down slightly in August compared to the month before. Barrow County’s rate went to 11 percent from 11.2 percent in July. Jackson County’s rate went to 10.7 percent from 11 percent in July. Since last ... [Full Story »]

Looking for answers to the following

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BanksNewsTODAY

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

I hold a college degree but I’ve never claimed to be the smartest person in the world, or even on my block for that matter. In fact, I’ve always said a college degree is simply a piece of paper. It in no way guarantees someone is smart or is prepared to get by in this crazy world. So I don’t feel bad that I don’t have all the answers. ... [Full Story »]

Baldwin Police reports five arrests

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BanksNewsTODAY

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

The Baldwin Police Department reported the following arrests during the past week: •John Frasier McCarthy, 19, possession/use of drug-related object. •Jaylae Allene Pruitt, 18, probation violation. •Andrew Michael Bowles, 21, criminal trespass. •Johnathon Brian Hunt, 22, disorderly conduct. •Juan M. Raya-Hernandez, 22, disorderly ... [Full Story »]

Pat Wells

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MainStreetNewsOBITS

Wednesday, September 30. 2009

HOCHSTON – Pat Ogletree Wells, 69, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009. A native of Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Francis Gatlin Ogletree. She was a technology program manager with Alcatel-Lucent Technologies and was a member of the Winder First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ken Wells, Hoschton; children, ... [Full Story »]