Entries from November 2009

Strength in numbers

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Friday, November 20. 2009
Deep squad begins ‘post-Courtney era’ The good news for Madison County’s foes: They won’t have to account for Courtney Freeman anymore. The bad news: They’ll have to account for everyone else. “We are deeper than any team in the region, I think,” said third-year coach Dan Lampe, whose team starts play Friday against Southwest ... [Full Story »] 

Raiders hungry after last year’s near-miss

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Friday, November 20. 2009
The memory is still there. But it’s not altogether a bitter one. Needing just one more region tournament victory to qualify for the Class AAAA postseason back in February, an 8-17 Red Raider team pushed no. 1 seed Rockdale County to the brink before falling overtime by three points. “So much heartache and so much frustration, but yet at the ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County wrestlers gear up for early tests

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Friday, November 20. 2009
The true tests of the Madison County wrestling season will come after Christmas when the Raiders search for post-season glory in the area and state duals. Of course, there will be plenty of pop quizzes between now and then, plenty of question marks needing answers. Just how does the Madison County squad, which returns three state qualifiers, ... [Full Story »] 

George Rice

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Friday, November 20. 2009
Aviation pioneer and retired airline executive George Erskine Rice, 91, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. Mr. Rice held a distinguished, globe-circling, four-decade record in aviation history that began in bi-planes and continued into the age of supersonic travel. He pioneered in trans-Atlantic ... [Full Story »] 

‘Bill’ Bryson

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Friday, November 20. 2009
ATHENS – James William “Bill” Bryson III, 79, died Sunday, November 15, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospice House following an extended illness. Born in Rome, he was the son of the late James “Jim” and Elizabeth Bryson. Growing up in Rome, he attended Darlington School, graduating Cum Laude and president of his senior class. He excelled in ... [Full Story »] 

Dorothy Majors

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Friday, November 20. 2009
AUBURN – Dorothy Majors, 87, died Thursday, November 19, 2009. Born in Cassett, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Pearl Davis. She was a member of Auburn First Baptist Church. Mrs. Majors was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Majors. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Jennifer Majors, Stockbridge, and ... [Full Story »] 

Sula Webber

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Friday, November 20. 2009
COMMERCE – Sula T. Webber, 79, died early Friday morning, November 20, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. She was born in Tattnall County, and was married to the Rev. John Webber, former pastor for many years of the Commerce Church of God. She was a minister herself having also served alongside her husband as they pastored ... [Full Story »] 

‘Jack’ Peppers

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Friday, November 20. 2009
AUBURN - Jackson L. “Jack” Peppers, 85, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Barrow County, September 15, 1924, he was the son of the late Boss B. and Martha Kennedy Peppers. He was a member of the Midway United Methodist Church, and was a retiree of the Ford Motor Company of Hapeville ... [Full Story »] 

Louise Travis

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Friday, November 20. 2009
WINDER - Louise Green Travis, 76, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Gertrude Mooney Green. She had been the lead teacher earlier in her life for Walton-Morgan County training center, a center for the mentally challenged. She was of the Christian faith. Survivors include ... [Full Story »] 

‘Punk’ Clack

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Friday, November 20. 2009
WINDER - Eugene “Punk” Clack, 75, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009. A native and lifelong resident of Barrow County he was the son of the late Ernest J. and Roxie Miller Clack. He was preceded in death by a son, Don J. Clack; and siblings, Skeet Clack, Walter Clack, Richard Clack and Joyce Ratliff. Mr. Clack was a retired trim carpenter ... [Full Story »] 
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