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Entries from December 2009

Small town mayor aims high in 2010

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Monday, December 21. 2009

A small town Georgia mayor has some big-time political aspirations. Carl Camon, the mayor of Ray City, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor next year. Camon, who is pushing the economy, education, families, law enforcement and transportation, made a campaign stop in Winder recently. “I’m from a small city near Valdosta,” ... [Full Story »]

Sokol's Bulldoggs race out to fast start

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Monday, December 21. 2009

Victories against Monroe Area and Southwest Atlanta Christian have pushed the Winder-Barrow High School boys basketball team to 7-1 this season but coach David Sokol still sees room for improvement in some areas. In Saturday’s 56-49 victory against Southwest Atlanta, the Bulldoggs jumped out to a fast 15-2 start before holding on in a contest ... [Full Story »]

Armed robbery reported at Hoschton store

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Monday, December 21. 2009

An armed robber stole an unknown amount of cash from a Dollar General in Hoschton on Saturday night, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. An employee at the Ga. Hwy. 53 store said a white male about 43 years old approached the register demanding money, according to an incident report. The suspect said he had a magnum gun, but he ... [Full Story »]

Luisa Dianne Hill

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Monday, December 21. 2009

COMMERCE – Luisa Dianne C. Hill, 62, died Sunday, December 20, 2009, at her residence. Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Griffeth and Nyda Frances Coleman Carithers. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Hill, Commerce; daughters, Kim Mull, Maysville, and Rebecca Lance, Athens; sons, Paul ... [Full Story »]

Winifred Nixon

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Monday, December 21. 2009

LAGRANGE – Winifred P. Nixon, 97, died Monday December 7, 2009, at the LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation Home. Born August 17, 1912, in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. Adams and Tula Ethyl Smith Adams of Danielsville. Mrs. Nixon was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Vance Pitts Sr. of Summerville; and ... [Full Story »]

Nancy Pridgen

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Monday, December 21. 2009

COMER: Nancy Irene Cross Pridgen, 62, met Jesus and began her dance on streets of gold Friday, December 18, 2009, following a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born January 30, 1947, she was the daughter of Walter and Ruby Cross of Phenix City, Ala. Nancy and Jimmy moved to this area in 1972 where they began the first of their many business ... [Full Story »]

Thomas Johnson

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Monday, December 21. 2009

JEFFERSON – Thomas Fayne Johnson, 46, died Friday, December 18, 2009, in Gwinnett County. Born in South Carolina, he was the son of Thomas L. Johnson (Debra) of Douglasville and Sandra Mize Johnson of Dallas. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Attica Baptist Church, and was self-employed in the construction business. ... [Full Story »]

Two men jailed for kidnapping

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BarrowJournal

Monday, December 21. 2009

Two men are currently being held in the Barrow County Detention Center on charges related to a Dec. 16 kidnapping. Antonio Alvarez, 26, of 1452 Baron Court in Stone Mountain, and Alejandro Hernandez, 38, of 5427 Rails Way in Norcross are charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm or knife while trying to commit crimes ... [Full Story »]

Former Braselton mayor dies

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Monday, December 21. 2009

Former mayor and long-time council member Henry Edward Braselton has died, a town official confirmed on Monday. H.E. Braselton – who lived in a historic house at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Ga. Hwy. 53 in downtown Braselton — was taken by ambulance from his home early Monday morning, according to town manager Jennifer Dees. ... [Full Story »]

Former Braselton mayor, council member dies

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Monday, December 21. 2009

Ironically, the last time Jennifer Dees would see her former boss — Henry Edward Braselton — was election day in November, when he was casting a ballot for the town’s next mayor. Himself a former mayor and long-time council member, H.E. Braselton, 82, lived just one block from town hall — a historic residence that he helped transform ... [Full Story »]