Entries from December 2009

John Caudell

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, December 31. 2009
CORNELIA – John Kenneth Caudell, 76, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on July 18, 1933, he was the son of the late Pitner L. and Decie Coker Caudell. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cornelia and a member of the Men’s Sunday School Class. He served his country proudly in the ... [Full Story »] 

Floy Abercrombie

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, December 31. 2009
DANIELSVILLE- Floy Norris Abercrombie, 94, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Hill Haven Nursing Home in Commerce. Born in Franklin County on February 12, 1915, she was the daughter of the late James William and Effie Martin Norris. She was a homemaker and member of the Gaines Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Abercrombie was preceded in death ... [Full Story »] 

Ollin Weir

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Thursday, December 31. 2009
ATLANTA – Ollin Clyde Weir, 86, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Born on August 18, 1923, in Jefferson, he was the son of the late James Benjamin and Bessie Mae O’Kelly Weir. He was a retired postal carrier and a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II in Korea. He was a member of the Rex Masonic Lodge #251, F&AM. Mr. ... [Full Story »] 

Red Raiders rout Warriors in holiday tourney

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 31. 2009
Madison County enjoyed its highest offensive output of the season Tuesday in a 90-71 victory over host Oconee County in the second round of the Warrior Holiday Classic. Bradley Raines scored 23 points and had seven assists, while Stan Maxwell added 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Madison County upped its record to 11-2. The Red Raiders ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Raiders stifle Grayson

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 31. 2009
Madison County sought an easy victory against Grayson in the second round of the Deep South Classic, and that’s exactly what it got. Kayla Freeman scored a season-high 23 points Tuesday and grabbed 12 boards in a 57-38 rout of the Class AAAA Lady Rams at Brookwood High School. Madison County was to face Brookwood on Wednesday (results ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: A wish list for 2010

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 31. 2009
The year in sports 2009 gave us plenty to talk about: Tiger Woods (his golf game now seeming tame compared to other aspects of his life), the Steelers winning a Super Bowl thriller, Alabama whipping Florida for the SEC crown and the Lakers and Yankees again standing tall among their peers. So here’s my wish list for 2010. This column is being ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Remember those in need not only at Christmas, but afterward

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, December 31. 2009
This has been a good Christmas season for me, and I’d like to tell you why – I have been blessed to witness some of the goodness and kindness of our community and it has helped to renew my faith in human nature. Times are hard for most of us, but as the saying goes, there’s always someone worse off and it has been a wonderful thing to go ... [Full Story »] 

Top ten web stories of the year

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, December 31. 2009
While Barrow County had more than its share of major news stories in 2009, the following were the most viewed stories of the past year on www.BarrowJournal.com: 1. Sentences issued in Superior Court Visitors to our web site showed a strong interest in the judicial process in 2009. Thousands of people visited our site to learn what sentences ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Goals for 2010

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, December 31. 2009
This past year was one of the most difficult in Jackson County’s history. From high unemployment to business failures to struggling local governments, it was a year that will not be remembered fondly by most people. But even as we reflect on what transpired in 2009, it’s time to start looking ahead to 2010. Here are some issues that need to ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Remembering New Year’s Past

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, December 31. 2009
It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been ten years since I lived for a year in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher on the JET Programme, and ten years ago on New Years Eve night, I was in India on a three-week sojourn with another female JET participant. I was twenty-eight, single, and had so many dreams. While traveling that year, ... [Full Story »] 
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