Entries from December 2009

Revolver, shotguns stolen in burglary

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, December 31. 2009
An Apalachee Church Road resident returned home from work last week to discover his residence had been burglarized. According to the police report, the burglar(s) used a large piece of asphalt to shatter glass in a back door. A Heritage .22 caliber revolver, a Browning 12 gauge shotgun and a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun were taken from the ... [Full Story »] 

Mat Dragons Win At Pigeon Forge

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
After a long drive into the Tennessee mountains, the Jefferson Mat Dragons came home last week with a victory in the Smoky Mountain Duals at Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Up next is a trip to Winder-Barrow this week to take part in a 16-team tournament. Then this weekend, the Mat Dragons will travel to Habersham County to take part in the Habersham ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County falls to Commerce

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
The Jackson County Panthers were hoping to ride some momentum off of their Dec. 19 victory over East Jackson into some post-Christmas play this week. But it didn’t work out that way, as the Panthers found themselves on the losing end against Commerce Monday night. The Panthers will return to regular season play on Jan. 5, when they play host ... [Full Story »] 

2009 In Retrospect: Economic news trumped all

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
Without a doubt, the economy trumped all other stories in The Commerce News during 2009. As the recession deepened, its effects reached into virtually every area of news coverage. School systems and local governments struggled to make ends meet, all but shut down capital spending and laid off or furloughed workers. For the first time in memory, ... [Full Story »] 

Police investigate 6 burglaries

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
Santa wasn’t the only person entering residences in Commerce last week. The Commerce Police Department investigated six burglaries and three other cases of theft during the week of Christmas. A 62-year-old white male told police someone entered his house on Highland Estates while he and his wife were away Christmas morning. The burglar ... [Full Story »] 

Budget cuts painful, but very necessary

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
Sadly, for once, Georgia is providing an example for the federal government in terms of the way it is conducting business. True, it’s only because the state requires that its budget be balanced, but as the 2010 session of the Georgia Legislature convenes, one of the first items of business will be to slash state spending by $1 billion or ... [Full Story »] 

New council members installed

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
Commerce officially reorganized its city council in a called meeting Tuesday night. City attorney John Stell administered the oath of office to newcomers Keith Burchett, mayor pro tem, and Darren Owensby, Ward 2 councilman, and to Archie D. Chaney, who was re-elected as the Ward 1 councilman. The council still lacks a Ward 5 representative. ... [Full Story »] 

Off-beat incidents top most-read crime stories on website in 2009

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
Whether it’s weird, wacky or just seems plain pathetic, some of the most read crime stories on our website — www.BraseltonNewsTODAY.com — were the ones that raised a few eyebrows in 2009. A sampling of the some of the most viewed crime stories on our website includes the following from Braselton, Hoschton and Jackson County. —Kerri ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Without question, Davis right leader for AHS program

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
When Shane Davis was hired as the Apalachee High School football coach several years ago, there were likely some who responded by saying, “Who?” I was probably one of the few Barrow County residents who not only knew who Davis who, but knew what type of coach, what type of leader he was. Call it a gut instinct, but I had a feeling Davis was ... [Full Story »] 

Sports Story of Year: Wildcats set new standard in 2009

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
For Shane Davis, it hasn’t taken long for the historic significance of the 2009 season to sink in. In fact, even as the season was progressing, Davis knew what his Apalachee High School team was going through was in fact special. “Going undefeated while playing a straight region schedule says a lot about our kids,” Davis said. “It says ... [Full Story »] 
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