Entries from January 2010

Lady Panthers host Elbert Co. Friday

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Thursday, January 7. 2010
The Jackson County Lady Panthers didn’t have the New Year’s break they had hoped for, as they fell to Sequoyah and Creekview in tournament play at Pickens County. The Lady Panthers now get ready to return to region play with the heart of their region season ahead of them. Friday they will play host to the Lady Blue Devils of Elbert County, ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson wins at Winder-Barrow, Habersham County

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Thursday, January 7. 2010
It was a successful New Year’s break for the Mat Dragons of Jefferson, as they wrapped up some time off of school with wins at Winder-Barrow and Habersham Central last week. First, Jefferson saw in the end of 2009 with a victory in the Winder-Barrow Invitational, scoring 237 points as a team to outdistance Collins Hill with 140, Lumpkin ... [Full Story »] 

Computer problems lead to violent attack

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, January 7. 2010
A Winder woman was beaten after a male friend became angry while using her computer. The woman said the suspect became irate after he began having difficulties using the computer. The woman told the suspect to go to the library if he was having problems which made the suspect even angrier. The suspect allegedly began walking around the house ... [Full Story »] 

Will wins continue?

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Thursday, January 7. 2010
MCHS has enjoyed fast start, but must now prove itself in divisional play As good as Madison County’s 11-3 record looks, that matters little to the Red Raiders’ upcoming opponents. Madison County opens its 10-game subregion schedule Friday at home against nearby rival Cedar Shoals at 7:30 p.m. as the battle for postseason positioning ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Raiders looking ‘to put it all together’

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Thursday, January 7. 2010
The Madison County girls’ basketball team may be close to getting that all-important swagger back. The Lady Raiders are now 10-4 as they enter the most crucial portion of the regular season, the subregion schedule, which starts Friday. “I have a feeling that we’ll put it all together here shortly,” coach Dan Lampe said. The last three ... [Full Story »] 

Wrestling Raiders set for Region 8-AAAA Duals

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Thursday, January 7. 2010
It’s not the region tournament, but it’s a region tournament. Madison County High School will take part in the 8-AAAA Duals – not to be confused with the Feb. 5-6 traditional 8-AAAA tournament — Friday and Saturday at Clarke Central High School. Madison County had a 10-8 duals record heading into Tuesday night’s match with Stephens ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: BOC’s employment decisions make no sense

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, January 7. 2010
Dear Editor: I was just reading the paper and some of the headlines really stood out to me, “Tax sales planned” and “Foreclosures reach a record high” jumped off the page. We are also looking at paying taxes for the third time in two years. I will be honest in saying that with all that is going on the actions taken by our government ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Eagles Take Aim At Fannin

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Thursday, January 7. 2010
The East Jackson Lady Eagles played in the Sweet South Classic in Morgan County last week, picking up a win against Burke County in the process. The Lady Eagles will host region rival Fannin County on Friday night as they continue to look for their first region victory of the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The pairing with Social ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Jefferson issues simmering

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, January 7. 2010
There are signs that changes may be afoot in the City of Jefferson. A new city council member, Kathy Dubois, takes her seat for the first time next week. Normally, the change of one council position wouldn’t be a big deal. But Dubois takes office at a time when the council appears more divided than normal. Her one vote has the potential to ... [Full Story »] 

A danger of dithering

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, January 7. 2010
The Town of Hoschton continues to face a leaky budget. One councilman estimated the city is spending about $10,000 more per month than it is getting from revenues. So the city’s new city council can’t afford — literally — to delay in making additional cuts in spending. The danger here, however, is that often new boards and councils want ... [Full Story »] 
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