Entries from January 2010

‘N-word’ spelled out in complaint

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
An African-American manager in Barrow County’s government has informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that a department manager and a member of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners used racial slurs about her in 2009. Sophia “Tonie” Russell, manager of Geographic Information Services (GIS), said in a document filed Dec. ... [Full Story »] 

Ward seeks to move outside town limits

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
City manager John Ward has asked the Jefferson City Council to allow him to live outside the town’s city limits. The council has not taken action on Ward’s request, but the issue was apparently discussed during a closed session last week during an annual evaluation of Ward’s job performance. Ward ask in a Dec. 7 letter to the Mayor and ... [Full Story »] 

Sheriff's office searching for escaped inmate

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
An inmate who escaped from a Gwinnett County facility in September has been spotted in Jackson County and law enforcement officers are searching for him. Anthony Eugene Miller escaped from the Phillips Transitional Center in Gwinnett County in September. He was serving a sentence for burglary and theft. “Sheriff's deputies are following up on ... [Full Story »] 

Danny Humphrey

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
WINDER – Danny Humphrey, 62, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Born on September 15, 1947, in Cumming, he was previously from Sugar Hill and was the son of the late Buster and Emma Humphrey. He was a 1965 graduate of North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee and was a veteran of the United States Army Reserves. He was a building contractor and ... [Full Story »] 

Sweet tea debate leads to three-person fight

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
An argument about sweet tea led to a three-person fight, according to Braselton police. A man told police that he and a 22-year-old woman got into an argument about sweet tea, according to an incident report. The man said the woman “got in my face,” pushed him down and started hitting him. The man said he hit the woman with his walking cane ... [Full Story »] 

Storage building permit denied

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
The Hoschton City Council denied a request on Monday that could have led to construction of a self-storage building. The council denied Greg Reidling’s request for a building permit after he failed to attend three public meetings in which the proposal was on the agenda. Council members and planning commission members — who recommended ... [Full Story »] 

Planners say ‘no’ to flea market

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
After hearing from neighboring business owners that a flea market would be “a step backwards” for the Banks Crossing area, the planning commission voted Tuesday night to recommend denial of a request for a conditional use permit for the project. Planners Albert Ward, Sammy Reece and Keith Segars voted to deny the request. Planning ... [Full Story »] 

Elizabeth Garrett

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
COMER – Elizabeth Garrett, 63, died Monday, January 4, 2010. Born in Greenwood, S.C. on April 12, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Winona Martin Williams. She was a bookkeeper having worked with Becky & B.W. Hutchins Mechanical. She worked part-time with Tim Graham Construction. She was an active member of the Oak Grove ... [Full Story »] 

Terry Peppers

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
HOSCHTON – Terry Joe Peppers, 54, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Born in Walton County, he was the son of Willie Joe and Betty Stowe Peppers of Monroe. He was a member of Phillips Drive Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his parents include a daughter, Samantha Peppers, Bethlehem; one grandchild, Greyson Robert Peppers; brother, Timothy ... [Full Story »] 

Sentences issued in Superior Court

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
The Barrow County Superior Court recently sentenced the following people. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves ... [Full Story »] 
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