Entries from March 2010

Leopards start season 3-1 after four games

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
It was a cold start for the Banks County Leopards last week as the baseball team went 3-1 in the first four games of the season. Despite the cold, coach Joe Lord said it was a good start for the team. “We learned a good bit about our team,” Lord said. “We’re still trying to get some things figured out, but we definitely have a better ... [Full Story »] 

Tough season now complete for AHS

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
Kevin Morris will be the first to tell you the 2009-2010 season in no way went the way he had hoped for his Apalachee High School Wildcats. A definite learning and growing process, Morris is already looking ahead to next season when he hopes his Wildcats will be able to take steps forward. “We had some good younger kids who got plenty of ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Final game not reflective of entire season

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
Far too often, a sports season is remembered by the final game. It’s all part of the “What have you done for me lately?” mentality that too many sports fans display. It’s a shame, but it’s a part of the approach many take. For the Winder-Barrow High School varsity boys basketball team, to judge the Bulldoggs on the final game of the ... [Full Story »] 

‘Tommy’ Samples

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
JEFFERSON – George Thomas “Tommy” Samples, 74, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Born in Habersham County, he was a poultry farmer and the owner of Samples Plumbing and Electrical. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl Samples; and his mother and stepfather, Myrtle Edmondson Marsingill and Frank Marsingill. Survivors include his wife, ... [Full Story »] 

Ramona Barber

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
PENDERGRASS – Ramona Dobbs Barber, 54, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Born on February 6, 1956, in Macon, she was the daughter of the late Thomas William and Imogene Kennedy Dobbs. She was a registered nurse, a graduate of Mercer University and the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing. Mrs. Barber was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew ... [Full Story »] 

Lovie Mae Holder

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
BRASELTON – Lovie Mae Holder, 87, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Born in Milstead, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Lovie Aaron Collins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Braselton Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Holder; and a grandson, Terry Butler. Survivors include daughters ... [Full Story »] 

‘Lib’ Chastain

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
COMMERCE – Elizabeth “Lib” Chastain, 87, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at her residence. Born in Belton, S.C., she was the daughter of the late T.L. and Allie Ruth Darby Cheatham. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce and was a retired bookkeeper with the Commerce Drug Company. Mrs. Chastain was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton names new city clerk

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, March 4. 2010
Hoschton’s new city clerk is a long-time familiar face in the community. Cindy George was named city clerk on Wednesday during a brief called council meeting. Mayor Erma Denney said she’d officially offer the job to George, who wasn’t present for the meeting. An 18-year resident of Hoschton, George is a local real estate broker who once ... [Full Story »] 

AP test participation increases

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, March 4. 2010
Last year, 338 Barrow County students took Advanced Placement (AP) tests – 47 more than the previous year. The AP test is an optional national test administered by the College Board that assesses subject proficiency of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses. Students scoring at a level three or better are eligible for college credit ... [Full Story »] 

Woman harassed by boyfriend’s wife

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, March 4. 2010
A bad day took a turn for the worse after a woman arrested for driving on a suspended license received several harassing phone calls after bonding out of jail. Patricia Louis Ammons, 45, of 848 City Pond Road in Winder, was arrested after she drove to a bar with her boyfriend to pick up her car. Her boyfriend, who had reportedly been drinking ... [Full Story »] 
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