Entries from March 2010

Jack Evans

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
MAYSVILLE – Jack Lanier Evans died Monday, March 29, 2010. He was preceded in death by a son, Jackie Evans Jr. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Jean Evans; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Kay and Rodney Kittrell, Mary Ellen and Von Wynn, Lisa and Duane Holland; son, Steve Evans; sisters and brother-in-law, Joyce and Maxie Baxter, Sara ... [Full Story »] 

Harold McGinnis

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
COMMERCE – Harold Hardman McGinnis, 81, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Guy Rueben and Woody Nellie Lou Crisler McGinnis. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher for over 50 years. He also served on ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Respect is needed, but not with mindless utterances

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
Dear Editor: Jana Mitcham’s column about manners, “Manners are free, but they require practice” (March 18), seems needed in today’s world of generalized lack of respect for one another, and not just for children. However, her idea of practicing to make gestures of respect into “second nature” responses seems to also make them into ... [Full Story »] 

Watching salt intake provides challenges, but health benefits are real

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
By Sonya Collins Dolly Mannozzi studies a box of gluten-free cereal bars at the Ingles supermarket in Hull. “Gluten-free is easier on the stomach,” she said. Mannozzi also checks labels for trans-fats, saturated fats, and, like most of her fellow shoppers, salt. “You’re only supposed to have so much.” But how much is “so much?” ... [Full Story »] 

Woman charged with pedestrian under the influence

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
An Athens woman was arrested recently after residents of Rose Hill Drive reported her walking from house to house and wandering the road in a “boisterous state.” Latoya Tawanna Willingham, 31, 209 Poloma Trail, was charged with one count of pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs, after a deputy found her walking along the road ... [Full Story »] 

Ronnie Gee

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
GAINESVILLE – Ronnie Clyde Gee, 59, died Sunday, March 28, 2010. Born in Athens, he was the son of the late Wendell H. and Gwendolyn Jenny Elrod Gee. He was an insurance salesman with the Best Insurance Center in Jefferson, was a member of the Pendergrass Baptist Church, and a member of the United States Parachute Association. Mr. Gee was ... [Full Story »] 

Son burns rubber, loses car

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
An Auburn man decided to teach his son a lesson after the 23-year-old peeled out of the driveway on the way to court. The father went to the courthouse and took the vehicle, leaving his son without a ride back to their Glen Terrace home. The father said he took the vehicle because of the way his son had driven it. Later that day, the son walked ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Issues with census process

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
Dear Editor: The March 17th edition of the Barrow Journal included an article advising us that the census forms are on the way. The article reminds us that the census is used to determine Congressional representation and is also used to redraw state and local legislative boundaries. The notice that I received warning me that my census form was ... [Full Story »] 

Winder Barrow classes of ’65 and ’75 planning reunions

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
The Winder Barrow High School class of 1965 will hold its 45 year reunion on Saturday, May 22, at Trumps on Milledge in Athens. Acitivites will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour. A buffet will be served at 7:30 and music will begin at 8:30. Cost will be $50 / person which must be paid no later than April 9. Checks payable to W-B Class of ... [Full Story »] 

Carl alcohol ordinance now in effect

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, March 30. 2010
BY KATIE HUSTON Carl approved its alcohol ordinance, hoping to bring in new businesses and increase revenue in the small town. Discussion has been ongoing since November and the town’s considered the ordinance of surrounding areas in developing its own. Outlined in the ordinance is that there will be no sports bars or dive bars – businesses ... [Full Story »] 
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