Entries from March 2010

CHS students to make presentation on reservoir

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
A group of Commerce High School students will make a presentation to the Commerce City Council Monday night about recommendations for cleaning up around the city’s reservoir. The city council meets Monday night at 6:30 in the Commerce room of the Commerce Civic Center. Joe Costyn’s two environmental science classes have looked at the city ... [Full Story »] 

City can't use SPLOST on bond debt

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
The city of Commerce’s hope of using some of the next round of special purpose local option sales tax revenue to help pay off water and sewer debt has been dashed. “They are revenue bonds,” noted Mayor Charles L. Hardy Jr. at a recent city work session for SPLOST. “They’re not general obligation bonds.” That difference is the ... [Full Story »] 

Bye Bye, Blackbird

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
By Susan Harper As my sweet little mother, wrapped head to toe in a cozy quilt, was lifted gently from her bed last night and rolled down the long hallway of her home, headed for the door and for the dark hearse in the driveway, a song started singing itself quietly in my head, almost as if she were whispering it from under the quilt: “Pack ... [Full Story »] 

New water, sewer projects not in SPLOST

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority has built hundreds of miles of water lines with revenue from the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST), but those days are over. If voters choose to approve another round of SPLOST on July 20, not a penny of the estimated $47.5 million in revenue generated over six years will go to ... [Full Story »] 

BCHS golf delayed by snow

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
The start of the Banks County golf season was set for Tuesday, as the boys’ and girls’ golfers were to face Habersham until snow postponed the match. A make up date had not been announced at press time. Coming up next is the first round at the Leopards home course of Hammer’s Glenn as Banks takes on Prince Avenue and East Jackson. Tee ...

Diamond Doggs continue hot pace

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
The Winder-Barrow High School baseball team continued to be offensive Monday afternoon. Coach Brian Smith’s Diamond Doggs were certainly offensive to visiting Eastside as they plated 18 runs on their way to a dominating 18-3 win which was mercifully called off after four innings. It was a true display of offense for WBHS, who moved to 4-0 ... [Full Story »] 

Jason Barrett

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
NICHOLSON – Jason Matthew Barrett, 35, died Monday, March 1, 2010, at his residence. Born in Commerce, he was the son of Amory Delbert and Linda Kay Barrett of Nicholson. Survivors in addition to his parents include sons, Christian Matthew Barrett and Amory Sebastian Barrett, both of Nicholson; brothers, Jesse and Leticia Barrett, ... [Full Story »] 

Corrine Kitchens

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
MACON – Corrine L. Kitchens, 82, died Saturday, February 27, 2010. Born on October 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Dee H. and Bernice V. Luther. She was a graduate of Mercer University School of Pharmacy and was a founder of Crawford W. Long Pharmacy in Jefferson. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Washington. ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson sales tax income down 12.6%

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
Sales tax revenues to the Jackson County government in 2009 declined 12.6 percent. Jackson County generated $5 million in sales tax dollars last year. But that was a $725,000 decline from 2008 and a $1.3 million drop from the peak of $6.3 million in 2007. Local governments have been tracking the decline in sales taxes since it is a key source ... [Full Story »] 

Four charged in kennel case are again indicted

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
Four people arrested in 2008 for animal cruelty due to conditions at a Nicholson kennel were again indicted by a Jackson County grand jury last week. The original indictment had several issues which led to the four being again indicted. A trial date has not been set. Marie Hughes, 55, James Ronnie Hughes, 56, Jennifer Hughes Epps, 35, and ... [Full Story »] 
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