Entries from May 2010

OPINIONS: The heartaches of rental relationships, especially these days

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, May 31. 2010
Before I got married, I rented one half of a duplex in Athens for six years from a nice elderly couple. It was in a good neighborhood in the Prince Avenue area. A couple of years after I moved out, a good friend of mine moved into the other side of that same duplex. A man lived in what used to be my apartment. And during the first few days that ... [Full Story »] 

Graduation test results drop for one school

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, May 30. 2010
The percentage of juniors passing a state-mandated graduation test dropped dramatically at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. Students taking the test at the school this spring failed at a higher rate than last year’s students and were under the overall state average in all four subject areas. At Jackson County Comprehensive High School, ... [Full Story »] 

County gets ‘Work Ready’ status

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, May 30. 2010
Howard Ledford, director of instruction at Lanier Technical College, can relax now. “We did it,” Ledford told the board of directors of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce last Friday. “We’re over the top. We’re a certified work ready community. We’ll be hearing from the governor soon.” Ledford chaired the chamber’s ... [Full Story »] 

‘Friend’ gets beating, mom hits him with car

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, May 30. 2010
A 19-year-old man beat his friend while he was walking home along a roadway, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The friend — also 19 years old — said he was at the suspect’s house on Elias Hayes Road, Hoschton, when he said he wanted a ride home. The suspect refused to give his friend a ride because he didn’t have ... [Full Story »] 

Naked man alarms shoppers

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, May 30. 2010
Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Publix shopping center on Loganville Highway after a caller reported seeing a naked man in the parking lot. The naked man drove away from the scene before authorities arrived but was stopped a short distance away after one of the complainants followed the man and advised deputies of the ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Live in the moment

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, May 30. 2010
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” – Chinese Proverb The pair of cardinals that nested in the tree outside our kitchen window last year came back and built a nest in the same tree this spring. I was glad to see them because we so enjoyed watching them raise their first brood last summer. ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn in the black, so far

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, May 30. 2010
Auburn city administrator Ron Griffith on May 20 presented to the Auburn City Council an update of where the city’s finances stood on March 31, which was halfway through the current fiscal year. “We’re operating in the black for the first six months,” Griffith said. As of March 31, general fund revenues totaled about $1.8 million, and ... [Full Story »] 

Camp Oo-U-La returning to Fort Yargo

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, May 30. 2010
Once again, campers from across the state will converge at Ft. Yargo for a week of fun and exciting activities at Camp Oo-U-La. Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services will be participating in several events with the campers. “Last year was the return of this camp to our county and it was an incredible event,” said Barrow County Emergency ... [Full Story »] 

Sheriff's office reports 34 arrests

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Saturday, May 29. 2010
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34 people during the past week, including the following: •Randall Gene Cash, 51, 2212 Allen’s Chapel Road, Parrotsville, Tenn., violation of probation. •Kenya Pamela McCullough, 29, 312 Norwood Circle, Athens, violation of probation. •Tristan Cody Jones, 18, 55 Short Cut Road, Nicholson, ... [Full Story »] 

Tigers Wrap Up Spring Practice

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, May 29. 2010
Spring football practice wrapped up last week for the Commerce Tigers in preparation for this fall and the 2010 season. Last season the Tigers were 7-5 overall with a 5-1 region record. The push into the state playoffs was cut short by Darlington in the second round. This year the players are already showing early signs of being a typical Tiger ... [Full Story »] 
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