Entries from May 2010

EDITORIAL: Arizona law misguided

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, May 6. 2010
The move by Arizona to crack down on illegal immigration has set off a firestorm of protests around the nation. Calls to boycott the state have grown louder and caught Arizona leaders by surprise. This is a complex subject, one that is void of the traditional political lines. One can be concerned about illegal immigration, but also not support ... [Full Story »] 

Stanley Duckett

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, May 6. 2010
HOLLINGSWORTH COMMUNITY – Stanley Duckett, 60, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Jackson County on September 28, 1949, he was the son of Lila Mae Chambers Duckett of the Hollingsworth Community and the late Young Duckett. He was employed as a landfill manager with Green Leaf Landfill in Cumming and was ... [Full Story »] 

J.C. Fortson

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, May 6. 2010
ATHENS – J.C. Fortson, 85, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010. A native of Madison County, he was born on December 26, 1924, the son of the late Sam and Eunice Smith Fortson. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was employed with Georgia Natural Gas Company for 25 years. He was of the Baptist denomination. He was a devoted and ... [Full Story »] 

Arrest made in vehicular homicide

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 6. 2010
A Statham woman has been arrested in connection with a June 2009 vehicular homicide which resulted in the death of a Winder man. Amanda Fay Shepherd, 43, of 2016 Kirkland Circle in Statham, was charged with homicide by vehicle and failure to yield right of way. Shepherd was traveling on Atlanta Highway near Bowman Mill Road on June 1, 2009 when ... [Full Story »] 

‘Stamp Out Hunger!’ campaign set for May 8

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 6. 2010
The Foodbank of Northeast Georgia will benefit from the annual “Stamp Out Hunger!” campaign, when residents may leave food items in mailboxes to be collected on Saturday, May 8. To “Stamp Out Hunger!” this year, residents are asked to leave a sturdy bag of non-perishable foods — such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn police athletic league receives funding, seeks mentors

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 6. 2010
An innovative program which provides at-risk youth with the opportunity to develop life skills through athletics, mentoring and educational activities has received funding from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The Auburn-Barrow County Police Athletic League (PAL) was created to help area ... [Full Story »] 

Builders want looser county codes

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 6. 2010
Smaller home sizes, no sidewalks and reducing sewer tap-on fees are among the changes Barrow County builders would like to see made to the unified development code. Representatives of the Barrow County Builders Association met with the board of commissioners Tuesday night to review their recommended changes to the code. Instead of getting an ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Two-head monster runs state politics

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 6. 2010
Items from the political notebook following qualifying week: •Some well known and some not so well known candidates signed up for governor in our state last week. We have a former governor deciding to make another run after being shown the door eight years ago. Has he learned some humility in that time? We can only hope so, especially since ... [Full Story »] 

ABC-PAL planning Globetrotter fundraiser

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 6. 2010
Have you ever dreamed of taking the court with the Harlem Globetrotters? The Auburn-Barrow County Police Athletic League (PAL) is offering 20 area residents the chance to challenge the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters. The first 20 interested players who donate $200 or more will have the opportunity to play in the March 5, 2011 event. Event ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers end year with winning record

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
The Jackson County Panthers were looking to end their season on a positive note, and to come away with their first winning season overall in at least a decade when they traveled to Lawrenceville to face the Archer Tigers last Thursday. That’s exactly what they came home with, as they defeated Archer 16-2 in five innings. The Panthers started ... [Full Story »] 
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