Entries from May 2010

Louise Berryman

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
ELBERTON – Louise Allgood Berryman, 98, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Born in Oglethorpe County, she was the daughter of the late John William and Nancy “Betty” Elizabeth Gunter Allgood. She was a member of Carlton Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Berryman was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Welthy Berryman. Survivors ... [Full Story »] 

Father kills two kids, self

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
A Jackson County man allegedly killed two young children before shooting himself Monday afternoon. Murder-suicide has been ruled in the death of Keith Jerome Gresham, 36, and two children, ages 4 and 7. Gresham apparently shot himself after killing the two children. Gresham was found inside a vehicle in a secluded area off of Old Woods Bridge ... [Full Story »] 

‘Josh’ Small

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
SUGAR HILL – Joshua Alan “Josh” Small, 26, died suddenly at his residence Tuesday evening, May 4, 2010. He was the son of father and stepmother, David E. and Susan Small of Jefferson and mother, Mary Ann Small and Jeff Hamil of Buford, stepfather, Michael M. Morris, Lawrenceville. Josh was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Tom ... [Full Story »] 

BOC discusses potential litigation in closed session

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
The Banks County Board of Commissioners is apparently facing a lawsuit or planning to file one. The board met in closed session for 30 minutes in an April 27 meeting to discuss “possible litigation.” No action was taken when the meeting was opened to the public and no information was given on the possible lawsuit. In other business at the ... [Full Story »] 

Two-head monster runs state politics

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 5. 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 »] 

COLUMN: Two-head monster runs state politics

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 5. 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 »] 

BOC budget hearings coming up

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
The Banks County Board of Commissioners several budget work sessions in May. The schedule is as follows: •6 p.m., Thursday, May 6. •9 a.m. Friday, May 7. •6 p.m. Monday, May 10. •6 p.m. Monday, May 17. •6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18. •6 p.m. Thursday, May 20. The meetings will be held at the Banks County Courthouse Annex. [Full Story »] 

Two children killed in murder-suicide

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
A man killed two young children before shooting himself Monday afternoon on a secluded road in Maysville. Murder-suicide has been ruled in the death of Keith Jerome Gresham, 36, and two children, Keion, age 7, and Keionte, 4. Gresham apparently shot himself after killing the two children. Gresham was found inside a vehicle in a secluded area ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: The text that binds souls

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
Have you noticed that conversation seems to be on the wane? It’s being replaced by flying fingers on Blackberries and other such communication devices. Teenagers, young adults, even kids are ditching verbalization for texting, choosing instead to let their fingers do the talking – even when their target audience is a mere three feet away. ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow Regional sponsoring photo contest

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
Barrow Regional Medical Center, Winder, is sponsoring a community photo contest in which the winner could receive as much as $1,000 in prize money. Barrow County residents and local hospital associates are invited to compete in the photo contest for submitting the best photo of the community or the hospital facility. Photos must be submitted by ... [Full Story »] 
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