Entries from May 2010

Sentences issued in Superior Court April 20-22

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 5. 2010
The Barrow County Superior Court recently sentenced the following people. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves ... [Full Story »] 

Gloria Jean Cannon

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
DECATUR – Gloria Jean Cannon, 68, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at her daughter’s residence following an extended illness. Born on September 24, 1941, in Roberta, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Harrison Irvin. She worked at McKesson as a customer service representative and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs. Cannon was ... [Full Story »] 

Jimmy Atkinson

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
ROYSTON – Jimmy Marion Atkinson, 70, died Monday, May 3, 2010, at the Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston. Born in Franklin County on June 21, 1939, he was the son of the late W.T. and Martha Ann Bailey Atkinson. He was retired from Beaulieu of America and was a member of the Bowersville Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Helen ... [Full Story »] 

Angela Counts

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
BRASELTON – Angela Dianne Wilkerson Counts, 40, died Monday, May 3, 2010. She was the daughter of Wayne and Brenda Wilkerson of Lawrenceville and was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to her parents include children, Jeremy Scott Towe, Haley Michelle Towe, Courtney Taylor Counts, all of Braselton; brother and ... [Full Story »] 

Two children killed in murder-suicide

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
A Jackson County man 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 Road, a ... [Full Story »] 

BOC signs proclamation promoting organ donation

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
Madison County commissioners signed a proclamation promoting organ donation in Madison County recently. The proclamation for National Donate Life Month recognizes organ donation as “one of the most meaningful gifts that a human being can bestow upon another.” It notes that more than 106,000 people in the U.S., including 3,100 in Georgia, ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Have you ever lived with a polecat?

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
Have you ever lived with a polecat? No, I am not referring to some nefarious relative who never bathes and is constantly trying to borrow money for beer and cigarettes. I mean a little furry black animal with white stripes and a big fluffy tail and a tendency to stink things up. When my parents were saving money to finance our home in Hull, we ... [Full Story »] 

Man causes disturbance in Colbert

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
Criminal trespass and entering an auto were reported on Hardman Morris Road and Madison Street in Colbert recently. According to a report from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, a man told an officer that someone had broken into his pickup at his home on Hardman Morris Road and then jumped the fence along the driveway and fled on foot. The ... [Full Story »] 

‘Billy’ Plank

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
William Gene "Billy" Plank was born in Salem, Mo., April 30, 1935. He was the son of Theodore Roosevelt and Virginia Capps Plank. A brother, Thomas, blessed the family with his arrival a few years later and thus commenced many happy years of family life in Salem. Bill was possessed of a quick wit and an insatiable curiosity for all things ... [Full Story »] 

Police identify robbery suspect

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
Winder Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect from an April 27 robbery at the Best Western on West Athens Street. Police have identified Phillip Wells, 27, as the suspect in the incident. Wells is facing charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of firearm by convicted felon, possession of firearm during ... [Full Story »] 
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