Entries from July 2010

Bobbie Casper

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, July 26. 2010
MCDONOUGH – Bobbie Carole Casper, 67, formerly of Jefferson, died Saturday, July 24, 2010. Born on February 6, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Jimmie Lou Wade Brewer and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Oneal Keanum, McDonough; children, Carole Fisher, Nevada, John Casper, Massachusetts, Patsy Casper, Lizella, ... [Full Story »] 

Margaret Fortson

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, July 26. 2010
DANIELSVILLE – Margaret Dean Peeples Fortson, Danielsville, 69, died Friday, July 23, 2010, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Born in Franklin County on March 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruby Peeples Peeples. She was a seamstress, homemaker and retired from Reliance Electric and was a member of the New Hope ... [Full Story »] 

Marion Gasaway

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, July 26. 2010
JEFFERSON – Virginia Marion Pritchett Gasaway, 63, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at her residence. Born in Cobb County, she was the daughter of Virginia Margaret Poole Pruitt of Homer and the late J.W. Pruitt. She was the preceded in death by her husband, Jesse James Pritchett; and a brother, Jerry Pruitt. Survivors in addition to her mother ... [Full Story »] 

Clayton Dorminey

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Monday, July 26. 2010
COMMERCE – Clayton J. Dorminey, 89, died Sunday, July 25, 2010. Survivors include a son, Billy Jack Dorminey, Buford; daughters, Kay Piper, Nicholson, Ann Gandy and Faith Guillory, both of Cummings, Susan Dorminey, Commerce; 27 grandchildren; and a large number of great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 27, at 11 ... [Full Story »] 

Letter: Southern hospitality

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Monday, July 26. 2010
I was passing through Commerce on July 8, 2010 and had the misfortune of needing some repairs to my car. I would like to compliment the good citizens of Commerce that responded to my plight. First, there was O'Reily's Auto Parts store on Hwy 441, they referred me to a Tire store on the other side of Interstate 85 and the Tire Store owner helped ... [Full Story »] 

County employees to pay more for insurance

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, July 26. 2010
Employees of the Barrow County government will pay more out-of-pocket for health insurance in the next fiscal year as the county grapples with cutting a wide gap between projected income and expenses. At a Barrow County Board of Commissioners meeting July 19, the BOC voted unanimously for another year of health coverage through the Athens Area ... [Full Story »] 

GOP voters voice opposition to taxes

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, July 26. 2010
The results are hardly surprising. Local Republicans oppose taxes and favor reduced federal spending based on their responses to the non-binding questions on the Republican primary ballot. By an overwhelming margin, Barrow County voters expressed support for reducing federal spending in order to reduce massive federal deficits. Only five ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Too fat for the Feds?

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BarrowJournal
Monday, July 26. 2010
Still clinging to the delusion that we do not live in a nanny state? Wake up and smell the coffee – and put down your soda, chips or french fries while you are at it. Just when you think the government could not get any more intrusive, Health and Human Services director Kathleen Sebelius announced last week that the government will be ... [Full Story »] 

Accusations of infidelity lead to dispute

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BarrowJournal
Monday, July 26. 2010
Police were called to a Shenandoah Circle residence after a woman accused her married neighbor of sleeping with her boyfriend. The complainant said she was mowing her yard when her neighbor walked over and accused her of sleeping with her boyfriend. The complainant, who is married, said the woman “got in her face” and threatened to “kick ... [Full Story »] 

36 foreclosures advertised for August

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, July 26. 2010
Thirty six Madison County properties are being advertised in The Madison County Journal for the August foreclosure sale, up from 35 in July. The eight-month foreclosure advertising total for 2010 is 291. In 2009, 377 foreclosures were advertised in The Madison County Journal. That was up from 260 foreclosures advertised in 2008 and 150 ... [Full Story »] 
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