Entries from July 2010

West Jackson principals give students, parents advice on new school year

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
Editor’s Note: The Braselton News asked the principals of schools in West Jackson to answer several questions about the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and provide some background information about themselves. These are their responses. WJIS principal Diane Carr West Jackson Intermediate School principal Diane Carr has a range of educational ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: The Ginn-Coley showdown

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
As expected, the Republican State Senate District 47 race has come down to a runoff. Winder’s Shane Coley will face Madison County’s Frank Ginn on August 10. Although the two candidates share many similar views, in some ways they are worlds apart in background. Coley spends a lot of his time talking about broad national issues, many echoing ... [Full Story »] 

Murl Clay Garoutte

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, July 30. 2010
GAINESVILLE – Murl Clay Garoutte, 92, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Lawrence County, Mo., he was the son of the late Walker and Anna Clay (Fugitt) Garoutte. He owned and operated a feed mill in Marionvile, Mo. and was of the Methodist denomination. Mr. Garoutte was preceded in death ... [Full Story »] 

Joan Holcomb

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, July 30. 2010
FLOWERY BRANCH – Joan Holcomb, 57, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree at Trenton State College in New Jersey and completed the Master’s Program at the University of Tennessee. Joan worked in the transplant department of Emory Hospital. ... [Full Story »] 

Superior Court results

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
Those sentenced in recent Superior Court hearings in Jackson County include the following: •Randall Carlyle Stephens, theft by taking, $500 fine and three years probation. •Larry Dean Robinson, forgery, $500 fine, four years probation and waive fourth amendment rights. •James W. Stover, simple assault, $750 fine, 12 months probation and ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Mitcham misguided on Sam Bruce Road opinions

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
Dear Editor: Clear thinking. This is what Zach Mitcham (“Dump all incumbents message misguided,” July 15) is worried will be clouded if the citizens of Madison County retain their grievances against the board of commissioners (BOC). Accordingly, messages like “dump all incumbents” are angry generalities devoid of clear thinking. Well, ... [Full Story »] 

West Jackson principals give students, parents advice on new school year

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
Editor’s Note: The Braselton News asked the principals of schools in West Jackson to answer several questions about the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and provide some background information about themselves. These are their responses. WJPS principal Linda Bell West Jackson Primary School principal Linda Bell has a long history with the ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Things are the same all over

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
From time to time, we hear complaints concerning the amount of space we devote to crime coverage each week. Though it may seem as if we have more than our fair share of criminal activity, the truth is that our law enforcement officials – like officers in every other locale - are kept busy dealing with a wide range of issues. Last week, I read ... [Full Story »] 

Hull man charged with battery, traffic violations

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, July 30. 2010
A Hull man was arrested recently after deputies were called about a domestic dispute. Eric Hamilton Gillespie, 24, 149 Scogin Road, was charged with battery, suspended registration, marijuana possession less than an ounce, removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent and weaving over roadway. A woman at her ... [Full Story »] 

Clement resigns employment

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, July 30. 2010
After a 40-minute closed-door session Tuesday night, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted to accept the resignation of Lyn Clement, the longtime director of the Department of License & Permits. There was no public discussion of the matter, and no one explained why it was necessary for the board to vote on Clement’s retirement. ... [Full Story »] 
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