Entries from July 2010

Traveling to Toccoa: Toccoa Falls, antique shopping highlight of visit

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BanksNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 1. 2010
Visitors to the North Georgia town of Toccoa will find beautiful countryside, antique shopping and a wonderful history museum on the area. Toccoa is the Cherokee word for beautiful and waterfalls and mountains are among the spots of beauty. Make your first stop Toccoa Falls College, home of the beautiful 186-foot tall waterfall. It’s a ... [Full Story »] 

Rondy Scruggs

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, July 1. 2010
HOSCHTON – Rondy Scruggs, 51, died Saturday, June 26, 2010. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonny (Mae Cilla) Scruggs. Survivors in addition to his parents include daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Mack (Olyumpia) Duke and Ms. Melisa Scruggs; sons, Brandon Burton and Justin Burton; six grandchildren; and a brother, Raymond Scruggs. Funeral services will ... [Full Story »] 

Initial work starts on police firing range

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 1. 2010
Almost four months after its closure, construction remains in the early stages at Braselton’s firing range. After neighbors in Hoschton raised concerns about noise and safety issues at the Todd Helcher Memorial Firing Range, Braselton closed the controversial facility in March to make repairs. Since its closure, the foundation footings for a ... [Full Story »] 

Night Of Fire Lights Up Dragway

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 1. 2010
It was a hot night and a fast show at the Night of Fire at the Atlanta Dragway Saturday night. In the Super Pro final, Tommy Motes of Loganville faced Mark Hancock of Commerce. Hancock got the handicap tree with a 5.11 dial-in against Motes’s 4.96 dial. Hancock’s .034 reaction time wasn’t good enough for Motes’s .025 launch, however. ... [Full Story »] 

12-Year-Old Boys Head To State

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 1. 2010
After a strong showing in last week’s tournament play, the Commerce Parks and Rec 12 year old boys’ All-Star baseball team will head to the state tournament this week. The team qualified for the state tournament with a third-place finish in their tournament, going 5-2 at Flowery Branch. They opened with a loss to Lumpkin County, then came ... [Full Story »] 

Tigers Wrap Up Summer Baseball

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 1. 2010
The Commerce Tigers wrapped up summer baseball play this past weekend, taking part in the Jackson County Shootout tournament. The tournament started out well for the Tigers, as they bested Oglethorpe County 9-3 on Thursday. They then fell to North Oconee on Friday, 11-1 in a game that saw only two Commerce varsity players take to the field. On ... [Full Story »] 

OPINIONS: Some truly bizarre political theater in South Carolina

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, July 1. 2010
In Nov. 2009, Alvin Greene was arrested after showing porn to an 18-year-old University of South Carolina student. But he could celebrate the anniversary of that arrest in a most peculiar way — in Nov. 2010, Alvin Greene could be elected South Carolina’s next U.S. Senator. Mind you, this is not the smooth-voiced Al Greene who sang the hit ... [Full Story »] 

MVP Spratlin excels for Team Georgia

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, July 1. 2010
Perhaps playing baseball in Oklahoma suits Clint Spratlin just fine. The recent Winder-Barrow High School graduate helped Senior Team Georgia take the championship defeating Team Maryland 12-5 over the weekend in a game played at the University of Oklahoma. The win helped avenge an earlier loss to Maryland in the tournament. Spratlin was the ... [Full Story »] 

Government offices to be closed on Monday

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 1. 2010
Don’t expect local government offices to be open the day after the Fourth of July — they’ll be closed in observance of the holiday. This year, July 4 falls on a Sunday, and local governments will take their holiday on Monday, July 5. The city halls in Braselton and Hoschton will be closed on Monday, July 5. The Hoschton City Hall — ... [Full Story »] 

Farmer’s market to host two artists

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, July 1. 2010
The Hoschton Farmer’s Market will feature two artists on Saturday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Michael Gibson, an award-winning woodturner, will be demonstrating his craft in live action at the farmer's market with his lathe. Visitors are invited to learn about the craft, watch him create new pieces, and see his wide variety of wood-turned ... [Full Story »] 
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