Entries from August 2010

Homer man struck and killed

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
A 24-year-old Homer man was struck and killed early Saturday morning on Highway 15/441. The accident happened around 5:30 a.m. in the area of Webb’s Creek Church Road. Alvin J. Thomas, 2425 Highway 441 North, was standing in the right southbound lane of Highway15/441 when he was struck by a vehicle traveling in the right southbound lane of ... [Full Story »] 

BOC set to approve $12.6 million budget

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
Only two citizens had questions about the budget at a hearing held Tuesday night by the Banks County Board of Commissioners. The BOC is set to approve the proposed $12.6 million budget when it meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Annex Building. At the budget hearing this one, one county resident asked for details on how the $295,123 allocated ... [Full Story »] 

St. Augustine—A Place History Comes Alive

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
BY SHERRY LEWIS If you are looking for a vacation spot where the past meets the present and history comes alive, then St. Augustine, Fla., is the place for you. My husband, Chris, and I escaped to America’s oldest city recently and what we found was truly amazing. We were met with rich history and beautiful seascapes which made it the ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Citizen urges BOC to consider traffic light

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
Dear Editor: I read that there will be a traffic light installed at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Ga. Hwy. 332. Apparently, one accident has been observed there. Someone needs to be observing the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 53/New Cut Road/Ednaville Road – talk about dangerous. I can’t tell you how many accidents have occurred there ... [Full Story »] 

Man killed in accident in Hoschton

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
The driver of a vehicle found on the side of a road in Hoschton apparently died from an accident, according to the Georgia State Patrol. A Chevy Tahoe was found Monday morning on Jefferson Street with its driver deceased. Troopers believe the vehicle was traveling west on Jefferson Street when it left the road and hit several trees. The GSP ... [Full Story »] 

Blood drive held in honor of cancer survivors

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
Tony Funari knows the importance of giving blood. As a cancer survivor of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the Braselton council member received a number of rounds of blood and platelet donations, and a bone marrow transplant during his treatment. He’s now been cancer-free for six years. “I can’t say enough (good things) about these people who ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson full speed ahead in practice

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
Jefferson’s season opener against Commerce isn’t until the end of the month, but that’s a relatively short span in football time. “It’s only 24 practices,” Dragon coach T. McFerrin said. “We used to have 32 or 33 when we had two-a-days. We’ve got to get a whole lot of stuff in.” The Dragons play Commerce Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers on the preseason prowl

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
While there’s plenty of rust left to shake off, there was enough energy buzzing around Jackson County’s first football practice for coach Billy Kirk to give his team a passing mark for the afternoon. “It was a great first day because we’ve got kids that were flying around and making a lot of plays … Overall, if I was to give us a ... [Full Story »] 

Juniors guide Dragons volleyball program

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
GRANTED IT’S a brief history, but the Jefferson volleyball program is coming off its best since the high school took up the sport in 2006. The Dragons went 24-11 last year, winning 18-straight games at one point, and advanced to the first round of the state tournament. “It was a lot of fun,” coach Mike Paul said. “We played really well ... [Full Story »] 

JCCHS hopes win total grows as program does

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, August 4. 2010
Crystal Colley is starting to see a lot of the same faces on the volleyball court and hopes her Jackson County volley Panthers can build on that continuity. “I feel like we’re finally building up on the program,” said Colley, who enters her third year as head coach. “The same girls are returning … The junior varsity girls are going to ... [Full Story »] 
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