Entries from November 2010

WBHS student charged after bringing gun on campus

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, November 4. 2010
A freshman at Winder-Barrow High School is facing criminal charges after bringing a handgun on campus last week. WBHS principal Al Darby said a student at the school alerted officials that the juvenile male had a handgun in his possession. Administrators and the school resource officer promptly investigated and confiscated the unloaded weapon. ... [Full Story »] 

Deal wins, Republicans sweep top offices

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, November 4. 2010
Calling the results of Tuesday’s statewide election a victory for the Republican Party would be an understatement. Republicans won and they won big as they swept all the top state offices. Republican Nathan Deal avoided a runoff despite concerns that former governor Roy Barnes and Libertarian candidate John Monds would secure enough of the ... [Full Story »] 

Red Raiders earn 4th at state, finish 34-5

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Madison County’s bid for the state title in softball ended sooner than hoped as the Red Raider softball team earned fourth place in the state finals to cap an outstanding season. “We went down to Columbus and I thought the girls would play hard, they did all the way through,” coach Doug Kesler said. “Obviously, we would have liked to ... [Full Story »] 

Prowling For The Panthers

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Eagles Fall Hard To Dragons, 49-15 The East Jackson Eagles had hoped to snap a three-game losing streak against Jefferson Friday night, but it didn’t pan out that way, as Jefferson scored at will and held the Eagles to two touchdowns in a 49-15 shellacking. East Jackson will regroup this week as it prepares for its final game of the season, ... [Full Story »] 

Tigers At Redskins Fri.

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Commerce Bitten By Bulldogs 21-0 Despite coming away from Friday night’s final regular season home game with a loss to George Walton, there is still some good news for the Tiger faithful. Commerce is locked into the post-season, no matter what goes on Friday night in 8-A play at Social Circle. Commerce enters the week tied in the region with ... [Full Story »] 

GMP Champs To Be Honored At World Crown

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Regardless of the outcome at the 27th-World Crown 300 on Sunday, November 14, at least six drivers are going to go home happy from the racing classic at Gresham Motorsports Park. As 2010 Gresham Motorsports Park regular-season champions, Bubba Pollard, Shawn Simpson, David Murphy, Brittany Finley, Spanky Hicks and Doug Sexton will leave the ... [Full Story »] 

Leopards maul Vikings, 53-28

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Last Friday night was one for the history books as Banks County recorded its first win over East Hall. The Leopards won 53-28 over the Vikings in a big sub-region victory which opens the door for Banks County to earn the fourth seed in 8-AA. With only one loss in sub-region play, Banks County (4-1,7-2) battles this week for the fourth seed and ... [Full Story »] 

Money for books still an issue in Nicholson

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
The main issue at the city of Nicholson budget meeting Tuesday, Oct. 26, was $20,000 in the proposed 2011 budget allocated to the library for books. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the beginning of the monthly work session meeting. The city council will vote on the budget at the Dec. 6 council ... [Full Story »] 

Stanley Tanger: businessman and philanthropist

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
Although it is unlikely that one percent of their populations ever met the man, Jackson and Banks counties lost a good friend when Stanley Tanger died Oct. 23. The founder of Tanger Factory Outlet Center had a huge impact on both counties. The outlet stores he attracted to Banks Crossing generated huge amounts of sales tax revenues for both ... [Full Story »] 

Sheriff's office announces 23 arrests

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, November 3. 2010
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23 people during the past week, including the following: •Dennis Herman Knight, 46, 5940 Fieldstone Court, Clermont, theft by deception. •Michael Allan Perry, 34, 130 Nowhere Road, Lot 3, Athens, aggravated child molestation, four counts of child molestation and four counts of cruelty to ... [Full Story »] 
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