Entries from November 2010

COLUMN: When taste compromises tradition

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, November 25. 2010
Every year millions of Americans go to their local food market to get that lovely turkey for Thanksgiving. Well, what if turkey just doesn’t sound that good this year? Why is it taboo to have other main sources of protein on the dining room table? I completely respect and understand the tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving, but to be ... [Full Story »] 

Housing improvements lead to life upgrades

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, November 25. 2010
Nyanza Smith is counting her blessings this Thanksgiving. Her daughter Nianna is thriving as a sophomore at the University of West Georgia, where she is on a scholarship and studying to be a neonatology nurse. Younger daughter Tanesha, 17, is an academically gifted junior at Winder-Barrow High School and a much-appreciated volunteer at the Boys ... [Full Story »] 

Newest WBHS Wall of Fame class announced

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, November 25. 2010
Six people will be inducted as the newest members of the Winder-Barrow High School Wall of Fame in January. The latest inductees will include five former standout athletes and one contributor. The selections will be recognized during the Jan. 7 home basketball game against Apalachee High School. Inductees will include: •Lavelle Kinney, ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Thanksgiving has a whole new meaning for me

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, November 25. 2010
Thanksgiving has a whole new meaning for me this year. Thanks to you, my doctors and to God, I am well and alive. This time last year that was in doubt. As many of you know, last fall we found my second cancer. This one was rare and little understood. It had no relationship to the first. It was an extra nodal T-cell lymphoma that was growing ... [Full Story »] 

Officials praise economic development projects

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, November 25. 2010
The people in charge of promoting Jackson County to business and industry brim with optimism as 2010 comes to an end, in spite of a sluggish economy. That was evident as the Industrial Development Authority met last Friday morning. Courtney Bernardi, the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s director of economic development, started the ... [Full Story »] 

Driver gone after vehicle accident

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, November 25. 2010
A vehicle accident on Josh Pirkle Road in Braselton left firefighters questioning the whereabouts of its driver, according to an incident report. The vehicle was found off the roadway with its right side damaged and a wheel torn from it, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. The driver wasn’t found, according to firefighters. A ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Carousel of happiness

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, November 25. 2010
BY LORIN SINN-CLARK “Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart, and they both take practice.” – unknown Do you believe in magic? I do and I was just reminded of how real magic can be when my dad and his wife insisted the one thing we had to do during my recent trip back home to Colorado was ride ... [Full Story »] 

Countdown On To Start Of Season

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 24. 2010
Less than a week remains before the Commerce Tigers tip off in their first contest of the year, as they’ll travel to Oglethorpe County to face the Patriots on Nov. 30. The Tigers won the last pairing of the two teams, winning 48-45 back in Dec. of 2009. It will be the first of two scheduled meetings between the two teams, with the second ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Eagles Open Season At North Oconee

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, November 24. 2010
The East Jackson Lady Eagles got their season under way this week, traveling to North Oconee to take part in the Titan Thanksgiving Tournament, which started Monday. Results were unavailable at press time. The Lady Eagles will next hit the court against the Lady Wildcats of Apalachee in Bethlehem on Tuesday, Nov. 30. It will be the first ... [Full Story »] 

Quick actions at BOC meeting

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, November 24. 2010
Two nights before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners held a brief regular meeting to conduct county business. The board approved four rezoning applications, the largest of which was for a seven-acre site off Hwy. 211. The land is being subdivided in connection with a Barrow County Water & Sewerage Authority ... [Full Story »] 
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