Entries from December 2010

Sure we have right — but should we invoke it?

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, December 4. 2010
One thing stands for certain when one is home with the crud and cannot speak above a croaky whisper: you watch a lot of television, read a mountain of books and magazines, and get really familiar with the backs of your eyelids. While recovering from the latest and greatest epizutti making the rounds of our fair city, it was our privilege to ... [Full Story »] 

Jobless rate down in Jackson for October

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 3. 2010
Figures from the Georgia Department of Labor indicate that the unemployment rate in Jackson County fell by seven-tenths of a percent between September and October. The DOL said Jackson had a 9.9 percent unemployment rate in October, compared to 10.6 percent in September. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.9 ... [Full Story »] 

Deadline nears for entering decoration contest

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 3. 2010
The Commerce Garden Club Council will have judges selecting the winners of the 2010 Christmas Door Decorating Contest Monday, Dec. 13. The contest is open to residences and businesses in the Commerce area. Contestants will be judged between 6 and 9 p.m. In order to enter the contest, one must contact Elizabeth Benton at 706-335-7435 by Friday, ... [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Fix It's home remedies

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 3. 2010
By Susan Harper Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with a sore throat. I lay there in bed for a minute or two whining, “Oh, no! Don’t tell me I have to head into the holidays with a cold, or bronchitis, or some sort of vaccine-resistant flu!” And then, awake enough to think more clearly, I got up and went after the reliable ... [Full Story »] 

Fishing rate to increase at Bear Creek Reservoir

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, December 3. 2010
Effective Jan. 1, the cost of fishing in the Bear Creek Reservoir in Southwest Jackson County is going up 20 to 40 percent for most people who use the lake. The Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority, which owns and manages the regional drinking water reservoir, voted on Nov. 17 to increase the cost of a $5 daily pass one dollar to $6, and the cost ... [Full Story »] 

Commissioners approve several zoning requests

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, December 3. 2010
BY SUSAN NORMAN 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 ... [Full Story »] 

Elsie Hudson

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 3. 2010
COMMERCE - Elsie Louise Hudson, 92, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and faithful friend passed away peacefully at her home with her family on December 2, 2010. Mrs. Hudson was born in Bainbridge on February 1, 1918, to the late David and Ilef Musselwhite. She “Nanny” was a housewife and homemaker and a very loving mother and ... [Full Story »] 

Sara Gee

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 3. 2010
PENDERGRASS – Sara Tolbert Gee, 79, died Thursday, December 2, 2010, following a period of declining health. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Lovic and Blanche Venable Tolbert. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist denomination. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Roy Gee Jr., Pendergrass; a daughter, Kay ... [Full Story »] 

Mat Eagles Travel To JCCHS Fri.

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, December 3. 2010
The East Jackson mat Eagles will travel to Jefferson Friday and Saturday to take part in the annual Panther Invitational at Jackson County Comprehensive High School, along with several other local teams, including Commerce, Jefferson, Banks County and Madison County. East Jackson seeks improvement over last year’s results in the Invitational, ... [Full Story »] 

Mat Tigers Open Season Friday

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, December 3. 2010
The Commerce Mat Tigers finally got their 2010-2011 season underway this week, playing host to Jefferson and Madison County. Details of the event were not available as of press time. Commerce next travels across the river to face a host of local teams, including Jackson County, East Jackson, Banks County and Madison County at the Panther ... [Full Story »] 
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