Entries from January 2011

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Mike Buffington
Saturday, January 1. 2011
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Bulldoggs sweep Wildcats for season

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Monday, January 31. 2011
Winder-Barrow continues to be at the top of the region standings following a 71-54 win against Apalachee High School Saturday night. Qua Flanigan scored 20 points, including six 3-pointers for the Bulldoggs (8-11, 4-1) while Kendall Isler added 14 and Zay Hester scored 13. Rakin Peters led AHS (1-17, 0-5) with 17 points while Cameron Blakely ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Wildcats defeat WBHS in rematch

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Monday, January 31. 2011
The Apalachee High School girls basketball team used a 28-point, 13-rebound performance from Saboyce Shelton to defeat Winder-Barrow Saturday night. The win avenged a two-point loss by the Lady Wildcats to the Lady Bulldoggs earlier this season. Kiarra Sanford added 14 points and Lacresha Mayweather scored 12 for AHS. Brittany Witt scored eight ... [Full Story »] 

‘Poochie’ Looney

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, January 31. 2011
JEFFERSON – Linda M. Howington Looney “Poochie,” 68, died Sunday, January 30, 2011. Born on April 6, 1942, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Sarah Anderson Howington of Jefferson and the late Roy Hoodie Howington. She was a retired from the U.S. Post Office, where she was a letter carrier. She was a member of the Bethany United ... [Full Story »] 

‘Laurene’ Martin

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, January 31. 2011
WINDER - Mattie “Laurene” Martin, 89, died Saturday, January 29, 2011. Born in Watkinsville, she was the daughter of the late James P. and Addie Bell Brewer Hardigree. She was preceded in death by her husband, Voltie Martin; and a brother, James Ezra Hardigree. Mrs. Martin was a founder and charter member of The Apostolic Church of the Lord ... [Full Story »] 

Charles Waller

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Monday, January 31. 2011
JEFFERSON - Elmo Waller, 94, died Sunday, January 30, 2011. Born in Upson County, he was the son of the late Neugent and Nellie Gilbert Waller. He was a retired office manager with Jackson Electric Membership Corporation after 19 years of service, a member of the Jefferson Rotary Club, a member and former Deacon of the Jefferson First Baptist ... [Full Story »] 

Donald Ray Kirkindoll

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, January 31. 2011
WACO, TEXAS – Donald Ray Kirkindoll, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Born in Mt. Vernon, Texas, on January 1, 1932, he was the son of Charles and Rexie (Johnson) Kirkindoll. He attended Baylor University, where he met his wife, Shirley Thomas Kirkindoll. Mr. Kirkindoll then served with honor in ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Writing on the wall for cursive?

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, January 31. 2011
Cursive handwriting, those long looping letters of script, which at its best flows across the page with your thoughts, is apparently in danger of extinction. We used to spend a lot of time on mastering first printing, then cursive writing skills when I was in school. Cursive, if I remember correctly, was first introduced in third grade, with ... [Full Story »] 

City of Hull increases funding for VFD

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, January 31. 2011
Hull city council members voted Jan. 21 to increase their line item contribution to Hull’s Volunteer Fire Department from $12,000 to $14,000 for 2011 and to enter into a service agreement with the department. The city took the additional funding from the miscellaneous line item in its budget, according to city clerk Sandra Pou. The city has ... [Full Story »] 

Marcia Dianne Jolliff

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Monday, January 31. 2011
COMMERCE – Marcia Dianne Busby Jolliff, 57, died Monday, January 31, 2011, at BJC Nursing Home. She was the daughter of Edgar Busby and the late Dorothy Goodwin Busby. Survivors in addition to her father include children, Michelle Rena Turner, Commerce, Leslie Jean Tuten, Stockbridge, and Johnny Wayne Sangrey, Florida; siblings, Brenda ... [Full Story »] 
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