Entries from February 2011

MC boys enter final games 6-2

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Thursday, February 10. 2011
Madison County Raiders completed their longest streak of the season with a win over Winder-Barrow last Friday night. The 58-42 win made it four in a row for the Red Raiders, who then had the run broken by Buford Saturday in a 50-41 loss. The boys were disappointed again this week, as the the Red Raiders fell to Habersham Tuesday night, 49-35. ... [Full Story »] 

BC sets sights on state tourney

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Thursday, February 10. 2011
It is the final step for the mat Leopards, as only one more weekend stands between eight wrestlers and a shot at qualifying for a chance to compete for a state title. This weekend, the Banks County varsity wrestlers send eight of their own to the AA sectionals in Dublin to see who will make the trip Feb. 17 to the Gwinnett Arena to compete for ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Enjoying the simple pleasures

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, February 10. 2011
Is it true that you enjoy the smaller things in life more the older you get? It seems that is the case. This past Sunday I found myself enjoying the simple joy of having a blue sky above with plenty of sunshine. The previous week was filled with rain and the combination of that and the calendar still reading February, has many of us longing for ... [Full Story »] 

Bobby Dale Booth

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, February 10. 2011
HULL – Bobby Dale Booth, 76, peacefully passed away at St. Mary’s Hospice House Tuesday, February 8, 2011, surrounded by his family following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He served his country with honor in the United States Army after which he retired from General Motors as a superintendent and went on to found ... [Full Story »] 

Bell's bid for DOT board fails

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Thursday, February 10. 2011
Jackson County’s Pat Bell came up short in a bid to represent the 10th Congressional District on the State Transportation Board. Former Augusta/Richmond County Commissioner Don Grantham was elected to the board on Wednesday by a caucus of state representatives and senators from the district. Grantham will fill the spot vacated by former Board ... [Full Story »] 

Photos: Jefferson vs. East Jackson basketball (two games)

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, February 9. 2011

Boys' basketball: Thompson’s 3-pointer at buzzer stuns EJCHS

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
Low percentage? Sure. Desperation? You bet. But 100 percent luck? Not necessarily. Jefferson guard Austin Thompson said he felt good about his fall-away three-point jumper from the corner Tuesday night at the buzzer when it left his hand. His intuition, like his shot, was right on target as Thompson nailed an improbable game-winner to lift ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson Co. enjoys ‘great weekend’ at area, ready for sectionals

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
SEEKING TO atone for a third-place finish at the area duals in January, Jackson County wrestlers made sure they were well-represented on the podium at the area individual meet. The Panthers boasted nine top-four finishers – including two individual area champions, Ryan Shekey (130-lb.) and Justin Brewer (140-lb.) – in a second-place finish ... [Full Story »] 

Boys' basketball: Jackson County prepares for surging Dragons

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
JACKSON County closes its regular season Friday against cross-town rival Jefferson, and Panther coach Britt Beaver said his group might be catching the Dragons at the wrong time. “Jefferson is probably playing about the best of anybody in the region right now,” Beaver said. “They really are. We know what that game is going to be like and ... [Full Story »] 

School officials say JHS wrestler was disciplined appropriately

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Wednesday, February 9. 2011
Jefferson City School System officials said that Jefferson High School wrestler Zach Allen was disciplined and suspended by his coach last month following the 18-year-old’s drunken driving charge in Arcade in mid-January. Allen’s DUI and eligibility to compete in the state wrestling tournament emerged as a topic of discussion this week ... [Full Story »] 
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