Entries from March 2011

BASEBALL: Diamond Doggs 2-2 after road swing

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
The Winder-Barrow High School Diamond Doggs got a glimpse into the life of a professional baseball player during the weekend. A two-day, three-game swing in allowed the players to travel, stay overnight and focus on the sport. When the dust had settled, the WBHS team was 2-2 overall (the Bulldoggs had played earlier in the week) and coach Brian ... [Full Story »] 

BASEBALL: AHS coach sees positives, room for improvement

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
Three games into the 2011 season and Apalachee High School baseball coach Mike Cavey has witnessed some good things from his team but also has viewed areas which need improvement before the region battles begin. The Diamond Cats (1-2) overall fell to Peachtree Ridge in their opener before rebounding against Johnson (Gainesville). A late lead ... [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: NASCAR Super Bowl win enjoyed by Shipplett

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
Pandemonium. That one word, used by Winder native Josh Shipplett, probably best describes his reaction as well as that of everyone associated with driver Trevor Bayne during the recent Daytona 500. For it was Bayne, the 20-year-old driver who made history when he became the youngest person to win the Dayton 500, considered by most as the Super ... [Full Story »] 

Nomie Lee Carter (3-2-11)

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
MAYSVILLE – Nomie Lee Carter, 80, died early Wednesday morning, March 2, 2011, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Morgan and Rilla Ingram Sorrow. Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, D.S. Carter Jr.; and granddaughters, Heather Fowler and Joy Fowler ... [Full Story »] 

Marsha Reeves (3-1-11)

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
WINDER – Marsha Ann Reeves, 54, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Born in Winder, Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Everett Winford and Velma Jean Martin Williamson. She was a member of East Side Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Mark Anthony Reeves; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Mandy Baxter, Winder; daughters and ... [Full Story »] 

Hubert Fowler (3-2-11)

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
DANIELSVILLE – Hubert Fowler, 80, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at the Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. He was a native of Madison County and was the son of the late Jobe and Cordell Fowler. He was preceded in death by his wife of more then 50 years, Gertie Mae Phillips Fowler; a sister, Ruth Burgess; and two ... [Full Story »] 

Mary Olivia Strickland Hope (3-1-11)

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
COMMERCE – Mary Olivia Strickland Hope, 93, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at her residence. Born in Barnesville, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Emily Harris Strickland. She was a homemaker, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce, where she was the church organist for 45 years. She was a loving mother, ... [Full Story »] 

Betty Vick (3-1-11)

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Wednesday, March 2. 2011
STATHAM – Betty Logan Vick, 82, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Henry V. and May Belle Vincent Logan. She was a retired nurse from St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Vick was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Lee Vick. Survivors include a brother, Dan Logan, Snellville; and nieces ... [Full Story »] 

Cooking oil theft suspects facing 102 warrants

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, March 2. 2011
Who knew that used cooking oil from restaurants could potentially be a lucrative business for thieves? Braselton investigator J.D. Gille said he had no clue — until several restaurants in the town became the target of a potentially large-scale theft. “I never thought twice — I thought it was a joke when I first read the (incident) ... [Full Story »] 

Group forming to resurrect Main Street program in Winder

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, March 2. 2011
A group of local business people, community leaders and government representatives met for a “Brainstorming Session” on Feb. 25 to share their vision of downtown Winder. The meeting on “Resurrection: Main Street Winder” was hosted by local historic preservationists Gwen Hill, Helen Person and Mace Strickland. After participants answered ... [Full Story »] 
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