Entries from April 2011

‘Drew’ Dalton (4-26-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, April 29. 2011
HULL – Melvin “Drew” Dalton, 26, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Born in Athens, he was the beloved son of Kenneth D. and Linda R. Faulkner Dalton of Hull. Mr. Dalton was preceded in death by grandparents, Hazel and Charles Adams and Melvin Dalton; and great-grandparents, George and Doris Dalton. He was a 2003 graduate of Madison County ... [Full Story »] 

Clifton Ward (4-27-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, April 29. 2011
BOGART - Clifton Albert Ward, of 5600 Hog Mountain Road and former assistant commissioner of agriculture, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at his residence with his family at his side. Born November 4, 1914 in Pine Park, he was the son of Daniel Patterson and Emma Rogers Ward. He was educated in Pine Park and Cairo, GA public schools. ... [Full Story »] 

BASEBALL: Doggs fall in region title series

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 29. 2011
Loganville High School swept Winder-Barrow Thursday afternoon to claim the Region 8-AAAA title and a No. 1 seed for the upcoming state tournament. The host Red Devils (22-2-1) took an 11-1 win five innings in the opener and then held on for a 10-9 win in the second game to seal the championship. The two teams are playing again Friday since both ... [Full Story »] 

Golf Tigers Take 3rd, 6th At Region

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 29. 2011
The Commerce golf teams wrapped up their seasons with a trip to Highland Walk for region competition last week. The girls finished third, while the boys came in sixth. The girls shot a 234. They trailed region champ Hebron Christian (176) and second place Athens Academy (219). Emmie Burley was low scorer for the Lady Tigers with a 116. She was ... [Full Story »] 

Eagles Send One To State

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, April 29. 2011
East Jackson’s Nick Fulks took top honors as the region champ in the shot put and in the discus at the 8AA boys’ region meet at Jefferson over the weekend. Fulks will be the lone Eagle heading to state competition, as East Jackson placed fifth overall with 37 points. The Eagles trailed region champ North Oconee (154.5), Elbert County (153), ... [Full Story »] 

Eleven sentenced in Superior Court

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, April 29. 2011
ELEVEN PEOPLE were sentenced in recent Superior Court proceedings in Jackson County, including the following: •Stacie Parr Bennett, possession of methamphetamine, three years in jail. •Jason Robert Henson, obstruction of an officer and DUI, 12 months probation, $500 fine, 40 hours community service, Risk Reduction Program and two days in ... [Full Story »] 

Rabies clinics planned across county

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, April 29. 2011
Last year in Jackson County, 36 pets — 24 dogs and 12 cats — had to be killed for lack of a $7 rabies shot. Those were pets exposed to rabid animals, pets who, for the most part, would have been saved had their owners followed Georgia law that requires all dogs and cats age three months or older to be vaccinated against rabies. Rabies is ... [Full Story »] 

Where is BOC budget going?

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BarrowJournal
Friday, April 29. 2011

Where is BOC budget going?

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, April 29. 2011
Silence is said to sometimes speak loudly. If so, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners is shouting. At Tuesday night’s BOC meeting, Chairman Danny Yearwood again talked about the idea of raising the millage rate 2 mills in order to cover debt service on the bonds issued by the Winder-Barrow County Industrial Building Authority and the ... [Full Story »] 

BOE discusses possible tax hike

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BarrowJournal
Friday, April 29. 2011
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