Entries from June 2011

Industry still serious about LP building

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, June 3. 2011
The timeline has been pushed back, but it appears that a company that makes pellets for wood-burning heating systems will buy the former Louisiana Pacific plant in Center. “There are no issues from Jackson County,” reported Courtney Bernardi, the chamber of commerce’s director of economic development, at a Jackson County Industrial ... [Full Story »] 

IDA turns attention to retail

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, June 3. 2011
A group that usually works to bring industry into Jackson County turned its attention to retail last week — and didn’t like what it saw. The end result was a consensus to begin exploration of ways the county can entice high-traffic retail stores. John Buchanan, who develops property for retail clients, brought the matter up Friday morning ... [Full Story »] 

Man buys one drink, steals four

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, June 3. 2011
The Commerce Police Department is looking for a man who thought he was entitled to four Johnny Bootlegger drinks for buying just one. Police responded to Ray’s Corner Station, Washington Street, where the store owner showed them a security tape with a shoplifting incident. The police report said the tape showed a black male coming into the ... [Full Story »] 

Train slams 18-wheeler in downtown Statham

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 3. 2011
At 11:15 a.m. Friday in downtown Statham, a CSX train slammed into a loaded 18-wheeler flat-bed truck carrying antique cars, according to Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith. No one was injured, but the incident occurred at the city's main intersection of Jefferson Road and Hwy. 8, creating a major traffic problem downtown. "The train was heading ... [Full Story »] 

AHS basketball camp photos

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, June 3. 2011
Photos by Jessica Brown cp_load_widget('AEOAenKfjjYO', 'cincopa_widget_ff2b3c32-d3d6-420d-85c7-e09ada037db8'); Click here to open the gallery. Powered by Cincopa Media Platform for your website and Cincopa MediaSend for file transfer . [Full Story »] 

Bill Gilstrap (6-1-11)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, June 3. 2011
WINDER – Bill Gilstrap, 83, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Born in Clermont, he was the son of the late John and Mattie Rider Gilstrap. He was a member of Winder First Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Brotherhood Sunday School Class. He was a member of the Winder Masonic Lodge 333 for 60 years, where he was a past master and a ... [Full Story »] 

La Trelle Lanier Ethridge (6-1-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, June 3. 2011
COMER - LaTrelle Lanier Ethridge, 91, born June 1, 1920, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Born in White Plains, she was the daughter of the late Walter Stone and Gertrude Smith Lanier, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, James Aldon Ethridge, in 2003. She was a graduate of Crawford High School and Reinhardt College. She ... [Full Story »] 

Rep. Broun to hold town hall meeting in Hoschton

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, June 3. 2011
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Hoschton Depot on Ga. 53. Members of Broun’s staff will be available to speak with constituents in Georgia’s 10th district about federal agencies such as the IRS, the Social Security Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Broun said it was important ... [Full Story »] 

Traffic stop turns into arrest

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, June 3. 2011
A man who had a warrant from the Department of the Army for military desertion was apprehended in a traffic stop by the Braselton Police Department. Kevin Wayne Ginn, 21, Charlotte, N.C., was stopped by a Braselton officer for a tag violation. The officer checked his driver’s license and found that he was wanted by the Army. He was taken to ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn needs to cut spending on city police department

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 3. 2011
The City of Auburn has been a rising star in recent years. It has strong, solid leaders who have taken advantage of the community’s explosive growth. It has undertaken a lot of public works projects to revitalize what had been a sleepy little town. And leaders have worked to give town residents, many of whom are newcomers, a sense of ... [Full Story »] 
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