Entries from June 2011

Wanda Elaine Spence-Smith (6-24-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, June 27. 2011
COMER - Wanda Elaine Spence-Smith, 65, died Friday, June 24, 2011. Born in Clarksville, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Janie Bibee Durham.╩ She had worked for Clarke and Oconee County DFCS offices and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Mrs. Spence-Smith was preceded in death by two brothers. Survivors include her ... [Full Story »] 

Carl Booth (6-24-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, June 27. 2011
HULL - Carl Talmadge Booth, 73, died at his residence on Friday, June 24, 2011, after a valiant two year fight against lung cancer. He was the son of the late Erla B. and Edna Brown Booth of Comer. Mr. Booth was preceded in death by a brother, George B. Booth, Comer. He was retired from Westinghouse/ABB in Athens. He served as a deacon of ... [Full Story »] 

Library renovations ahead of schedule

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, June 27. 2011
Renovations at the Madison County Library are moving along ahead of schedule. Branch manager Suzie DeGrasse said construction workers have started work on the foundations for several additions to the front of the building. “They are working really well with us,” DeGrasse said of the Salloum Construction. Plumbing is also being installed for ... [Full Story »] 

Firefighters union president stricken at fire scene

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, June 26. 2011
The president of the Barrow County Professional Firefighters Association had a heart attack at the scene of a residential fire in the county on Saturday. Rob Aldred, 42, was stricken after he and a handful of other Barrow County Emergency Services personnel were cleaning up the aftermath of the fire at 518 Duke Road, which is south of Highway ... [Full Story »] 

Another Georgia bank fails

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, June 26. 2011
For the 14th time this year, a Georgia bank has failed. The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance on Friday closed Mountain Heritage Bank in Clayton, which is the county seat of Rabun County. First American Bank and Trust Co. of Athens entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to take over all of the failed bank’s ... [Full Story »] 

First American buys failed bank

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, June 26. 2011
For the 14th time this year, a Georgia bank has failed. The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance on Friday closed Mountain Heritage Bank in Clayton, which is the county seat of Rabun County. First American Bank and Trust Co. of Athens which has a branch in Winder entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to take ... [Full Story »] 

County to seek grant to build Boys and Girls Club facility

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, June 26. 2011
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs to seek a Community Development Block Grant to build a permanent facility in Jefferson. At an earlier BOC meeting, Jim Shaw presented this request on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club. The grant will be awarded in August 2012. In other ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton variance will allow development to move forward

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, June 26. 2011
To get the ball rolling on a new commercial project in Braselton, a development company got the approval it needed to build closer to a small stream on its property. Friendship Road Properties, LLC, is planning to build a commercial development at 5778 Old Winder Highway (Ga. Hwy. 211) in Hall County, next to the Gwinnett County line. The ... [Full Story »] 

Special courts expanding to Jackson

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, June 26. 2011
The success of Barrow County’s Drug and Treatment courts is leading Piedmont Judicial Circuit officials to expand the programs into Jackson County. Administrators held a meeting recently in Jackson County to line up staff members. Once established, the Piedmont Judicial Circuit will operate four “accountability courts” — two drug courts ... [Full Story »] 

Fire department responds to calls

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, June 26. 2011
The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •smoke removal at a Zion Church Road, Braselton, address, where smoke was seen coming from a wooded area after a lightning strike. Firefighters searched in the area of Zion Church Road and Ga. Hwy. 124, but didn’t find any smoke. •power line down at a Duck ... [Full Story »] 
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