Entries from July 2011

Volleyball: JCCHS equipped with experience, young talent this fall

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
JACKSON COUNTY hopes a mix of experienced players coupled with an influx of talent rising from the junior varsity will lead to a .500 or better finish in 2011. Senior outside hitters Rachel Smith and Jasmine Williams both return, bringing experience to the team this fall. But coach Crystal Colley points to a crop of promising young players that ... [Full Story »] 

Baldwin approves budget in split vote

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
In a 3-2 vote, the Baldwin City Council approved its budget Monday night. The total fiscal year 2012 general fund budget revenues are $1.52 million with expenditures totaling $1.48 million. The total enterprise funds revenues are $3.07 million for 2012 with expenses at $3.12 million. Council members Rodney King and Beverly Holcombe voted ... [Full Story »] 

John Ross Davis (7-25-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
ROSWELL – John Ross Davis, 83, died Monday, July 25, 2011. He was the son of the late Tom and Zipporah Hayes Davis and was a master electrician. Survivors include daughters, Judy Ann Davis, Colbert, Rebecca Jean Davis, Hilton Head, S.C., and Patricia Jane Norris, Roswell; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sisters, Vera Pace and ... [Full Story »] 

Roy Allen Sr. (7-25-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
DANIELSVILLE - Roy Michael Allen Sr., 54, died at Emory University Hospital on Monday, July 25, 2011, following a period of declining health. Born in Commerce on October 27, 1956, he was the son of Roy Henry and Virginia Glisson Allen. He worked for Bi-Lo for a number of years from where he retired, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. ... [Full Story »] 

Parents attend school meeting on federal funds

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
About 10 parents of children who attend Barrow County Schools were present at a meeting last week for parental input on the district's proposed plan for how it will spend federal program dollars in the 2012 fiscal year. The meeting was also held to review the district’s parent involvement plan, which is a requirement that must be fulfilled in ... [Full Story »] 

Late ethics filings could snare local leaders

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
A new state law requiring locally elected officials to file campaign and personal financial information with the state could snag the wallets of several local office holders in the coming weeks. The Georgia Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission has assessed $12,750 in fines to public officials or candidates in Barrow County who did not ... [Full Story »] 

Too many absences may lead to major consequences

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
Think that too many unexcused absences for students doesn’t have consequences for parents? Then take a look at the Jackson County Jail — where 14 people were charged with truancy in 2010 and 11 were arrested in 2009 for not sending their children to school, as mandated by state law. “(The arrests are) pretty rare, but it’s not nearly as ... [Full Story »] 

Students return to class next week Jefferson starts Monday; Jackson County schools begin Thursday

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
For students, this is the last week of summer freedom — as they’ll return to school next week. Students in the Jefferson City School System will return to class on Monday, Aug. 1, followed by Jackson County School System students on Thursday, Aug. 4. Meanwhile, teachers in Jefferson started their pre-planning days on Tuesday and will ... [Full Story »] 

CRCT: Comer tops in reading, ELA, social studies; Hull best in math; Ila tops in science

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, July 27. 2011
All of Madison County’s five elementary schools showed improvement on fifth grade CRCT scores in 2011 compared to 2010. Comer Elementary School had the lowest failure rate in reading and in English-Language Arts (ELA) among the five schools, with 1.4 percent of fifth graders falling short of expected standards in reading, 2.9 percent in ELA ... [Full Story »] 

Two Statham men arrested for child molestation

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, July 26. 2011
Police in Statham have arrested two Barrow County men for allegedly molesting children, according to a police report released by Statham Police Chief Steve Martin. On July 14, Statham Police Department investigators obtained warrants for Rene Salazar Alvarado of McCarty Road after being contacted by the Athens-Clarke County Department of Family ... [Full Story »] 
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