Entries from August 2011

Softball: Jefferson returns with shutout of East Jackson

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Wednesday, August 31. 2011
COMING off a week’s layoff, a well-rested Jefferson softball team shutout rival East Jackson 4-0 at home Tuesday. Jefferson (5-10, 3-1) hadn’t played since beating Elbert County 14-5 last Tuesday but jumped on the visiting Eagles with three runs in the first inning en route to the victory. “I’m proud of the girls,” Jefferson coach ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: JCCHS drops two of three

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Wednesday, August 31. 2011
JACKSON COUNTY’S volleyball team beat Lumpkin County Thursday for its fourth victory of the year but lost to both East Hall and Gainesville (scores were unavailable). Leading the team in attacks were Jasmine Williams (12), Rachel Smith (11) and Jaycee Caylor (seven). Williams also lead the team with nine digs, while Samantha VanFleet had ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: JHS suffers first loss

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Wednesday, August 31. 2011
JEFFERSON couldn’t overtake perennial power Athens Academy Tuesday on the road, falling to the Spartans 25-22, 25-20. Athens Academy won 50 matches a year ago. The night wasn’t a total loss, however, for the Dragons (6-1, 1-0) as they beat Hart County 25-21, 25-19. Hart County hosted both of the matches. Jefferson began its sub-area slate ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: EJCHS moves to 3-9

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Wednesday, August 31. 2011
EAST JACKSON’S volleyballers picked up their third victory Tuesday, winning 25-15, 25-20 over Class AAAA Salem on the road despite being shorthanded. The Eagles (3-9, 0-2) had one starter unavailable for the night and two others who left during the match due to injuries. “So we had to do some major shuffling of the lineup,” coach Tim ... [Full Story »] 

Bear Creek boat ramp closed

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, August 31. 2011
Due to falling water levels that exposed the bottom of the boat ramp, the Bear Creek Reservoir boat ramp is closed. “At this point, the boat ramp is completely exposed, and in recent days, boats became hung on the rocks and trailers were getting stuck,” explained Mott Beck, secretary of the Upper Oconee Basin Group, which manages the ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying for city posts opens

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, August 31. 2011
Based on the first two days of candidate qualifying this week, Winder is likely to be the prime political hot spot in this year’s municipal races. On Monday, Mayor Chip Thompson and his challenger, Councilman David Maynard, both qualified as candidates. Also making it official the first day of qualifying were Incumbent Ward 2 Councilman ... [Full Story »] 

New U.S. House district includes Madison County

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, August 31. 2011
A Congressional map proposes that Madison County get a new representative in the U.S. House that will come from the 9th District — which will cover most of Northeast Georgia in the state’s mountain region. Madison County is currently part of the 10th Congressional District — served by Paul Broun, a Republican who lives in Athens. Under ... [Full Story »] 

Softball photos: East Jackson vs. Jefferson

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Tuesday, August 30. 2011

Softball photos: Jefferson vs. East Jackson

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Tuesday, August 30. 2011

Incumbents qualify for Braselton election

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
By the end of the second day of qualifying on Tuesday, only incumbents had filed paperwork for two Braselton town council seats on the ballot for November’s general election. Tony Funari, a real estate agent who has lived in Braselton for 17 years, qualified for the District 3 seat on the Braselton Town Council on Monday. He has served on the ... [Full Story »] 
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