Entries from August 2011

Nicholas Wilbanks (8-28-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
COMMERCE - Nicholas Daniel Wilbanks, 18, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1993 in Jackson County, Ga., the son of Rodney Lester Wilbanks (Brandy) of Commerce and Leslie Jay Thomason of Nicholson. Nicholas was a member of Baptist Tabernacle and was a rancher. Nicholas was the best calf roper, ... [Full Story »] 

ROLLASON: AHS grows into prominent program

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
On July 15, Apalachee High School sophomore running back Stanley Williams verbally committed to the University of Georgia. On July 15, Apalachee’s bid for being a top tier football program got even stronger, moving closer to becoming a football powerhouse in the state of Georgia. It all started in 2006, a milestone year for Apalachee. It saw ... [Full Story »] 

Former AHS coach sentenced to fine for Feb. arrest

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
A former Apalachee High School coach who was arrested for pandering in February was sentenced to pay a $675 fine after pleading nolo contendere. Gwinnett State Judge Joseph C. Iannazzone handed the sentence down on Aug. 19 after Thomas Wallace pleaded Nolo contendere to a state court accusation. Wallace, 40, of Loganville, was arrested Feb. 17 ... [Full Story »] 

‘Bev’ Thompson

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
MAYSVILLE - Beverly “Bev” Thompson, 79, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at Northridge Medical Center. He was born in Goodwater, Ala., the son of the late Aldrich and Ada Bailey Thompson. He was a retired business owner of Bev Thompson Conveyor Company. Mr. Thompson was a member of the Homer United Methodist Church, was a United States Air ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Being loud and proud — win or lose

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
By Dallas Bordon Finally! The countdown to kickoff is about to hit zero days and the time we have waited for all summer is just about here. It’s like Christmas to us sports nuts as our favorite time of the year is approaches. Football! If it’s high school football, college or professional that gets you excited, it’s finally here. Our ... [Full Story »] 

Winder family thankful they are OK after house fire

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
Winder resident Mike Johnson, whose family of five lost all of their belongings in a house fire last Sunday, said this week he thanks the heroes who are the Barrow County fire fighters from the bottom of his heart. “(They) went inside of the house and that roof could have almost collapsed on them,” said Johnson on a phone interview from the ... [Full Story »] 

Woman arrested after fight over deer stands

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
A Danielsville woman was arrested on family violence charges recently following a fight with her live-in boyfriend over deer stands. Leslie Jean Luedloff, 39, 1356 Macedonia Church Road, was charged with one count of battery FVA. According to the incident report, officer Bradley Free and another officer went to the residence following the ... [Full Story »] 

BOC members approve budget, express fundamental fiscal differences

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, August 30. 2011
Madison County commissioners approved the 2012 county budget during a brief, but contentious Aug. 15 meeting. Commissioners Stanley Thomas and Mike Youngblood voted to approve the budget, while John Pethel and Jim Escoe opposed the action. Commissioner Dewitt “Pete” Bond was not present. So, BOC chairman Anthony Dove cast the tiebreaking ... [Full Story »] 

BOC adopts tentative mill rate after error fixed in calculations

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BarrowJournal
Monday, August 29. 2011
Last week's discovery of a solution to Barrow County's budget impasse for fiscal year 2012 led Monday to the tentative approval of a $31.8 million spending plan that can be balanced by raising the property tax rate only enough to keep revenues level. Pending final adoption after a public hearing in September, the BOC agreed to a tentative ... [Full Story »] 

Guy Cooper (8-28-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, August 29. 2011
WINDER – Guy M. Cooper, 84, died Sunday, August 28, 2011. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Ira B. and Willie L. Cooper. He was a retired transportation director for Barrow County Schools after 20 years and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce E. Cooper. ... [Full Story »] 
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