Entries from August 2011

Edward Porterfield (8-26-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, August 29. 2011
Edward Jones Porterfield died at White Dove Personal Care Home on Friday, August 26, 2011. He was born on May 27, 1922, in Carlton, and was the son of J. Estee and Vinia Mae Porterfield. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II receiving a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. Following his service in the United ... [Full Story »] 

Red Raiders fall to Loganville, down Cedar

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Monday, August 29. 2011
Madison County’s comeback bid against Loganville fell short at home Aug. 18, as the Red Raiders fell 3-2. But the loss wasn’t without its drama. With her team trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Olivia Duncan stepped to the plate and launched the ball over the left field fence. Her teammates rushed to the plate to celebrate with the ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Leopards fall to third-ranked team

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Monday, August 29. 2011
After a standout tournament last weekend to open the season for the Banks County High School softball team, the Lady Leopards hosted Union County, the number 3-ranked team in Class AA. In the sub-region opener for 2011, Union County would defeat BCHS 10-1. In the first inning, the Lady Leopards set down Union County in order. BCHS then came to ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying set this week in cities

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Monday, August 29. 2011
Qualifying for two council seats in Braselton and three in Hoschton will be held this week in the cities. Those council seats — along with a referendum on whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales in the cities — will be on the general election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 8. In Braselton, qualifying for the town election will be held Monday ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying held this week for numerous municipal seats

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, August 29. 2011
The elections of 2012 await. But there’s some business to handle at the ballot box this year, too. Local municipal elections will be held Nov. 8 and qualifying for several city seats is being held this week. Here are the qualifying details: • In Carlton , all seats at the council table will be up for election. Those posts are currently held ... [Full Story »] 

Firefighters respond to incidents

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 28. 2011
The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •transport vehicle fire on I-85, where a tractor-trailer truck driver said his vehicle was smoking because a clamp that held an oil line had failed. The driver was waiting for a service truck to repair his vehicle. •vehicle accident on Ga. Hwy. 124, Hoschton, ... [Full Story »] 

FOOTBALL: Bulldoggs drop opener to Rockdale

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, August 27. 2011
The Winder-Barrow High School football team was close to victory Friday night but once again fell a little short. The Bulldoggs fell 17-13 to Rockdale County High School in Conyers. WBHS led 7-0 early in the game but could not hold onto the advantage. WBHS will play its home opener next Friday against Flowery Branch. See Wednesday's print ... [Full Story »] 

FOOTBALL: Wildcats fall in opener

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, August 27. 2011
The Apalachee High School football team had plenty of offense Friday night but fell in its 2011 debut to Habersham Central on the road. The Wildcats dropped a 38-35 offensive shootout which was not decided until the final minute. AHS (0-1 overall, 0-1 in Region 8-AAAA) now has its bye week before hosting Flowery Branch Sept. 9. See Wednesday's ... [Full Story »] 

Major tax hike averted; error in data found and leads to budget solution; BOC to meet Monday

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, August 27. 2011
BY SUSAN NORMAN A last-minute solution to Barrow County’s budget problem for FY2012 appears to have been found. Following questions raised by the Barrow Journal about the accuracy of the tax revenue projections in the proposed budget, county officials on Friday reexamined the numbers and confirmed that they are understated by $2.1 million. As ... [Full Story »] 

Proposal to shrink size of new houses is postponed

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, August 27. 2011
A request from a company to reduce the minimal square footage of new houses in a subdivision will be heard by the Braselton Planning Commission in September. The commission was set to hear the request on Monday, but a company that owns most of the undeveloped lots in the Bakers Farm subdivision in Braselton asked that the proposal be heard next ... [Full Story »] 
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