Entries from August 2011

County bill passes State Senate

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, August 27. 2011
The Georgia Senate on Aug. 25 passed the local legislation calling a Nov. 8 voter referendum on whether Barrow County should move to a county-manager form of government. “The bills providing for the option of a county manager and for the (redistricted) Barrow BOE and Barrow BOC maps have passed the Senate this morning,” wrote Sen. Frank ... [Full Story »] 

Many graduates unprepared for college course-work

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, August 27. 2011
Roughly a quarter — or less — of Jackson County high school graduates are ready for college-level coursework, according to results from an optional test. Like statewide results, recently-released school-level ACT reports show that many graduates may not have the skills needed for success for the first year of college coursework. The ACT is ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson schools mostly strong in Math on EOCT

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, August 27. 2011
While many Georgia high school students are struggling with the new state Math curriculum, students in Jackson County overall did fairly well in last spring’s End of Course Test (EOCT) in those tests. Both Commerce High School and Jefferson High School were in the top one-third of Georgia high schools in Math 1, while all four high schools in ... [Full Story »] 

Area leaders discuss potential regional T-SPLOST projects

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 27. 2011
Widening S.R. 72 west of Comer isn’t just important for Madison County, but for the entire region, according to county commission chairman Anthony Dove. “Our region because it connects Elbert County through Madison County to Clarke County, which could be even more important in the future, if (S.R.) 17 happens to be widened” Dove said. And ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County will remain whole in Senate and in two House districts

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 27. 2011
State senator Frank Ginn was pretty philosophical about the proposed new boundaries for Senate District 47 as the special reapportionment session of the General Assembly got under way Aug. 15. “I guess I can say I’m pleased that I’m not representing South Carolina,” Ginn joked. The proposed new version of the district includes all of ... [Full Story »] 

JCCHS 20, Johnson 12: Harper breaks loose in Panther win

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 26. 2011
Xavier Harper returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown and also caught a 24-yard touchdown pass as Jackson County rolled to 20-12 opening night win over Johnson Friday on the road. Jackson County trailed 6-0 but got on the board when Harper got loose on his 88-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. Harper then caught a 24-yard touchdown ... [Full Story »] 

EJCHS shines in Smith's debut, wins 28-27

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 26. 2011
East Jackson made its first night under new coach Brian Smith count. Senior running back C.J. Allen ran for 107 yards and added a 72-yard touchdown reception Friday night as the Eagles beat White County, a Class AAA playoff team last year, 28-27 on the road. East Jackson led 28-21 heading into the fourth quarter. White County scored with eight ... [Full Story »] 

East Jackson 28, White Co. 27: Eagles shine in Smith's debut

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 26. 2011
East Jackson made its first night under new coach Brian Smith count. Senior running back C.J. Allen ran for 179 yards and two touchdowns — including a 72-yarder on the third play from scrimmage — as the Eagles beat White County, a Class AAA playoff team last year, 28-27 on the road. Quarterback Tyler Collins, who had been questionable ... [Full Story »] 

In Photos: Jefferson beats Commerce

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 26. 2011
Check back later for more photos. cp_load_widget('AgAAhsqJBdkL', 'cincopa_widget_8d8f0ee1-ecbc-41e0-a4f9-02b43e7d4246'); Click here to open the gallery. Powered by Cincopa Media Platform for your website and Cincopa MediaSend for file transfer . [Full Story »] 

High five: Jefferson beats CHS 41-14 for fifth straight win over Tigers

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 26. 2011
WHAT BEGAN in offseason passing league sessions spilled over into Jefferson’s season opener Friday. The Dragons dialed up the big plays — especially in the passing game — and rolled to their fifth-straight win over Commerce, 41-14, Friday. Click here for game photos. Jefferson quarterback Bryant Shirreffs competed 11-of-14 passes for 244 ... [Full Story »] 
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