Entries from September 2011

Wildcats battle, but fall to Heritage

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 23. 2011
The Apalachee High School football team pushed Heritage to the limit, but ended up falling 22-17 in Conyers Friday night. The loss drops the Wildcats to 0-4 in Region 8-AAAA and all but ends their playoff chances for 2011. The Heritage Patriots remain undefeated this season. AHS will return home next Friday to host Madison County High School in ...

Bulldoggs fall to Clarke Central

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 23. 2011
The Clarke Central Gladiators showed they are still a force to be dealt with this fall as they rolled by Winder-Barrow 44-0 at W. Clair Harris Stadium Friday night. Clarke Central built a 30-0 halftime lead and then added two additional scores in the second half, which ended with a running clock. WBHS (0-4) travels to Habersham Central next ... [Full Story »] 

SAT scores fall again at CHS

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
Only two local high schools surpassed the state average — 1,431 — on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) administered in the 2010-11 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Commerce High School posted an average score of 1,345, 86 points below the state average and 51 points lower than the previous year. East Jackson ... [Full Story »] 

EPD OKs outdoor water use restrictions

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
Jackson County residents whose water comes from the Bear Creek Reservoir are now subject to restrictions on the use of outdoor water, including an odd-even schedule. The Environmental Protection Division late last week finally gave the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority — and its four member counties (Jackson, Barrow, Clarke and Oconee) ... [Full Story »] 

Man avoids extradition, but not towing bill

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
A man picked up by the Georgia State Patrol on a North Carolina warrant managed to avoid extradition, but he didn’t get off completely. According to a Commerce Police Department incident report, the GSP asked an officer to transport the subject, a 23-year-old black male, from a location on Interstate 85 to the Jackson County Jail, from where ... [Full Story »] 

PHOTO GALLERY: MCHS holds Homecoming Parade

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
The 2011 Madison County High School Homecoming Queen will be crowned Friday night in Danielsville. The school opened Homecoming festivities Friday evening with a Homecoming Parade at the high school. (Here are photos from that parade). To get real-time updates tonight on who is crowned the queen and how the home squad fares against Habersham ... [Full Story »] 

Wall ball ribbon cutting set for Saturday

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
A ribbon cutting for the new wall ball facility at the Madison County Recreation Department will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, with a first pitch against the wall. There will be refreshments. And organizers said everyone is welcome to attend. “Anyone who helped in any shape, form or fashion is asked to attend,” said organizers. The ... [Full Story »] 

Friday morning house fire under investigation

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, September 23. 2011
Firefighters battled a house fire on the 1400 block of Carl Bethlehem Road late Thursday night that continued throughout early Friday morning in Barrow County. According to Lt. Scott Dakin, spokesman with Barrow County Emergency Services, communications officers received a 911 call at 10:42 p.m. Sept. 22 reporting the structure fire in the 1400 ... [Full Story »] 

Fire board approves slight millage increase

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
The West Jackson Fire Board voted Tuesday night for a 4.1 percent millage rate increase — which officials say will keep fire services in the district at its current staffing level. The board’s vote followed the third and final hour-long presentation by fire chief Ben Stephens on staffing and budget proposals for the West Jackson Fire ... [Full Story »] 

Photos from the Sept. 17 Bill Anderson concert

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, September 23. 2011
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