Entries from December 2011

Subdivision, bank at odds over greenspace

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
The Commerce Planning Commission put residents of Oconee Pointe subdivision and Northeast Georgia Bank into a “time out” Monday in the hope they can reach a compromise and avoid a lawsuit. On a motion by vice chairman Doug Newcomer, the planning commission tabled making a decision on a request by the bank to rezone the front 10 lots in the ... [Full Story »] 

City council 'work session' moved to Jan. 3

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
The Commerce City Council will reschedule its January “work session” meeting due to the New Year’s holiday. The work session is usually held on the first Monday of the month, which in January would be Jan. 2. But that is the holiday taken for New Year’s Day (which falls on Jan. 1), so City Hall is closed and most government offices ... [Full Story »] 

Habersham man faces drug charges

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
The Commerce Police Department levied felony charges last week against a Habersham County man they believe was selling drugs in Commerce. Gregory Ray Martin, 45, 428 Hollywood Hills Road, Clarkesville, faces two felony counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, plus charges for failure to keep drugs in their original ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson deputies arrest 25

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 25 people last week, including the following: •Colt Ryan Jackson, 24, 800 Woody Road, Adairsville, failure to appear. •Charles Douglas Jones, 44, 145 Mems Road, Charleston, S.C., probation violation. •Tavish Orlando Williams, 21, 625 Buckland Drive, Athens, probation violation. •Kenneth Mark ... [Full Story »] 

Community garden springing to life in Deaton Creek

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
It may not seem like the ideal time of year to be digging in the dirt, but that’s what some folks are doing for a new community garden in The Village at Deaton Creek. “Everyone has gotten into the act,” said Leslie Johnson, president of the Garden Club at the age-restricted community on Thompson Mill Road (Ga. Hwy. 347) in South Hall. And ... [Full Story »] 

Royston man charged with having stolen guns

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
A Royston man was arrested recently after a number of guns stolen in Franklin County were found in a gun safe in his bedroom. Keith Weylin Varnum, 37, 540 Dove Drake Road, was charged with theft by receiving stolen property and 10 counts of receipt, possession, or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon or felony first offender. According to ... [Full Story »] 

Danielsville removes city worker bonuses

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, December 23. 2011
It may be the season of giving, but Danielsville city council members voted unanimously Monday night to take away a provision in their city code that gives city employees a $200 Christmas bonus each year. The new ordinance leaves a bonus, if any, up to the council’s discretion. Councilwoman Junne Temple made the motion at the end of the ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: With Owens gone, where do we go from here?

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 22. 2011
By Dallas Bordon For those who added to their Christmas list for a coaching change in the Madison County football program, their wish was granted a little over three weeks early. In the meantime, those who stood behind Coach Randall Owens and his efforts didn’t wish for the same outcome, but figured it was time for a change. The resignation ... [Full Story »] 

Wrestling: Dragons dominate in Raleigh

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 22. 2011
JEFFERSON’S December-on-the-road got off to a propitious start. Making the trek to Raleigh, N.C., for the 40th annual WRAL traditional tournament, the Dragons finished first in a 35-team field that featured some of the best teams in the South. “We did exceptional,” coach Doug Thurmond said. Jefferson’s long distance travels continue ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson Co. wrestlers miss top 10 finish

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 22. 2011
JACKSON County didn’t finish in the top 10 over the weekend at Loganville’s Eric Hill Memorial wrestling tournament, but the Panthers can still count it as a learning experience. Six Panthers placed individually as Jackson County took 11th in the 24-team tournament. “The Eric Hill Memorial has always been a difficult tournament for us and ... [Full Story »] 
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