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Entries from January 2012

BRIDGES: Austin becomes vital part of WBHS athletics

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

It’s funny how the hands of time turn. It seems like only yesterday when I first arrived in Winder. In 1997, I lived for a while across from the Austin family. Jason Austin had been tearing it up on the football field and in other sports for Winder-Barrow High School. Now off to Memphis to play football at the collegiate level, Austin had ... [Full Story »]

New JCCHS coach: ‘We’re building for now’

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

BENJI HARRISON wants to change the football culture in Jackson County. And the newly-hired coach doesn’t mean three or five years down the road. He means now. “We’re not saying we’re building for the future,” Harrison said Monday via telephone. “We’re building for now because there’s no way I’m going to disregard the senior ... [Full Story »]

First-place teams to collide Friday at Jefferson

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

THE SHOWDOWN has been set. Both Jefferson and Hart County enter Friday’s game in Jefferson tied for the lead in 8-AA South, a half game ahead of Elbert County. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. “It’s just a huge game,” Jefferson coach Bolling DuBose said. “It will be the biggest game we’ve played all year obviously.” Both teams won Tuesday ... [Full Story »]

Man escapes from custody on Fred Goss Road

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

A Madison County inmate escaped from custody between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday as deputies took him back to his home to recover stolen items. James Michael Self, 19, who was being held at the county jail on theft charges, escaped from an investigator and a deputy at his residence on Fred Goss Road. “They went to the house to recover some ... [Full Story »]

Tues. night scoreboard

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

JCCHS hires successful offensive coordinator as new football coach

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

Jackson County Comprehensive High School tapped into one of northeast Georgia’s top football powers to find its next head coach. The Jackson County Board of Education on Monday approved Flowery Branch offensive coordinator Benji Harrison as the Panthers’ new head coach, athletic director Jason Holcombe confirmed Monday afternoon. Harrison ... [Full Story »]

Tues. night scoreboard

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

Tues. night scoreboard: JCCHS post players spark huge Lady Panther win

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

JACKSON County’s Katie Phillips turned out a career performance with 19 points and 11 boards while Danni Cunningham pulled down 19 rebounds to go with 14 points in a 57-56 road win Tuesday over Hart County. The victory moves the Lady Panthers (8-13, 5-3) into third-place in 8-AA South. This is Jackson County’s second victory this year over ... [Full Story »]

Cow tests positive for rabies

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

A case of rabies has been confirmed in a Jackson County cow. A cow tested positive for rabies after coming into contact with the owner. The incident occurred in the Unity Church Road area of Maysville.

Boys' basketball: East Jackson drops two more

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Wednesday, January 25. 2012

AN EAST Jackson team hoping for a late-season resurgence suffered two more losses over the weekend. The Eagles fell to subregion co-leader Hart County 70-52 Friday and Oconee County 47-44 Saturday. Casey Reed paced East Jackson with 15 points in the setback to Hart County. “We started off very poorly on the defensive end and really just did ... [Full Story »]