Entries from February 2012

Track season begins in earnest Saturday with Eagle Invitational

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
SATURDAY’S Eagle Invitational at East Jackson won’t be the first meet for many of the teams attending. But it could be considered something of a grand opening for the track season in the county. Twelve schools — many of them local — will compete Saturday in the fifth annual event at East Jackson. “Yeah, it will kind of give us an ... [Full Story »] 

Dr. Tom Wages (2-27-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
FLOWERY BRANCH - Dr. Tom L. Wages, 75, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012, at home surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Dr. Wages was born December 2, 1936, the son of the late Gordon Lee and Mildred Knight Wages of Auburn. He graduated from Emory University Medical College of Georgia and completed his internship and ... [Full Story »] 

Vote coming up March 6 on ‘redevelopment powers,’ and SPLOST

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
Banks County voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, March 6, to decide whether the county can use redevelopment powers to make improvements in economically troubled areas. Also on the ballot, voters will be asked to continue the one-cent special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). The redevelopment powers would allow the county to take ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: JCCHS strikes late in lopsided win

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
By Brent VanFleet Jackson County senior Austin Robinson stepped up to the plate Monday with the bases loaded, and the Panthers down by one, trying to capture their first win of the season. The Washington-Wilkes pitcher let the muddy ragged ball fly from his hand. Right before it crossed the plate, Robinson hit a line drive single to left ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: Panthers drop Alabama double header

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
JACKSON County played a Saturday double header in Alabama and lost 8-0 and 4-0 to Beauregard, one of the state’s better programs. Beauregard posted back-to-back 32-win seasons in 2009 and 2010 before posting 19 victories last year in a rebuilding season. The Panthers played error-free baseball in the opener in Alabama but still lost ... [Full Story »] 

Arson reported in copper wire theft

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
A FIRE was reported at a Hwy. 334, Nicholson, chicken house were copper wire was stolen. The property owner said that he saw smoke from the chicken house and found the center curtain and wood fence burned. HE also found that about 2,650 feet of copper wire was stolen. Other incidents reported to the sheriff’s office last week include the ... [Full Story »] 

Folk to Fine Art Festival opens Fri.

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
Optimism is building that Commerce’s inaugural Folk to Fine Arts Festival and Expo this week will draw a sizeable crowd. The event takes place Friday through Sunday in the Commerce Civic Center. Organizers expect to have 30-35 artists on hand Friday evening (and some of them throughout the weekend), and more than 50 artists will be ... [Full Story »] 

Rabies case confirmed in Hoschton

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
Another confirmed case of rabies has been reported in Jackson County — this time in Hoschton. A skunk tested positive for rabies in the Deer Creek Farms Subdivision of Jackson County, near the Barrow and Jackson County line. This marks the fifth rabies case confirmed in Jackson County so far in 2012. Residents in these areas are advised to ... [Full Story »] 

Inmate laborers to be better supervised in Maysville

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
A Maysville city worker suspended in February is no longer allowed to supervise inmate labor, a consequence of the behavior leading to his reprimand. The city council voted to suspend Jonathan Gailey, 24, without pay for five days after two separate incidents involving state prisoners from the Jackson County Correctional Institution. ... [Full Story »] 

Griffith to resign from council

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, February 29. 2012
Longtime Jefferson City Council member Bosie Griffith has announced that he plans to retire as of April 1. Griffith has served on the council for 21 years.
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