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Entries from March 2012

Baseball: Grogan hits grand slam, records victory in Panther win

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

WITH STORM clouds rolling in Friday during the second contest of the Jackson County-East Jackson baseball series, the Panthers’ Quinn Grogan did his part to speed the game up. Grogan threw a five-inning complete game and hit a fourth-inning grand slam in Jackson County’s 13-2, run-rule shortened win over the rival Eagles. Grogan’s blast ... [Full Story »]

Rose Lee McClure (3-1-12)

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

COMMERCE – Rose Lee McClure, 84, died Saturday morning, March 31, 2012, at the Northridge Medical Center Nursing Home. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Robinson Redmon. Mrs. McClure was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest McClure; and a son, Larry McClure. Survivors include sons, William McClure, ... [Full Story »]

Rose Lee McClure (3-31-12)

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

Virginia Sorrells (3-30-12)

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

DANIELSVILLE – Virginia Davis Sorrells, 82, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at her residence. Born in Madison County on March 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Bertie Hall Davis. She was an instruction aide and a member of the Bethel M Baptist Church. Mrs. Sorrells was preceded in death by her husband, Dewitt Sorrells; ... [Full Story »]

PERSON: The Send-Off

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

Most of us would like to think that when our days on this earth are completed, somebody will remember good things about us. My father was certainly no exception. C.H., as we affectionately called him, was a most unique person. He was “the glass is three-quarters full,” an optimist tempered with a healthy dose of reality. Daddy had a joke or ... [Full Story »]

Winder wins first round in Feldman suit and seeks millions in alleged overcharges

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

A legal move by Winder’s longtime contractor of water and wastewater services backfired on March 28 when a judge refused to force the city to keep paying for disputed services, and the city filed a counterclaim seeking millions of dollars in alleged overpayments. Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff denied H.S. Feldman Inc.’s request for ... [Full Story »]

Soccer: Lady Panther win over East Jackson clinches no. 2 seed

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Saturday, March 31. 2012

TWO days after losing a hard-fought intra-county clash, the Jackson County girls’ soccer team collected an important in-county win. The Lady Panthers (11-3, 5-1) — who lost to Jefferson 2-0 Tuesday — beat rival East Jackson, 2-1, on the road Thursday to clinch the no. 2 seed out of the subregion in the April 8-AA tournament. Click here ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Grogan hits grand slam, records victory in Panther win

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Friday, March 30. 2012

CMS writing scores best among local schools

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Friday, March 30. 2012

Commerce Middle School eighth grade students posted the best score among middle schools in Jackson County on the state- mandated writing assessment. For 2012, 4.8 percent of students failed the test, compared to 7.6 percent last year. CMS students have had the lowest rate of students failing the test for the past three years. Georgia requires ... [Full Story »]

Rematch: Jody Thompson to run against Chas Hardy

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Friday, March 30. 2012

Jody Thompson has announced his entry into the District 2 county commissioner race in Jackson County. Thompson, the former county commissioner for District 2, is the husband of Brandy Thompson and father to daughter Natalie 11 and son Aubrey 7. Thompson is a police officer with Athens-Clarke County and has been recognized as the Employee of the ... [Full Story »]