Entries from April 2012

Jimmie Ree Wardlaw (4-4-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, April 6. 2012
SANFORD COMMUNITY - Jimmie Ree Wardlaw, 103, Madison County, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Jimmie Ree Wardlaw was born October 5, 1908. She was the last surviving of 11 children of James Anthony and Annie Epps Stone of the Sanford Community. Her life was dedicated to her family, her church, and her community. Mrs. Wardlaw was preceded ... [Full Story »] 

Ebbie Hill (4-4-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, April 6. 2012
Ebbie Massey Hill was born December 31, 1915, in Commerce, Jackson County. She was the daughter of the late Curt and Hattie Short Massey. She went to be with her God on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was a faithful member and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church, Elberton, for 49 years. After moving to Columbia, S.C. to be near her ... [Full Story »] 

Car fire in Braselton initially considered as potential hate crime

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BarrowJournal
Friday, April 6. 2012
The Braselton Police Department — along with federal and state agents — investigated a car fire on Thursday that was initially considered as a possible hate crime. However, police say the incident isn’t a hate crime and Braselton officers are continuing to investigate the car fire. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, a man in The ... [Full Story »] 

Car fire in Braselton initially considered as potential hate crime

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, April 6. 2012
The Braselton Police Department — along with federal and state agents — investigated a car fire on Thursday that was initially considered as a possible hate crime. However, police say the incident isn’t a hate crime and Braselton officers are continuing to investigate the car fire. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, a man in The ... [Full Story »] 

Man charged with impersonating an officer after road rage incident

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BarrowJournal
Friday, April 6. 2012
Authorities arrested a man after victims said he pointed a gun at them on Ga. Highway 316, although the man says he only showed them a badge. Either way, Jeffrey Craig Hatcher, 48, of 433 Aberdeen Way, Winder, is charged with six felonies, including two counts of impersonating an officer. According to a Barrow County Sheriff’s Office incident ... [Full Story »] 

Man charged with impersonating officer after road rage incident

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, April 6. 2012
Authorities arrested a man after victims said he pointed a gun at them on Ga. Highway 316, although the man says he only showed them a badge. Either way, Jeffrey Craig Hatcher, 48, of 433 Aberdeen Way, Winder, is charged with six felonies, including two counts of impersonating an officer. According to a Barrow County Sheriff’s Office incident ... [Full Story »] 

Traffic violations lead to license charges

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, April 6. 2012
Commerce police officers working on Interstate 85 southbound last week charged four people for either driving with suspended licenses or without licenses after pulling them over for speeding or other traffic violations. For three of the four, speeding got them in trouble. An officer said he clocked David Colin Ramirez, 36, 115 Osceola Court, ... [Full Story »] 

Streetlight request fails to get favor

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, April 6. 2012
Hoschton officials rejected a petition from residents of two streets asking the city to create a special tax district as a tool to fund streetlights. But, one of those residents told the city council on Thursday that the neighbors will still install their own lights on their properties. The Deer Creek Farms subdivision includes 108 residential ... [Full Story »] 

Pizza customer starts following female employee

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, April 6. 2012
A woman said a man that she delivered a pizza to in Braselton is possibly stalking her, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said she delivered a pizza to a man at a distribution center in Braselton the previous week. The man got her phone number because she had to call to confirm the delivery ... [Full Story »] 

Man picked up on outstanding burglary warrant following alleged arson incident

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, April 6. 2012
A strange set of incidents, including alleged arson, led to the arrest of a Royston man on an outstanding burglary warrant recently. Adam Nicholas Carder, 23, 61 Ruby Lane, was arrested on the charge after several calls summoning police (two made by Carder) involving an incident with a man at his campsite behind Crossroads Church on Hwy. 29 ... [Full Story »] 
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