Entries from April 2012

Library bid comes in at $1.4 million

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
A workable apparent low bid for the 5,000-square-foot addition to the Commerce Public Library appears to indicate the long awaited project is about to start. City manager Clarence Bryant informed his city council during Monday night’s work session meeting that Benning Construction Company, Smyrna, submitted the low bid of “$1.4 million and ... [Full Story »] 

Easter parade, egg hunt set Saturday

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
Easter baskets, decorated wagons, bicycles and electric vehicles and a mad scramble for thousands of “hidden” Easter treats are on tap Saturday morning in Commerce. The Commerce Downtown Development Authority’s annual Easter Parade will leave the drive-through lanes of Community Bank & Trust, the event sponsor, on North Elm Street at ... [Full Story »] 

Thieves steal $1,000 in merchandise from yard sale

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
A woman who left items for a yard sale outside overnight wound up losing almost $1,000 worth of merchandise to thieves, according to the Commerce Police Department. The 32-year-old white female had put the items out for a yard sale on Washington Street with the permission of the owner of the property. When she returned the next day she noticed ... [Full Story »] 

Commerce jumpers fueled by their high-soaring duel

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
A high-spirited rivalry drives two Commerce High School teammates on the boys’ track and field team. D Ramsey is the elder, a junior with his mind fixed on state records. His personal bests are three feet off of each record in the triple and long jumps. To him, that means those records are within his reach. “I’m after a state record, my ... [Full Story »] 

Registration starts for Tiger Sharks

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
The Commerce Parks and Recreation Department will accept swim registrations Monday, April 16 through Friday, May 4 at the recreation office, 204 Carson St. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Children ages 5 and up who know how to swim are eligible for this activity. The Tiger Shark “Minnows” is the entry level of the competitive ... [Full Story »] 

AHS teams excelling on the links this spring

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
The spring weather has agreed with the Apalachee High School golfers just fine. The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats have enjoyed plenty of success on the links in 2012 with some school records also being broken. The AHS teams recorded a sweep of Loganville High School last week at The Georgia Club as the Wildcats took a 163-188 win and the Lady Cats ... [Full Story »] 

Diamond Doggs continue winning ways

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
It was another game, another big performance and another victory for the Winder-Barrow High School baseball team Monday afternoon. The Diamond Doggs posted their 10th consecutive victory by defeating Clarke Central 10-0 in six innings at Charles W. Maddox Complex. WBHS pitchers allowed just two hits on the afternoon and the Bulldoggs took ... [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Wagner eager for year three at WBHS

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
It’s April and the first official football game of the 2012 season is still almost five months away. However, David Wagner’s mind is already on the Aug. 31 date on the calendar. On that date, Wagner’s Bulldoggs will open the new season against Jackson County on the road. It will be one of two non-region games for the Bulldoggs, who will ... [Full Story »] 

Edna Sell honored for service on county boards

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
West Jackson resident Edna Sell, who has served on various county boards and committees over the past 30 years, was honored by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday night. The BOC approved a resolution in honor of Mrs. Sell and presented it to her and thanked her for “her desire to be a part of her community and, through her spirit ... [Full Story »] 

Fire backup radio back in service

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
Barrow County Emergency Services chief Dennis Merrifield last week put the backup radio he had been using for another purpose back into service for fire communications. The timing was good because the main base station for fire communications failed the following day and was out of commission for four hours. But according to audio recordings ... [Full Story »] 
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