Entries from May 2012

Arcade officer finds couple parked in car

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
AN ARCADE police officer found a couple in the back seat of a vehicle in the city park, according to a recent report filed at the Arcade Police Department. The officer noted that the couple were attempted to get dressed as fast as possible when he approached the vehicle. He issued them a warning. Other incidents reported recently to the Arcade ... [Full Story »] 

Tony Bowen named New Interim Softball-Baseball Coach

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Tony Bowen will be the new interim Softball and Baseball coach for the summer activities. Anyone interested in participating should be at the meeting on Tuesday May 29th at 2:00 in the Baseball complex at Banks County High School

Larry Bonner (5-22-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
MAYSVILLE – Larry J. Bonner, 65, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, following an extended illness. Born in Hall County, he was the son of the late William Deaver and Mary Hazel Dale Bonner. Survivors include his wife, Faye Hunter Bonner, Maysville; a daughter, Cindy Bonner (Tim) Harkins, Maysville; grandchildren, Courtney Harkins and Bethany ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying underway for county election

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Qualifying for the Banks County Primary/Non Partisan Election began at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, and will end at noon, on Friday, May 25. Those who have qualified so far are: •Clint McCoy and Rick Darby, sheriff. •Ernest Rogers, Jimmy Hooper and Jerry Loftice, BOC chairman. •Charles Turk, BOC district 4. •David Duckett, BOC district ... [Full Story »] 

Commissioners award bid to Hayes

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Contractor Keith Hayes was awarded the bid Monday night by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners for the construction of a new EMS station in West Jackson. But the action didn’t come until two other motions failed and the county manager recommended that all bids be thrown out. County manager Kevin Poe opened the discussion by recommending ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying begins

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Qualifying opened at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and six candidates for sheriff were scheduled to qualify with the Jackson County Republican Party. GOP chairman Kelley Gary said on Wednesday morning that the following sheriff candidates were scheduled to file their paperwork on the first day of qualifying: Andy Garrison, Ramone Gilbert, Janis Mangum, ... [Full Story »] 

Perry to run for State Court judge

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Jeffrey M. Perry, Jackson County Planning Commission Chairman and Commerce attorney, announces his candidacy for State Court Judge of Jackson County. He is a lifelong resident of Jackson County and has been a managing partner at The Perry Law Firm in Commerce since 2003. Perry received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in ... [Full Story »] 

Qualifying opens; no surprises so far

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Most of the announced local candidates who are vying for their parties’ nominations in this year’s county races qualified as candidates within the first two hours of Wednesday’s opening of the qualifying period. The early Republican qualifiers included Steve Worley, who holds the District 3 seat on the Barrow County Board of ... [Full Story »] 

17 Republicans step forward in first day of candidate qualifying

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
8:30 P.M. UPDATE A total of 17 Republicans came forward in the first day of candidate qualifying Wednesday. In addition to the dozen who qualified in the morning, another five threw their hats in the rings during the afternoon. The biggest news of the afternoon was when architect Bill Bramlett told the Barrow Journal that earlier in the day he ... [Full Story »] 

Winder to crack down on drug devices

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 23. 2012
Now that state law prohibits convenience stores from selling synthetic marijuana, Winder police are targeting another drug-related product easily available in the community: drug paraphernalia. Stores legally sell pipes and other devices often used to smoke illegal substances, because the packaging says they are “for tobacco use only” or ... [Full Story »] 
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