Entries from June 2012

Jobless rate continues to fall slowly

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, June 1. 2012
Slowly but surely, the unemployment rate is falling in Georgia, and the rates in Jackson County and Northeast Georgia are doing the same. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate for Georgia in April fell to 8.7 percent, down from 8.9 percent in March, the first time it’s been below nine percent in ... [Full Story »] 

Danielsville man sought after fleeing police

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, June 1. 2012
A 25-year-old Danielsville man faces multiple charges after he fled on foot when a Commerce police officer pulled the vehicle he was driving over on U.S. 441 for a tag light violation. According to the incident report, warrants were to be taken for Darilus Gabriel Scott, 25, 3900 Old Wildcat Bridge Road, Danielsville. The report said the ... [Full Story »] 

Pauline Lord Seagraves (5-31-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, June 1. 2012
DANIELSVILLE - Pauline Lord Seagraves, 98, died Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Athens Heritage. A native of Ila, she was the daughter of the late Thurston and Lucy Sorrow Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Seagraves; daughter, Lucy Elizabeth Seagraves; son, Cecil Seagraves; four brothers; and two sisters. She was a housewife ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow BOC approves narrow banding contract

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 1. 2012
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners approved a narrow-banding radio contract Thursday with Motorola at a cost of $4.059 million. Mike McGannon, Engineering Systems Inc., presented a brief presentation on the procedures that had taken place in order for the county to get to the point of the contract. McGannon said request for proposals ... [Full Story »] 

Master planning under way for Braselton hospital

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 1. 2012
Northeast Georgia Health System won’t open its new hospital in Braselton until 2015 — but it’s already laying the groundwork for the next 20-30 years for its healthcare campus in South Hall. The Gainesville-based health system is putting the finishing touches on its master plan for its 119-acre property on Thompson Mill Road (Ga. Hwy. ... [Full Story »] 

Master planning under way for Braselton hospital

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, June 1. 2012
Northeast Georgia Health System won’t open its new hospital in Braselton until 2015 — but it’s already laying the groundwork for the next 20-30 years for its healthcare campus in South Hall. The Gainesville-based health system is putting the finishing touches on its master plan for its 119-acre property on Thompson Mill Road (Ga. Hwy. ... [Full Story »] 

ROLLASON: Will the real three please stand up?

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, June 1. 2012
Monday’s game one matchup of the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Championship marks the second straight post season that the big three of Miami has squared off against the big three of Boston. Which is, of course, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh of Miami against Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett ... [Full Story »] 

Gridiron Knights to play full varsity slate this fall

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, June 1. 2012
As Bethlehem Christian Academy continues to see its athletic department grow, one of the next steps will be for the school’s football’s program to compete at the varsity level. The Knights are set to take that step this fall as they will compete in Region 1-A of the Georgia Independent Schools Association and play a full varsity schedule. ... [Full Story »] 

Yearwood, Winder and Creel, oh my!

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 1. 2012
One has to wonder on what planet Barrow County Board of Commissioners chairman Danny Yearwood exists. In a surprising move, Yearwood last week opted out of a re-election bid and instead, threw his hat into the race for the State Senate. In a sense, Yearwood did Barrow County a great service. With the impending change in county government, he ... [Full Story »] 

Men charged for trafficking marijuana

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 1. 2012
The Braselton Police Department charged two men with intent to distribute a controlled substance, after officers found 1.25 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle, according to an incident report. An officer initially stopped a 2005 Chrysler 300 on Interstate 85 for an obstructed license plate. The vehicle had slowed to 10 mph below the speed ... [Full Story »] 
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