Entries from June 2012

Music, fireworks on tap Saturday

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Thursday, June 28. 2012
Area residents are invited to bring a picnic supper to Spencer Park in downtown Commerce Saturday night for an evening of music and fireworks — an early Independence Day celebration. The Commerce Downtown Development Authority will get a head start on the observation of Independence Day with a show schedule that begins at 6 p.m. Local ... [Full Story »] 

Reba Rooks (6-26-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, June 28. 2012
WINDER - Reba Loggins Deaton Rooks, 94, formerly of Hoschton, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late E. G. Loggins, Sr. and Janie Reynolds Loggins. She was preceded in death by husbands, Hoke Deaton, Sr. and Sam Rooks; and siblings, Willie Saye Loggins, Owen Loggins, Gilbert Loggins, Ruth ... [Full Story »] 

Schools offer in-district transfer choices

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, June 28. 2012
The Jackson County School System has openings available at most of its schools for those in-district student who want to transfer under the rules of a state law. House Bill 251 (2009) allows parents and guardians who live in Jackson County to request to have their children enrolled in a school within the district other than the one they are ... [Full Story »] 

Clara Mae Hardy

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, June 28. 2012
Clara Mae Waddell Hardy, 98, passed away at Northridge Nursing Facility in Commerce. She was born March 11, 1914, in Jackson County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lenard Hardy; her parents, Conard H. and Lorena Jones Waddell; and two brothers, Willie Lee and Otis Waddell. Survivors include a nephew, Robert and Shirly Lathan; sister, ... [Full Story »] 

Firefighters respond to incidents

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, June 28. 2012
The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •building fire at a Doe Ridge, Hoschton, address, where firefighters saw light smoke coming from a residence when they arrived. Firefighters entered the house through a basement and extinguished the blaze. •vehicle accident on Ga. Hwy. 124, Hoschton, where a ... [Full Story »] 

Billy Poole (7/27/12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, June 28. 2012
HOMER – Billy Poole, 69, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a sudden illness. He was born in Banks County on March 25, 1943, the son of the late Jewell and Janie Parson Poole. He was a charter member of Charity Baptist Church currently serving as chairman of the deacons and was a Sunday school teacher for most of his adult ... [Full Story »] 

Billy Poole (6/27/12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, June 28. 2012
HOMER – Billy Poole, 69, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, following a sudden illness. He was born in Banks County on March 25, 1943, the son of the late Jewell and Janie Parson Poole. He was a charter member of Charity Baptist Church currently serving as chairman of the deacons and was a Sunday school teacher for most of his adult ... [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: A few title contenders for college football

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, June 28. 2012
For die-hard football fans such as myself, the new season can never arrive fast enough. For me, I’ve been counting down the days to the 2012 season since Alabama and LSU played in the mythical national title game for 2011. Please note without a true playoff system similiar to the other levels of college play, there will never be a true ... [Full Story »] 

BlueBilly Grit wins Telluride Bluegrass competition

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 27. 2012
This past weekend, local band BlueBilly Grit took first place in the nationally-renowned Telluride Bluegrass Competition located in southwest Colorado. The band and family members drove over 3,600 miles round trip to compete against eight other bands. In the final round of the competition, the band played on the main stage for several thousand ... [Full Story »] 

Bryant, Willis retiring Friday

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 27. 2012
The Clarence Bryant era in Commerce city government ends Friday at 5 p.m., when the longtime city manager walks out of City Hall and into retirement. Bryant began his tenure in Commerce on Dec. 3, 1990, moving from the South Georgia community of Camilla to take the job as Commerce’s third city manager and was tasked with righting the city’s ... [Full Story »] 
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