Entries from July 2012

Lillian Thornton (7-5-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, July 6. 2012
WINDER - Lillian W. Thornton, 63, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at her residence. A lifelong resident of Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Royce Jackson and Corrine Sauls Wheeler. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Wheeler. Mrs. Thornton was a member of Union Baptist Church and was employed as office manager at Barrow ... [Full Story »] 

JCCHS grad meets Obama at The Varsity

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 6. 2012
There’s something to be said about being in the right place at the right time — and Jackson County resident Michael Evans would likely agree. He recently ran into the President of the United States at the ‘World’s Largest Drive-In’ in Atlanta. Evans, a junior at Kennesaw State University, is cross-enrolled at the Georgia Tech Air ... [Full Story »] 

Frank Loggins (7-5-12)

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Friday, July 6. 2012
COMMERCE - Frank Loggins, Jr., 84, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his residence. Born in Commerce, he was the son of the late Frank and Florene Adams Loggins. He was a member of Living Word Worship Center and was a retired diesel mechanic. Mr. Loggins was preceded in death by sons, Ronnie and Terry Loggins. Survivors include his wife, Jo Nell ... [Full Story »] 

DOT reviewing project bids for Ga. Hwy. 347

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 6. 2012
The Georgia Department of Transportation is reviewing the six “unofficial bid results” submitted for the widening and re-alignment of Ga. Hwy. 347. Also known as Thompson Mill Road and Friendship Road, the state highway will be widened and re-aligned from Ga. Hwy. 211 in Braselton to Interstate 985 in Flowery Branch. A segment in front of ... [Full Story »] 

Gun pointed at man during road rage incident

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 6. 2012
An apparent case of road rage lead a driver to point a loaded gun at a man, according to an incident report from the Braselton Police Department. A 33-year-old man from Flowery Branch said he was driving on Ga. Hwy. 211 when a black car quickly approached his vehicle. The black car then passed the man and slowed suddenly in front of the man’s ... [Full Story »] 

James ‘Redtop’ Moore (7-5-12)

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Friday, July 6. 2012
NICHOLSON - James Thomas "Redtop" Moore, 74, died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Nicholson, the son of the late Jessie James and Nettie Sue Kesler Moore. He was a member of Nicholson Baptist Church and was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Faye Jacks Moore, Nicholson; sons, Keith Moore, Commerce, ... [Full Story »] 

ObamaCare won’t solve the health care problem

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, July 6. 2012
It was a surprise that the U.S. Supreme Court didn’t toss out the controversial ObamaCare law last week. Although many are trying to figure out exactly what the court’s unusual ruling might do about future issues, the one clear thing is that now the federal government will forever be entangled in the direct regulation and payment of health ... [Full Story »] 

Republican party plans political forum Tuesday in Commerce

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, July 6. 2012
The Jackson County Republican Party will host a political forum at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at the Commerce Civic Center. Candidates for sheriff, chairman of the board of commissioners and board of commissioner District 2 will participate. Candidates will be given time to introduce themselves and will then answer questions from a ... [Full Story »] 

BOC budget crunching ahead

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, July 6. 2012
Madison County commissioners will soon crunch numbers for the 2013 budget. County commissioners will meet July 16 and 20, at 10 a.m. in the county government complex and hear from department heads and constitutional officers about their budget needs for next year. “We should have all the numbers in for the digest by then,” said commission ... [Full Story »] 

Woman arrested after interfering with husband’s arrest

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, July 6. 2012
Officers who went to serve warrants on a man at a Hudson Rivers Church Road residence recently ended up taking the man’s wife to jail instead. Amy Elizabeth Butler, 40, 4811 Hudson River Church Road, Danielsville, was charged with obstruction or hindering law enforcement officers and two counts of disorderly conduct. Her husband, Teddy ... [Full Story »] 
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