Entries from September 2012

Football snapshots: East Jackson vs Commerce

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Monday, September 10. 2012
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John Hill (8-27-12)

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Monday, September 10. 2012
ATHENS - John W. Hill, Jr., 44, died Monday, August 27, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born in Macon, the son of Wallace Hill of Athens and the late Laura Pat Harbison Hill. Mr. Hill was a member of the Commerce First United Methodist Church and the Kashima Shinryu School. Survivors in addition to his father, include his wife, ... [Full Story »] 

Rachel Massey (9-8-12)

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Monday, September 10. 2012
JEFFERSON - Rachel Louise Massey, 81, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Commerce, the daughter of the late Diamond Trough and Mary Hester Minish Evans. She was retired from SCT Yarns. Mrs. Massey was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Donald Massey. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and ... [Full Story »] 

Rev. Ray Elbert Banks (9-8-12)

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Monday, September 10. 2012
JEFFERSON - Rev. Ray Elbert Banks, 73, who passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012. He was born in Jackson County, the son of the late Homer and Sallie Banks. Rev. Banks served in the United States Army during Vietnam and worked at the Jefferson Cotton Mill. He was retired from Builders Transport of 18 years of service. He was the owner and ... [Full Story »] 

Jamey Smith (9-5-12)

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Monday, September 10. 2012
COMMERCE - Jamey Kevin Smith, 40, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born in Commerce, the son of the late Harvey and Vernice Smith. He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Dorsey. Survivors include his wife, Dawn Loggins Smith, Commerce; ... [Full Story »] 

BOE proposes one mill tax increase

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BanksNewsTODAY
Monday, September 10. 2012
At a called meeting on Sept. 5, the Banks County Board of Education unanimously approved a proposed one mill increase in the 2012-13 millage rate. The proposed increase will raise the millage rate to 14.508. Finance director Mike Beasley gave a presentation prior to the vote. Beasley advised the board that the county tax digest went down and ... [Full Story »] 

Fire districts, EMS station location may be discussed at town hall meeting

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, September 10. 2012
The recent hot button issues of an EMS location in West Jackson and fire districts in Jackson County may be discussed during a town hall meeting on Thursday in Braselton. Jackson County Commissioner Bruce Yates is hosting one of his regular town hall meetings on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Braselton Police and Municipal Court ... [Full Story »] 

Fire districts, EMS station location may be discussed at town hall meeting

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Monday, September 10. 2012
The recent hot button issues of an EMS location in West Jackson and fire districts in Jackson County may be discussed during a town hall meeting on Thursday in Braselton. Jackson County Commissioner Bruce Yates is hosting one of his regular town hall meetings on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Braselton Police and Municipal Court ... [Full Story »] 

Fire districts, EMS station location may be discussed at town hall meeting

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, September 10. 2012
The recent hot button issues of an EMS location in West Jackson and fire districts in Jackson County may be discussed during a town hall meeting on Thursday in Braselton. Jackson County Commissioner Bruce Yates is hosting one of his regular town hall meetings on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Braselton Police and Municipal Court ... [Full Story »] 

Volunteers honored for work to preserve records

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, September 9. 2012
The Hoschton City Council honored two women who have been volunteering for the past two years to preserve records in city hall. Dianne Blankenship and Carol Tanner were both given an outstanding citizen award on Thursday for their work to preserve and maintain old documents kept at the Hoschton City Hall. “They are diligently reviewing files ... [Full Story »] 
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