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Entries from October 2012

Scott slicing up run defenses

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

DUSTIN SCOTT knew he had a good night, but not this good of a night. The senior Panther running back put up half a season’s worth of stats for some players with a career-high 318-yard effort in Jackson County’s 48-35 win over Oconee County this past Friday. “Well I was kind of surprised,” Scott said. “It didn’t feel like a 300-yard ... [Full Story »]

Fire damages house on Carl Bethlehem Road

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

An early morning fire Wednesday damaged a historic house on the 300 block of Carl Bethlehem Road, causing a family of four to be displaced. None of the residents were injured in the blaze, which happened around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday morning. Flames were visible from the rear of the more than 100-year-old house when firefighters arrived. They ... [Full Story »]

A season to remember: Panthers reach Final Four

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

THEY WENT to Columbus to win a championship but left with plenty to be proud of. Faced with long-odds after an opening-day loss, the Jackson County Panthers (23-17-1) rallied with two wins out of the losers’ bracket and nearly won a third game before bowing out in the Final Four. “We were definitely sad,” Jackson County softball coach ... [Full Story »]

Football: East Jackson, Franklin County both eyeing first region win

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

EAST JACKSON is looking for something positive — anything — as it continues region play Friday at Franklin County. The winless and banged-up Eagles (0-8, 0-5) take on a struggling Franklin County team (1-7, 0-5) at 7:30 p.m. on the road at Ed Bryant Stadium. Both teams are tied for last place in 8-AAA without a region victory. “We are ... [Full Story »]

Football: Panthers have huge opportunity vs. Blue Devils

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

JACKSON COUNTY continues to win and the games continue to get bigger. Perhaps none bigger than this week. The Panthers (5-3, 3-2) face Elbert County (4-4, 3-2) Friday with a chance to fulfill their long-awaited state playoff dreams. Win against the Blue Devils and they’re in. Add Senior Night into the mix and it makes this the biggest game ... [Full Story »]

Albert Sorrow (10-30-12)

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

COMMERCE – Albert Eugene Sorrow, 78, passed away at Northridge Medical Center on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was the son of the late Ozie Franklin and Lila Lutrelle Slater Sorrow. Survivors include his wife, Minnie Lee Adams Sorrow, Commerce; three sons, Grady, Jimmy and Dennis Sorrow, all of Commerce; nine grandchildren; and one ... [Full Story »]

Cross country: Hulett sets the pace again for EJCHS

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Wednesday, October 31. 2012

NOAH Hulett continued his hot streak on the cross country trail for East Jackson, running a 17:42 Thursday at Oglethorpe County’s Patriot races to finish fifth overall. The Eagles finished eighth out of 15 teams. Hulett was the only Eagle to run a sub-18 or sub-19 team. Quenton Rice was second on the squad with a 19:22 (44th overall). Vladik ... [Full Story »]

DUI charge might have been a stroke

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, October 31. 2012

An elderly Jefferson man recently charged with DUI following a minor traffic accident may have had a stroke that caused the wreck. He died a week later and now family and friends are questioning the protocol of the authorities that arrested him. Troy David Allen, 76, was arrested by Jefferson Police on Oct. 9 after crashing his car near the ... [Full Story »]

Fight started over ‘bad mouthing’ of wife

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, October 31. 2012

A Pace Drive, Nicholson, man called law enforcement to report he had been beaten up over allegedly “bad mouthing” his nephew’s wife. According to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the man said his nephew and his wife came to his residence earlier that evening to start a fight. He said he was at home relaxing with his ... [Full Story »]

Creel wants PR position for system; pay would be $63,000-$94,000

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, October 31. 2012

Superintendent Wanda Creel recommended Tuesday that the Barrow County Board of Education authorize the hiring of a public relations specialist with experience in both education and journalism. The district’s human resources director Sherri Freeman outlined the requirements for the proposed position, which would include handling media ... [Full Story »]