Entries from October 2012

‘Marcy’ Hotaling (10-3-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, October 4. 2012
ATLANTA - Marcelle "Marcy" Elizabeth Walsh Hotaling, 84, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Vistacare Hospice at Crawford-Long, Emory Hospital. Born on August 22, 1928, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Marguerite Walsh. She moved with her parents to Atlanta around 1942. She graduated from Girls High School in ... [Full Story »] 

City council won’t spend money on Hosch Store

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, October 4. 2012
The Hoschton City Council reversed its decision on Monday to spend sales tax revenue to relocate and partially renovate the Hosch Store. Council members Jim Cleveland, Jim Higginbottom, David Poteet and Sandie Romer voted to deny an amendment to the city’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) budget that would have allocated ... [Full Story »] 

Knights to host John Hancock in region action

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, October 4. 2012
The Bethlehem Christian Academy will return to the confines of Legion Field to face Region 1-A foe John Hancock Academy. The Knights (1-4, 0-1) will face a struggling program in the JHA Rebels, who have been on the wrong side of several lopsided scores this fall. “One thing we noticed about them is they run a double tight end set,” BCA ... [Full Story »] 

Repeat winner: Murphy wins Barrow Journal football contest

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
Mike Murphy of Winder became the first repeat winner of the Barrow Journal football picker contest by correctly forecasting 11 of 12 games. Murphy’s lone miss was Middle Tennessee’s upset win against Georgia Tech. Murphy predicted 48 points would be scored in the tiebreaker game between Bethlehem Christian Academy and David Emanuel. The ... [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Ashe, Smith have right connection

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
The main goal of the Apalachee High School offense is to run the football. That’s what teams which run the Wing-T offense do. However, that certainly doesn’t mean that pass plays are not used and cannot be successful. Look at the Wildcats in recent games for evidence of that. The combination of quarterback Clint Ashe and receiver Jermaine ... [Full Story »] 

Cheer Cats have 'awesome' weekend

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
The Apalachee High School competition cheerleaders stepped up their game Saturday in Commerce. “We had an awesome weekend,” said AHS coach Meridith Wages. “There was a total of four talented teams in our division on Saturday and we earned third place behind Winder-Barrow.” Competing in the co-ed division, the Cheer Cats scored their ... [Full Story »] 

William Lee (10-3-12)

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Thursday, October 4. 2012
JEFFERSON - William E. Lee, 68, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was born in Jackson County, the son of the late Garland and Noler Lee. Mr. Lee was a member of the Maysville Methodist Church and was a retired maintenance man with the Johns Manville Company in Winder. His sister, Sarah Kidd, and brothers, Jesse Alonzo Lee, Alfred ... [Full Story »] 

Dowdle tells Richt story, urges support for United Way

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, October 4. 2012
Georgia Bulldog sideline reporter Chuck Dowdle shared an old Mark Richt story and urged Madison County citizens to be generous to their neighbors in need Sept. 20. Dowdle was the featured speaker at the annual United Way Kickoff hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Madison County High School theater Thursday morning. The former WSB-TV ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Dragons playing for 8-AA title

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Wednesday, October 3. 2012
JEFFERSON has clinched a state tournament berth, but first, some unfinished business. The Dragons (16-14) will play for the 8-AA title Thursday at Union County as they seek their first region banner since 2008. Click here for photos. “First of all, we would really like to win a region title,” Jefferson coach Melissa Mullis said. “That ... [Full Story »] 

Softball: Panthers clinch spot at state, will play for region title

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Wednesday, October 3. 2012
Championship series starts today (Thurs.) at 5 p.m. at West Jackson Park JACKSON County’s late-season surge has continued into the region tournament. The third-seeded Panthers (15-14-1) beat sixth-seed Elbert County and second-seed Morgan County Wednesday at West Jackson Park to secure a spot in the state tournament and advance to the Region ... [Full Story »] 
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