Entries from October 2012

Cross country: Staples wins MainStreet meet

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
EAST JACKSON’S Vladik Staples ran an 18:04 Thursday to win the 10th-annual MainStreet meet at Crow’s Lake and help the Eagles to a second-place showing in the boys’ team standings. The Gainesville boys finished first in the five-team field (32 points). Noah Hulett added a sixth-place showing for East Jackson, running an 18:35, and Cory ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: East Jackson drops Tuesday matches, JV finishes at 12-7

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
EAST JACKSON closed its regular season Tuesday with losses to Morgan County (25-12, 25-16) and Hart County (25-22). Madison Mealor led the Eagles with 11 kills. Jo Melendez picked up 11 digs. Rosie Melendez finished with eight assists and four aces. East Jackson will most likely earn a no. 5 seed at the area tournament, meaning it will probably ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson woman implicated in multiple thefts

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
A Jefferson woman was arrested in Winder Thursday night after being detained in the parking lot of the local YMCA by one of her alleged theft victims. Raemonda Inscho, 38, was reportedly charged with six counts of theft by receiving stolen property, two counts of entering a motor vehicle to commit theft, one count each of possession of ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson BOE passes millage rate increase

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
THE Jefferson school board unanimously passed a millage rate increase of 1.429 mills Thursday after holding three public hearings on the matter. The increase brings the 2012-2013 school millage rate to 14.72 mills, a 10.8 percent increase from the previous rate of 13.283. A total of five citizens attended the three public hearings the city ... [Full Story »] 

Fees increase at Bear Creek Reservoir

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
Anglers wishing to launch their boats at the Bear Creek Reservoir will find it’s 33 percent more expensive and available 25 percent less frequently, thanks to action taken last week by the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority. The four-county group that owns the 505-acre reservoir voted last Wednesday to increase the cost per boater/fisherman ... [Full Story »] 

Dorothy Braselton (10-1-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
LAWRENCEVILLE - Dorothy Braselton, formerly Dorothy Verner of Commerce, 96, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Verner of Commerce. Mrs. Braselton was preceded in death by her husband, Harrison W. Braselton; and grandparents, Judge and Mrs. W.W. Stark of Commerce, and Mr. and Mrs. H.C. ... [Full Story »] 

SNAPSHOTS: Jefferson playing in region softball tournament

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012

Softball: Dragons playing for 8-AA title

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
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. “First of all, we would really like to win a region title,” Jefferson coach Melissa Mullis said. “That would be our first ... [Full Story »] 

Cross country teams take first place

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
The runners from the Banks County High School Cross Country Team ran a meet at Riverside Military Academy last Thursday afternoon. The boys and girls teams finished in first place at the meet with many runners breaking their season best times. The BCHS top seven boys in the race were Tuan Pham in second place with a time of 18:08, Jose Diaz in ... [Full Story »] 

Congressman Broun addresses concerns at local town hall meeting

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
United States Representative Paul Broun (GA-10) did not hesitate to play the “blame game” at last Thursday’s Town Hall meeting at the Holiday Inn Express in Banks Crossing. Over fifty local residents were in attendance as the congressman criticized the Obama administration and senate on a number of issues – from healthcare reform to ... [Full Story »] 
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