Entries from December 2012

Christmas holiday traffic fatalities triple

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, December 24. 2012
With one more rainy day until Christmas, 10 people already have lost their lives on Georgia roads this long holiday weekend. A year ago, there were only three fatalities during the holiday weekend. None of the fatal crashes since 6 p.m. Friday was in Barrow County, but several have been in North Georgia. The 102-hour holiday weekend reporting ... [Full Story »] 

Christmas holiday traffic fatalities triple, one death in Barrow

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, December 24. 2012
With one more rainy day until Christmas, 10 people already have lost their lives on Georgia roads this long holiday weekend. A year ago, there were only three fatalities during the holiday weekend. One of this weekend's fatal crashes was in Barrow County, and a few others were elsewhere in North Georgia. A 29-year-old Buford man was killed at ... [Full Story »] 

Holiday traffic fatalities up; one death in Barrow

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, December 24. 2012
Seventeen people lost their lives on Georgia roadways during the long holiday weekend. That was more than five times the three deaths during the same holiday weekend a year ago. One of the fatal wrecks was in Barrow County. A 29-year-old Buford man was killed at about 7:40 p.m. Dec. 21 in a head-on crash on Rockwell Church Road west of Moons ... [Full Story »] 

New Hwy. 191 bridge completed

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, December 24. 2012
The new Hwy. 191 Bridge over Scull Shoal Creek in Madison County is now open to traffic. Hwy. 191 over Scull Shoal Creek is approximately four miles northeast of Danielsville. The bridge closed Dec. 27, 2011 and opened today at 2:50 p.m., 18 days ahead of the project completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. The original bridge outlived its life ... [Full Story »] 

BOE bids farewell to two longtime members

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, December 22. 2012
Madison County board of education said goodbye to two of its longtime members Dec. 11, chairman Jim Patton, who has served on the board for 13 years and Leslie Neal, who has served on the board for the past eight years. Both board members decided not to run for re-election this year. Superintendent Dr. Allen McCannon presented both men with a ... [Full Story »] 

Zoning ordinance change to allow home bakeries

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 21. 2012
Home bakeries will soon be allowed in Commerce residences. The Commerce Planning Commission voted 4-0 Monday night to recommend that the city council amend its zoning ordinance to allow the preparation, labeling and sale of baked items in “home occupations” under the Georgia Cottage Food Law. “The law just came into effect in October,” ... [Full Story »] 

Jerry Daves (12-21-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 21. 2012
COMMERCE - Jerry Austin Daves, 67, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Clark County, he was the son of the late Guy Robert and Alma Owensby Daves. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Daves and Johnny Daves. Survivors include his wife, Martha Howington Daves, Commerce; children, ... [Full Story »] 

APD sells police dog, to reevaluate canine program after the holidays

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, December 21. 2012
The Auburn Police Department sold its only police dog to its handler and former drug investigator, a sign the department might end its canine program next year. Police chief Paul Nadeau said the Slovakian Shepherd named Orfey was sold Friday morning for $3,000 to Cpl, Tony Lafreniere, who resigned from the department on Dec. 18. "We're going to ... [Full Story »] 

John Cheeks (12-20-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 21. 2012
FLOWERY BRANCH - John Henry Edward Cheeks, 91, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Willow Wood Nursing Center following a brief illness. He was born June 17, 1921, the son of the late John and Anna Roberts Cheeks. He was a lifelong resident of Hall County and a member of Cross Plains Baptist Church, where he served on the Deacon Board ... [Full Story »] 

Brandon Griffin (12-15-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 21. 2012
MONROE - Brandon Hamilton Griffin, 23, died Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was born in Conyers on August 21, 1989 the son of Elaine and Chad Griffin. He was preceded in death by his brother, Rodney Griffin; and by his grandfather, Peter Griffin. Survivors include a son, Gavin Griffin, Monroe; mother and stepfather, Elaine and Paul Finch, ... [Full Story »] 
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