Entries from January 2013

Story of The Year: Yearwood bows out as new era opens

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 2. 2013
Danny Yearwood said at the start of 2012 he was still thinking about running for a second term as chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. So it came as a surprise when he instead jumped in the race for the District 47 seat held by Sen. Frank Ginn. As it turned out, the political gamble didn’t pay off. But by stepping aside, ... [Full Story »] 

‘Millee’ Gastley (12-29-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, January 2. 2013
Mildred "Millee" S. Gastley died peacefully of advanced dementia on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Wellington Place in Kennesaw. She was 86 years young. Millee was born in Danielsville on November 15, 1926, the daughter of the late Buford and Audrey Brown Smith. She attended Madison County High School and graduated in 1945. Millee was preceded ... [Full Story »] 

Bye, bye 2012: A look back at the past year of Madison County news

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, January 1. 2013
There wasn’t a Mayan apocalypse in 2012. But the year held plenty of eye-opening news — globally, nationally and locally. In Madison County, citizens spent much of 2012 watching the local political races, particularly the campaign for sheriff, which was hotly contested. Incumbent Kip Thomas defeated former sheriff Clayton Lowe in an August ... [Full Story »] 

Top sports story of 2012: Red Raiders reach great heights

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Tuesday, January 1. 2013
Madison County’s softball team smashed, hurled, sprinted and slap-bunted its way to one of the best seasons in school history in 2012. The Red Raiders won their third region title in four years and finished second in the state in Class AAAA, compiling a 34-8 record. The team fell to Northwest Whitfield in an extra-inning heartbreaker 2-1 on ... [Full Story »] 

Nicholson man charged with battery

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, January 1. 2013
A Nicholson man was arrested recently after a fight at Diamond Hill Trailer Park on Hwy. 29 South. Jeffrey Todd Revers, 48, 5488 Nowhere Road, was charged with one count of battery. According to the incident report, officer Jason Luke and several other officers were dispatched to the trailer park to meet with a woman and her brother following ... [Full Story »] 
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