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Entries from July 2013

Beatrice Graham (7-18-13)

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Sunday, July 21. 2013

COMER - Beatrice "Bea" Graham, 79, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Wally and Chi-chester Gunnells Bradley and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Graham was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Harold Graham. Survivors include sons, Stan (Angela) Graham and Gregory (Judy) Graham; two ... [Full Story »]

Lucille Jordan (7-19-13)

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Sunday, July 21. 2013

COMMERCE - Lucile Jordan, 91, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Northridge Health and Rehab Center. She was the daughter of the late William Arthur Waters, and Minnie Cowart Waters. Mrs. Jordan was preceded in death by two husbands, Eual Green (Dixie) Haggard and Lonnie Eugene Jordan. She was very active in the Madison Street Baptist ... [Full Story »]

‘Pete’ Reems (7-19-13)

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Sunday, July 21. 2013

WATKINSVILLE - Pledger "Pete" Reems, 89, entered into rest Friday, July 19, 2013. He was born in Banks County, the son of the late Henry and Sally Hooper Reems and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Watkinsville. He faithfully served his country during World War II in the Pacific Theatre including Guadalcanal, retiring from the United ... [Full Story »]

Rev. Otis Virgil Edwards (7-17-13)

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Sunday, July 21. 2013

HULL - Otis Virgil Edwards, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Austin and Mamie Lou Epps Edwards. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Sue Martin Edwards; three brothers, Quilla Edwards, Lynelle Edwards, and Odell Edwards; and son-in-law, Don Kesler. Rev. Edwards began his ... [Full Story »]

Waymon Ingram (7-16-13)

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Sunday, July 21. 2013

Waymon W. Ingram, born March 8, 1930, was received in Heaven's Gates as another angel of God on Thursday, July 16, 2013. He was born in Banks County, the son of the late Buren and Ora Ingram and was raised in Commerce. He retired from Delta Air Lines in June of 1992 and was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Ingram was ... [Full Story »]

Local students fare better than state on EOCT

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Friday, July 19. 2013

For the most part, students in Jackson County’s four high schools had lower failure rates than the state average on last spring’s End of Course Tests. East Jackson Comprehensive High School had the highest local failure rates in three out of six areas where its students did worse than the state average. Commerce High School and Jackson ... [Full Story »]

More churches join effort to keep food bank afloat

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Friday, July 19. 2013

The reorganization of the Banks-Jackson Food Bank continues with the election of new officers, the appointment of a board of directors and participation by a dozen area churches in the facility. The effort began with a June announcement that the food bank would close July 1 because the group operating it could not find new board members. The ... [Full Story »]

Sweet Repeat: Madison County girls win state title, again

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Friday, July 19. 2013

By Dallas Bordon For the second year in a row, the Madison County Senior League Softball All-Stars are headed to Florida to represent Georgia in the Regional Tournaments. Madison County took the rough road through the state tournament via the loser’s bracket after dropping game one to Bartow County 14-4 last Saturday. Madison County got ... [Full Story »]

Man arrested after threating to 'kill, cut' woman

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Friday, July 19. 2013

Trampus Hoodie Howington, 36, 890 South Broad Street, faces aggravated assault, battery under the Family Violence Act and terroristic threats and acts charges after he allegedly threatened to cut and kill a Commerce woman. Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute on South Broad Street where a 22-year-old white female said her mother ... [Full Story »]

Building a New Legacy - Jefferson gymnastics

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Friday, July 19. 2013

THE JEFFERSON gymnastics program had no facility and only two team members last March when it began its inaugural season. Yet, through the determination of two athletes and a coach, the fledgling program already is making strides to becoming a full-blown force in Jefferson sports. If you ask Lori Alexander about her experience in her first-year ... [Full Story »]