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Entries from July 2013

State to D’ville: No radar for 60 days

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Thursday, July 25. 2013

The Danielsville Police Department can’t use its radar to catch speeders for 60 days. Department of Public Safety Commissioner (DPS) Mark W. McDonough sent a letter to city attorney Dale Perry and to former police chief Matt Pilkington July 3 informing the town that its use of radar has been suspended for 60 days effective upon the receipt of ... [Full Story »]

Garren eager for second stint with Bulldoggs

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Wednesday, July 24. 2013

Winder-Barrow High School is looking to its basketball past in hopes of having a successful future. Ron Garren, the program’s most successful coach, was brought back last week and will begin his second stint with the Bulldoggs during the upcoming 2013-2014 campaign. The veteran coach is eager about his new job. “I am excited about this ... [Full Story »]

Ward 2 town hall meeting is Thursday

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Wednesday, July 24. 2013

Commerce’s Ward 2 city councilman Darren Owensby will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m., at the Commerce Public Library. City manager Pete Pyrzenski will update attendees on various city activities, and he and department heads will discuss and answer questions related to code enforcement, public works, police activity ... [Full Story »]

GBI looking into deaths at Alzheimer's Care Center

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Wednesday, July 24. 2013

Commerce chief of police John Gaissert has confirmed that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing medical records of three patients of the Alzheimer’s Care Center of Commerce who died over a two-month period. “The crime lab is reviewing those cases,” Gaissert said. “I’m not going to say as a homicide, but they are reviewing ... [Full Story »]

Commerce BOE interviewing 4 supt. candidates

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Wednesday, July 24. 2013

The Commerce Board of Education will meet twice this week to interview candidates for the position of superintendent of schools. The board will meet Thursday at 4:30 p.m. and Friday at 2:30 p.m., with both meetings taking place in the central office. They were originally scheduled for the Commerce Middle School conference room, but the location ... [Full Story »]

ROLLASON: An American underdog

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Wednesday, July 24. 2013

As the 2014 World Cup in Brazil approaches many have determined who their year early predictions to win the tournament are. Obvious selections include the tournament hosts Brazil, who are hosting their first World Cup since 1950; the Brazilians are currently the favorite team to win with odds of 3-1. Another team that is also considered to have ... [Full Story »]

Lady Knights get jump on upcoming season

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Wednesday, July 24. 2013

The Bethlehem Christian Academy girls basketball program is looking to take positive steps during the upcoming 2013-2014 season. Coach Mike Elmankabady is entering his second year with the Lady Knights and said the program will benefit from the summer activities the team recently completed. A big part of BCA’s summer was a trip to ... [Full Story »]

Evans fired as JROTC leader

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, July 24. 2013

Barrow County school superintendent Wanda Creel last week fired the retired U.S. Army major who for the past four years has overseen the popular Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Winder-Barrow High School. In addition, because of complaints Creel filed with the national headquarters of the Army JROTC program in Kentucky, the ... [Full Story »]

Nicholson man injured in accidental shooting

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, July 24. 2013

A NICHOLSON man was injured in an accidental shooting last week at his residence. The man said that he was putting his gun into its holster when it fired, striking his hand. He was treated at an Athens hospital.

Local students mostly do better than state on EOCT results

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, July 24. 2013

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