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Entries from March 2014

Sewer fees to double for some customers

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

Utility customers of Winder’s city government will pay significantly more for residential sewer service starting June 1. The Winder City Council on Tuesday night adopted sewer rates recommended by a consultant who recently completed a water and sewer rate study. Bobby Sills of Nesnick Enterprises Inc. recommended the following for households ... [Full Story »]

Race set for District 1 BOC seat

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

Incumbent Danny Maxwell will face opposition in his re-election bid for the District 1 seat on the Banks County Board of Commissioners. Gary Clark qualified Wednesday afternoon to be on the ballot. Qualifying will end at noon on Friday. The incumbents are the only other ones to qualify so far for the other seats on the May 20 ballot. They are: ... [Full Story »]

Lawrence ‘Bo’ Patterson (03-04-14)

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

STATHAM - Lawrence E. “Bo” Patterson, 68, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. A 20-year resident of the area, Bo was a member of Crossroads Church of God in Commerce. He served in the United States Army, spending time in Germany, before later retiring from FedEx after 21 years. Mr. Patterson was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Apalachee's Moore strong role model

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Thursday, March 6. 2014

With his state championship still fresh on everyone’s mind, I wanted to use my column this week to share thoughts and insights on Apalachee High School’s Matt Moore. As chronicled in last week’s edition, Moore steamrolled through the competition at 220 pounds this season on his way to another state championship and a perfect 52-0 record. ... [Full Story »]

Wildcats begin season 3-2

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

After a 3-0 start, the Apalachee High School baseball team ran into its first road blocks of the 2014 season Saturday. The Wildcats fell to Mountain View 6-3 on the road and despite the loss, coach Mike Cavey was pleased with how his team performed. “We played well, but Mountain View is a good team who will do well in their region,” Cavey ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Panthers win fourth straight, move to 5-1

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

Jackson County picked up a 4-1 road win over West Hall Wednesday behind a strong start from Andrew Fogarty and another home run from Patrick Overstreet. The Panthers have now won four in a row and are off to a 5-1 start. Forgarty threw five innings, giving up one run and three hits while striking out 10. Chris Griggs worked a scoreless sixth ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Panthers win fourth straight, move to 5-1

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

Diamond Doggs back in win column

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

The Winder-Barrow High School baseball team set the tone early in Monday’s game with Dacula High School. The Diamond Doggs improved to 4-3 overall with an 11-0 non-region victory against the visiting Falcons during a cold afternoon at Charles W. Maddox Complex. WBHS scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning and had a no-hit combo from ... [Full Story »]

Commerce man charged with armed robbery

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

A Commerce man believed to have committed a Feb. 13 armed robbery at Our Store, Pendergrass, was arrested last week in Hall County, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Hall County officials arrested Kevin Blake Marchbanks, 36, of Commerce, in Lula on Thursday, Feb. 27, on a probation violation warrant. As of Monday, he remained ... [Full Story »]

Folk to Fine Art Festival & Expo is this weekend

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Wednesday, March 5. 2014

In its third year, the Folk to Fine Art Festival & Expo, set for this Friday through Sunday, will just about fill up the Commerce Civic Center. In just three years, it has moved from a local event to a regional art show. With 40 booths representing more than 85 artists producing everything from oil landscapes, jewelry, pottery and fabric to ... [Full Story »]