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Baseball: Panthers come up just short against no. 1 seed

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Saturday, May 3. 2014

THE JACKSON County baseball team came oh-so-close to toppling a no. 1 seed on the road in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs, dropping a doubleheader 2-1 and 7-5 to Blessed Trinity Friday in which both games were decided in the seventh inning. With the losses, the Panthers finish at 19-9. This was Jackson County's second-straight ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Dragons exit early from state playoffs

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Friday, May 2. 2014

JEFFERSON was eliminated from the first-round of the state playoffs Friday after Greater Atlanta Christian’s Justin Lewis blasted an eighth-inning walk-off home run in a 7-6 Spartan win that completed a doubleheader sweep of the Dragons. Top-seeded Jefferson (21-5) came into the game riding an 18-game winning streak but lost the first game ... [Full Story »]

Soccer: Lady Dragons ousted in first round of playoffs

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Friday, May 2. 2014

The Jefferson High School girls' soccer team was eliminated for the Class AA state playoffs on Friday following an 8-1 loss to Wesleyan. The Lady Dragons went into the contest with a 6-0 region record and the 8-AA championship, while Wesleyan was 0-6 in a hyper-competitive Region 6-AA. The Wolves put serious pressure on the Dragons from the ... [Full Story »]

Planning commission recommends rezoning for apartments

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Friday, May 2. 2014

With only three of five members present, the Commerce Planning Commission voted 2-1 Monday night to recommend that the city council approve a rezoning request that would allow the construction of 48 income-restricted senior apartments off State Street near the bypass. Paladin, Inc. seeks rezoning from R-3 to R-4 for the project. The city ... [Full Story »]

Arrest made in EJ school bomb hoax

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Friday, May 2. 2014

An arrest had been made in relation to the bomb scare that occurred at East Jackson Comprehensive High School on Wednesday, according to Sheriff Janus Mangum. Authorities are booking a juvenile female, but the specific charges have not been released. The sheriff's office is also currently questioning a juvenile male in relation to a bomb scare ... [Full Story »]

2 arrests made in school bomb hoaxes

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Friday, May 2. 2014

An arrest had been made in relation to the bomb scare that occurred at East Jackson Comprehensive High School on Wednesday and at West Jackson Middle School on Friday, according to Jackson County Sheriff Janus Mangum. Authorities booked a juvenile female from EJCHS Friday on terroristic threats and disruption of a public school charges. The ... [Full Story »]

Bomb threat reported at West Jackson Middle School

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Friday, May 2. 2014

Another school is being evacuated in Jackson County after a statement was discovered on a restroom wall at West Jackson Middle School stating a bomb would go off today. School officials have posted a statement that the school system "will err on the side of student safety and evacuate" until authorities clear the building. This marks the fourth ... [Full Story »]

Evacuation at WJMS due to threatening message

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Friday, May 2. 2014

Another school is being evacuated in Jackson County after a statement was discovered on a restroom wall at West Jackson Middle School stating a bomb would go off at the school. School leaders have posted a statement that the school system "will err on the side of student safety and evacuate" until authorities clear the building. School leaders ... [Full Story »]

Bomb threat found on bathroom wall at AHS

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BarrowJournal

Friday, May 2. 2014

Students at Apalachee High School have been evacuated due to a bomb threat that was written graffiti-style on a girls’ bathroom wall and discovered this morning. Sheriff Jud Smith said deputies are currently clearing the building and are working to release a statement. The students have been moved to the school's stadium. Similar bomb threats ... [Full Story »]

Bomb threats reported at 2 more schools

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Friday, May 2. 2014

For the second day in a row, schools in Jackson County have been disrupted by bomb threats. Jefferson Middle School and Maysville Elementary School were evacuated Thursday following bomb threats. At JMS, a note was reportedly found on the bathroom wall saying a bomb would go off Thursday. Students were evacuated to the nearby Jefferson Academy ... [Full Story »]

Entries from May 2014

Entries from May 2014

Baseball: Panthers come up just short against no. 1 seed

Baseball: Dragons exit early from state playoffs

Soccer: Lady Dragons ousted in first round of playoffs

Planning commission recommends rezoning for apartments

Arrest made in EJ school bomb hoax

2 arrests made in school bomb hoaxes

Bomb threat reported at West Jackson Middle School

Evacuation at WJMS due to threatening message

Bomb threat found on bathroom wall at AHS

Bomb threats reported at 2 more schools

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