Entries from December 2015

Jackson BOE extends Howard's contract

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 18. 2015
April Howard has a one-year contract extension as superintendent of the Jackson County School System. The Jackson County Board of Education approved the extension following a 40-minute superintendent’s evaluation at its Dec. 14 meeting. Board chair Michael Cronic said Howard received a “satisfactory” score on the evaluation and said the ... [Full Story »] 

Burglar hits outlet store

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, December 18. 2015
A burglary at Abercrombie and Fitch at Banks Crossing is among the incidents reported to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office last week. A maintenance worker for Tanger Outlet Center told a deputy that the lower left glass front of the store was broken out. The manager reported that cash was taken from registers in the store and clothing had ... [Full Story »] 

Johnnie Baird (12-17-15)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 18. 2015
HOSCHTON - Miss Johnnie Frances Baird, 90, entered into rest Thursday, December 17, 2015. Miss Baird was born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Jessie Elijah Baird and Pairalee Stansel Baird McNeal. She was retired from Carwood Manufacturing and was a member of Hoschton Baptist Church, where she played the piano and was a member of ... [Full Story »] 

Larry Cummings (12-17-15)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, December 18. 2015
BRASELTON - Larry Dean Cummings, 59, of Braselton died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Cummings was born in Miami, Fla., the son of Joseph Junior and Delores Dell Cummings, now of Commerce. Mr. Cummings was the owner of L&C Mechanical and was a United States Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Brake ... [Full Story »] 

BRIDGES: Apalachee's Baldwin continues to lead by example

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, December 18. 2015
To Kamar Baldwin, it was just another basket. To the Apalachee High School varsity boys basketball program and all Wildcat fans, it was much more. Baldwin, a senior, passed the 2,000-point mark last Friday night as AHS hosted (and defeated) Salem 70-64. Early in the fourth quarter was when the historic basket went through the net, but when the ... [Full Story »] 

‘Bill’ Drake (12-17-15)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, December 17. 2015
DANIELSVILLE - William “Bill” Drake, 80, died Thursday, December 17, 2015, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Drake was born in Danielsville, the son of the late James S. and Ethel Beck Drake. He was a United States Air Force veteran and was retired from Sunbeam Bakery. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Hardy Drake, Danielsville; ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County girls down Elbert, fall to Stephens

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 17. 2015
By Dallas Bordon The Lady Raiders visited the Inferno in Elberton on Saturday night and picked up the season sweep over the Elbert County Blue Devils, winning 47-39. The team then dropped a Tuesday night game versus Stephens County. In the Elbert County game, the Raiders were held to just three second quarter points, all free throws, and found ... [Full Story »] 

ROLLASON: The best thing for UFC

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, December 17. 2015
Based solely on the entertainment value he brings, Conor McGregor might be the best thing to ever happen to the UFC. If you haven’t heard the new undisputed UFC Featherweight champion on the mic yet, you should take a trip to YouTube and find a few videos. Whether it is pre-fight, post-fight, or sometime else — all of his interviews and ... [Full Story »] 

BOC asked to establish state court

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, December 17. 2015
A Madison County resident asked county commissioners Dec. 7 to consider establishing a state court. Michael Bush, who teaches criminal justice at Athens Tech, said the current court setup puts too much burden on local prosecutors, who must not only try bigger felony cases, but many other misdemeanor charges that could be heard in a state court. ... [Full Story »] 

Young WBHS wrestlers learning as they go

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, December 16. 2015
With several members of his lineup being freshmen this season, Winder-Barrow High School wrestling coach Jim Stoudenmire sees it as a positive, as well as a challenging, aspect. “It’s a great thing for our future,” the coach said. “When you have seven or eight freshmen or first-year wrestlers in the starting lineup, however, you are ... [Full Story »] 
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