Daniel Mullaney

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Friday, May 8. 2009
PENNSYLVANIA – Daniel Gorman Mullaney, 44, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at his sister’s home in Giddings, Texas. Born on June 8, 1964, in Philadelphia, Penn., he was the son of Francis John of New Holland, Pa., and Bernadette (Gorman) Mullaney Watson of Athens. He was a laboratory technician having been employed in the medical field for many ... [Full Story »] 

John Sikes

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Friday, May 8. 2009
JEFFERSON – John Edward Sikes, 80, died Thursday, May 7, 2009. Born on November 6, 1928, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Red and Nora Shumake Sikes. He worked in the Emory Yerkes Research Center and was a veteran, having served in the United States Navy in the Korean War. Mr. Sikes was preceded in death by a brother, Marion ... [Full Story »] 

Virginia Nix

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Friday, May 8. 2009
JEFFERSON – Virginia Fannie Nell Jones Lester Nix, 75, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Born on March 8, 1934, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Cora Lee Motes Jones and was a homemaker. Mrs. Nix was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Lester. Survivors include daughters, Cindy Boone, Jefferson, Lynda Alexander, ... [Full Story »] 

Sue Anderson

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Friday, May 8. 2009
PALM COAST, FLA. – Sue Elizabeth Hodges Anderson, 95, formerly of Maysville, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Born on February 1, 1914, in Chiefland, Fla., she was the daughter of the late James and Mahalee Sheppard Hodges. She was a homemaker and a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Palm Coast, Fla. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 

JoAnne Hodapp

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Friday, May 8. 2009
ST. PAUL, MINN. – JoAnne Queen Hodapp, 65, died Friday, April 17, 2009. She was born on August 16, 1943, the daughter of the late Charlie and Leah Queen. Survivors include her husband, Joe Oliver, St. Paul, Minn.; sons, Danny and Jimmy Blackmon, both of Rockmart; brothers, Hoyt and Weldon Queen, Acworth, Charlie Queen, Douglasville, Larry ... [Full Story »] 

Swine Flu Could Prove Helpful For Tigers

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Friday, May 8. 2009
Commerce’s baseball Tigers might have an unusual edge in first round of the playoffs. The doubleheader playoff games set for Friday against Eagles Landing Christian might prove to be easier than expected. Reports on Tuesday suggested that Eagles Landing might have to forfeit the playoff games after a confirmed case of the H1N1 virus (swine ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton reviewing petition on proposed tax vote

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Friday, May 8. 2009
Hoschton has an official petition from a citizen asking for a change to the city’s charter concerning property taxes. Now, the city’s attorney is expected to review that document and say if it’s a lawful and valid petition. “The way this one’s drafted, on first blush, it may be a valid amendment,” said city attorney Thomas Mitchell. ... [Full Story »] 

Toe rings among stolen items from store

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, May 8. 2009
A nail salon in West Jackson was vandalized, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The glass front door of Royal Nails Spa, located on Ga. Hwy. 124, was broken with a rock. Two employees at the neighboring Publix noticed the damage when they arrived for work around 4 a.m. on April 25. The suspect stole two flat screen TVs, a tray ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Can Hoschton afford a PD?

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Friday, May 8. 2009
The resignation of Hoschton Police Chief Dave Hill puts the town’s city council at a moment of decision. Hoschton’s financial struggles have been well-documented over the last couple of years. Both the town’s general fund and water fund have been under tremendous financial pressure. In large part, the financial problems were self-induced, ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: About mothers and women

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Friday, May 8. 2009
BY JANA MITCHAM It’s not the traditional Mother’s Day column, but having seen the powerful images and read the words on stopping violence and breaking silence, I felt Mother’s Day still applies. Sadly, more often than not, it is the mother and her children, the sister, the grandmother, the daughter – the girls and the women – who are ... [Full Story »] 
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