Raiders searching for hitting, sharper defense after tough loss

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Thursday, August 21. 2008
The Madison County High School softball team could use a defensive boost as well as an offensive one, too. The Raiders enter today’s (Thursday’s) game with Heritage, coming off a frustrating 6-0 loss to Loganville Tuesday. Madison County, which dropped to 4-3, accrued more unearned runs (four) than hits (three) in falling to the Red Devils. ... [Full Story »] 

Standridge remains in critical condition

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BanksNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 21. 2008
Colton Standridge, the eighth grader injured in a four-wheel accident Monday in Jackson County, remains in critical condition at Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta. He is the son of Warren Standridge, a former coach and teacher at Banks County High School. Standridge, 13, has already had several brain surgeries and a feeding tube was ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton police asking for salary increase

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 21. 2008
The lack of pay raises during a tight financial situation could lead to the departure of several Hoschton police officers, according to one official. Police chief Dave Hill told Hoschton’s fiscal resources committee on Monday that if the city council denied some requested employee incentives, the department could lose officers. “We need to ... [Full Story »] 

Standridge remains in critical condition

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 21. 2008
Colton Standridge remains in critical condition at Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta following a four-wheel accident Monday afternoon. He still has swelling of his brain and is in a drug-induced coma. Standridge, 13, has already had several brain surgeries and a feeding tube was inserted Wednesday. Standridge received serious head ... [Full Story »] 

Standridge responds to parents; remains in stable condition

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 21. 2008
Colton Standridge reportedly responded to his parents by squeezing their hand over the weekend at Egleston Children's Hospital, where he remains in stable condition. On Monday, plans were to take him off of the sedatives he has been on since the accident on May 18 and see how he responds. He continues to have swelling of his brain with the ... [Full Story »] 

Mill Creek thrashes Roswell

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Thursday, August 21. 2008
BY KRISTI REED They call it the mercy rule for a reason. After giving up 12 unanswered runs, the Lady Hornets were probably glad to get off the field after just five innings. Mill Creek scored early in the first when Amberlie Saxon hit a home run deep over the center field fence. The homer sent Alex Rogers across the plate and gave Mill Creek a ... [Full Story »] 

Mill Creek thrashes Roswell, will play Jackson County tonight

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, August 21. 2008
BY KRISTI REED They call it the mercy rule for a reason. After giving up 12 unanswered runs, the Lady Hornets were probably glad to get off the field after just five innings. Mill Creek scored early in the first when Amberlie Saxon hit a home run deep over the center field fence. The homer sent Alex Rogers across the plate and gave Mill Creek a ... [Full Story »] 

Roswell, Jackson County fall to Lady Hawks

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Thursday, August 21. 2008
BY KRISTI REED They call it the mercy rule for a reason. After giving up 12 unanswered runs, the Roswell Lady Hornets were probably glad to get off the field after just five innings on Wednesday night. Mill Creek scored early in the first when Amberlie Saxton hit a home run deep over the center field fence. The homer sent Alex Rogers across the ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County BOE settles lawsuit over coaching jobs

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 21. 2008
The Jackson County Board of Education has settled a lawsuit with a teacher who claimed he was passed over for a head coaching job three times based on his age and gender. Raleigh Pastrick, Hoschton, was 59 when he filed a lawsuit in December 2007 against the school board, superintendent Shannon Adams, East Jackson Comprehensive High School ... [Full Story »] 

Two suspects arrested in Hoschton jewelry theft

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, August 21. 2008
Hoschton police searched a Commerce house on Wednesday, Aug. 13, as part of an investigation involving stolen jewelry. A Hoschton woman said she hired two Commerce men to replace sinks in her bathroom. The woman said she bragged about the work of the men — until she noticed that her “high end” jewelry was missing, according to Hoschton ... [Full Story »] 
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