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Sixty charged by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

THE JACKSON County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60 people during the past week, including the following: •Cornelius Paul Aleman III, 37, homeless, battery and failure to appear. •Micah Joel Belcher, 44, 1265 Galilee Church Road, Jefferson, violation of parole. •Maranda Leigh Benton, 36, 4367 Highway 441, South, Nicholson, simple battery. ... [Full Story »]

Schools call for next round of E-SPLOST

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

The three school systems in Jackson County have called for a vote in March 2011 on another round of sales tax funding for education. If approved by voters, the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) could bring in up to $100 million in education funds for the three school systems to share over a five-year period, starting ... [Full Story »]

Ward named finalist for Augusta job

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

Jefferson city manager John Ward has been named one of the three finalists for a job in Augusta. Ward is one of three candidates to be interviewed for the deputy administrator position, according to an Augusta newspaper. The other top candidates are Doug Smith, assistant city manger at Delray Beach, Fla., and William Shanahan, St. Mary’s city ... [Full Story »]

Bernice Abbott

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

WINDER - Bernice Abbott, 85, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. A native of Olive Hill, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Eva Holbrooks Mays. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John Abbott on August 27, 2010. Mrs. Abbott was a retired hairdresser and attended The Winder Church of The Lord Jesus Christ. Survivors ... [Full Story »]

Martin Benson

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

STATHAM – Martin Benson, 67, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late T.K. and Mary Knott Martin. He was a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Benson was preceded in death by a son, Benny Ray Martin. Survivors include his wife, Betty Martin, Statham; a son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Marquitta Benson, ... [Full Story »]

Benson Martin

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

STATHAM – Benson Martin, 67, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late T.K. and Mary Knott Martin. He was a self-employed truck driver. Mr. Martin was preceded in death by a son, Benny Ray Martin. Survivors include his wife, Betty Martin, Statham; a son and daughter-in-law, Tony Benson and Marquitta ... [Full Story »]

Peggy Ann Sears

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

DANIELSVILLE – Peggy Ann Sears, 72, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born in Jefferson, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Thelma Jarrett Wall. She was a retired CNA from BJC Medical Center. Mrs. Sears was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Sears. Survivors include daughters, Sherry Standridge, ... [Full Story »]

Lammie Dean Carder

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

COMMERCE – Lammie Dean Carder, 82, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Born on June 30, 1928, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Elisha and Ora Garrett Carder. He was a barber and was a member and a former deacon of Apple Valley Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II and he assisted other ... [Full Story »]

Mary Ellen Casper

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

MAYSVILLE – Mary Ellen Bunn Casper, 58, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Landmark Hospital in Athens. Born in Monroe, she was the daughter of Maggie Lee Smith of Maysville and the late Howard Douglas Bunn Sr. Survivors in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Angela Lee Aaron, Maysville; and brothers, Howard D. Bunn Jr. and Tommy L. ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: ‘Absolutely brilliant’ Christmas present

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

Christmas is approaching super duper quickly this year for me. I blinked my eyes and all of a sudden it’s 19 days until Christmas. Where did the time go?! My parents kept asking me, what I wanted for Christmas. For a while I wasn’t really sure. However after we got back from our cruise to the Bahamas, it became clear what I was going to ask ... [Full Story »]

MainStreetNews

Sixty charged by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

Schools call for next round of E-SPLOST

Ward named finalist for Augusta job

Bernice Abbott

Martin Benson

Benson Martin

Peggy Ann Sears

Lammie Dean Carder

Mary Ellen Casper

OPINION: ‘Absolutely brilliant’ Christmas present

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