Lt. Governor outlines state's 'challenges'

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Monday, August 11. 2008
“Georgia doesn’t have a revenue problem,” Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle told the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Aug. 6. “It has a spending problem.” With that statement, Cagle revealed his solution to what he admitted is a “very, very soft” economy — cut spending. Cagle proposed that the state cut its budget by six percent — ... [Full Story »] 

Parents' role crucial to child's success in school

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Monday, August 11. 2008
Okay, parents, the 2008-09 school year starts Thursday. You’ve heard a lot about test scores, AYP and the No Child Left Behind Act. You’ve wondered if the schools are good enough for your child. Here’s the scoop: the single factor that will most influence your child’s success is you. Not the schools, not the curriculum, but your ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County schools grow by four percent

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Monday, August 11. 2008
The Jackson County School System welcomed an additional 278 students for the first day of school on Thursday. Shannon Adams, superintendent of the county school system, said the district grew four percent from the last day of school in May with 6,476 students to 6,754 students for the first day of class. The figures don’t include pre-K ... [Full Story »] 

BOC to consider schedule change

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, August 10. 2008
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners may soon meet once, instead of twice, each month. This Tuesday, Chairman Doug Garrison will ask the board to amend the current meeting schedule. The county charter requires the board to meet at least monthly on the second Tuesday of the month and to call additional meetings as necessary. Garrison will ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn police investigate several incidents

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, August 10. 2008
The Auburn Police Department investigated 15 incidents last week:

Carlton men charged with theft by taking

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 9. 2008
Three Carlton men were arrested last week after someone reported that three black males driving a small red truck had stolen concrete forms and tools from his property on Simms Kidd Road. Demetrius Lefonte Faust, 30, 34 Echols Mill Road, Chamaco Dantrell Cunningham, 20, and.Mack Jabares Cunningham, 18, both of 1309 Lexington Carlton Road were ... [Full Story »] 

Danielsville man with homemade vibrator arrested on drug charges

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 9. 2008
A deputy investigating a call about a broken windshield arrested a Danielsville man on a variety of drug charges this week. Charlie Van Wilkes Jr., 31, was charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (VGCSA), possession of tools for the commission of a crime and dangerous drugs. Deputy Timothy Nix drove to the home of ... [Full Story »] 

Colbert leaders close to decision on sewerage?

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 9. 2008
Colbert leaders might reach a long-awaited decision next month on whether or not to pursue sewerage service for the city. The city council will hold a 6 p.m. work session before its Sept. 8 meeting to discuss sewerage possibilities and perhaps bring finality to the matter. “We’re going to have a work session that night and probably come up ... [Full Story »] 

Deputy resigns after domestic violence arrest

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 9. 2008
Madison County deputy Lt. Mark McCarty resigned last week after he was arrested in Barrow County on battery and false imprisonment charges. According to Madison County Chief Deputy Captain Mike Benner, McCarty was arrested by Barrow County deputies on July 26 following a domestic violence complaint involving a girlfriend. After his release on ... [Full Story »] 

Home-grown or the ‘Shanghai special?’

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, August 9. 2008
Whiskey drinking men of the old west were smacked on the head, snatched off their bar stools and forced onto boats bound for China to serve as cheap labor on the high seas in the 1800s. Those folks were “Shanghaied.” I can’t help but poke at my frozen dinner these days and wonder if that little slab of meat has been “Shanghaied,” too. ... [Full Story »] 
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