BCHS student remembered after Sat. accident

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BanksNewsTODAY
Friday, August 8. 2008
A Banks County High School junior died as a result of injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 Saturday evening, just north of the county sheriff’s office. Two passengers in the vehicle had to be airlifted from the scene. Cody Gowder, a member of the school’s football team, died after the pickup he was driving crashed and ... [Full Story »] 

BCHS student remembered after accident

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Friday, August 8. 2008
A Banks County High School junior died as a result of injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 Saturday evening, just north of the county sheriff’s office. Two passengers in the vehicle had to be airlifted from the scene. Cody Gowder, a member of the school’s football team, died after the pickup he was driving crashed and ... [Full Story »] 

Bennie Broom

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, August 8. 2008
Bennie Broom, 70, of Baldwin, died Monday, August 4, 2008, following a brief illness. A Habersham County native, he was born on May 24, 1938, the son of the late Emory and Evalou Smith Broom. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of Crossroads Holiness Church. Mr. Broom was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Herron Broom. Survivors ... [Full Story »] 

Asberry Graham

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, August 8. 2008
Asberry Cornelius Graham, 84, of Dewy Rose, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at the Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. Born in Madison County on June 4, 1924, he was the son of the late Leonard and Kanazadie Drake Graham and was a retired truck driver. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army during World War II, where he ... [Full Story »] 

Elsie Conde

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, August 8. 2008
Elsie Elizabeth Conde, eight week old infant daughter of Ignacio Conde and Maria Maddox Conde, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, following a sudden illness. Miss Conde has extended family in Jackson County. Survivors in addition to her parents, include a sister, Marcia Conde; maternal grandparents, Elton and ... [Full Story »] 

Lutrell Wilson

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, August 8. 2008
Lutrell Gipson Wilson, 93, of Cornelia, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Habersham County Medical Center, following an extended illness. Born in Banks County on January 30, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Sarah Ledford Gipson. She enjoyed crocheting, canning and anything involving crafts, loved ones stated. Mrs. Wilson was ... [Full Story »] 

Parents' role crucial to child's success in school

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CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, August 8. 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 »] 

Beer, wine served at Hoschton festival?

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 8. 2008
Beer and wine may be served at two concerts set for the Hoschton Fall Festival in September. That’s if the city council approves the idea at its meeting next month. The Hoschton City Council is expected to consider an ordinance that would allow beer and wine to be sold at designated events and places, such as the fall festival. The ordinance ... [Full Story »] 

Potts Bags First Career GAS Win

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 8. 2008
Jefferson’s Nick Potts has been a longtime competitor in the Georgia Asphalt Series tour. He’s known as one of the most dedicated racers on the tour, but had not picked up a win in the tour’s history. That is, until Saturday night, when Potts held off hard charging rookie Max Gresham and veteran racer Ronnie Sanders for his first GAS ... [Full Story »] 

TESTEMENT: Life without AC becomes unbearable

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 8. 2008
It was this time a year ago that our air conditioning unit finally decided to quit. And while you could say that many appliances have a key role in any household, that’s especially true for an air conditioner. Even more so for those air conditioners here in the South. Our air conditioning unit died on a late Friday afternoon last summer. It ... [Full Story »] 
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