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Marvin Slaton

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

Marvin Slaton, 70, of the Double Churches Community, passed away late Tuesday evening, January 4, 2011, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Born January 28, 1940, he was a son of the late William Euston and Mae Belle Kennedy Slaton. He was a brother of the late Howard Slaton. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. He ... [Full Story »]

Mary Patton

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

COMER – Mary Burton Langford Patton, 73, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at her residence. Born in Madison County on September 20, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Howard and Oneita Burton Langford. She was a retired registrar having worked with the Madison County Government and was a member of the Comer United Methodist Church. ... [Full Story »]

Rufus Eubanks

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

JEFFERSON – Rufus Eubanks, 86, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Funeral services will be announced at a later date. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.

Leon Kull

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

BRASELTON – Leon Peter Kull, 86, died Saturday, January 8, 2011. He was a United States Navy Veteran having served in World War II, and a member of the VFW Post 4706 and the USS LCI National Association. He loved his family and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Kathy Kull, Braselton; daughters and ... [Full Story »]

Nancy Showalter

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

JEFFERSON – Nancy Drew WilliamsShowalter, 67, died Sunday, January 9, 2011. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Morgan Williams. She worked with Wal-Mart Corporation and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs. Showalter was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Showalter; granddaughter, Carrie Coker; sisters, ... [Full Story »]

Grady I. Patrick

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

Grady Irwin Patrick, 67, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at Stephens County Hospital. Born November 12, 1943, in Franklin County, he was the son of the late C.I. and Bessie Davis Patrick. He was a truck driver with Dowell Trucking Company. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Ila. Mr. Patrick was a gospel singer and an Elvis ... [Full Story »]

Elmer Fields Sr.

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

LAVONIA – Elmer Gerald Fields Sr., 69, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011, following a pre-existing heart condition. He was born and raised in Madison County and graduated in the class of 1959. He worked at Oxford Sportswear in Commerce for many years and retired as owner of Fields Auto Parts in Comer, after having begun the business in 1981 ... [Full Story »]

Icy conditions continue on Wednesday

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

Update at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday The Braselton Town Hall is open on Wednesday, but phone service isn't available. However, town officials do have access to e-mail. The Braselton Library will remain closed until further notice, as those employees have been unable to get to the facility. Town hall will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday in order to ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: A ‘depressing’ time of year

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

The holidays are past and another year has come and gone. Is it just me, or does that sound depressing? The funny thing is, seems like we set ourselves up for it to be depressing. It’s cold outside, the days are short and often gray, which we can’t control, but up until Christmas, we have our houses decorated and everywhere we look we see ... [Full Story »]

GDOT: 'Wait for daylight'

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Tuesday, January 11. 2011

State transportation officials are asking motorists who must use metro Atlanta's road network Wednesday morning to wait until after daylight, when it will be easier to spot – and to avoid – black ice. "Currently, the majority of interstates are passable; however refreezing is expected in some areas due to overnight temperature drops," said ... [Full Story »]