Martha Baxter

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Sunday, August 3. 2008
Martha Estelle Baxter, 79, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, August 2, 2008. Born in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Delos Hermon and Lougene Robert Barron. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Baxter. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, John R. and Deloris Baxter, ... [Full Story »] 

Lona Bell Carter

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Sunday, August 3. 2008
Lona Bell Carter, 93, of Winder, died Friday, August 1, 2008. Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Jabers Wayne and Elizabeth Whitehead Huff. She was a member of Emmanuel Worship Center and was a retired seamstress. Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Carter; sons, Johnny and Quentin Carter; brothers, ... [Full Story »] 

Jeanette Brewer

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Sunday, August 3. 2008
Jeanette B. Brewer, 74, of Winder, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Born in Chatham County, she was the daughter of the late Buford Carlton and Nannie Sue Brown Bowen. She was a member of Cornerstone Christian Church, owner/operator of Jeanette’s Salon of Beauty in Statham and Watkinsville, and worked for Barrow County Project Adam after ... [Full Story »] 

Sylvia Cochran

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Sunday, August 3. 2008
Sylvia Minish Cochran, 53, of Jefferson, died Friday, August 1, 2008, at her residence following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by sisters, Jeanette Ford, and Shirley Lackey. Survivors include her husband, Doug Cochran, Jefferson; a son, Rex Douglas Cochran Jr., Lawrenceville; daughters, Leslie Jennifer Cochran, Jefferson, and ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow County flight school expanding reach

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BarrowJournal
Sunday, August 3. 2008
The Flight School of Barrow County has announced a partnership with the new Tom Shaw Flight School located at the Jackson County Airport. Barrow County Flight School owner Paula Cash said she is very excited about the new partnership. “We’re reaching up to Jackson County,” she said. “The Jackson County Airport is just ... [Full Story »] 

Winder Police Department lists arrests, incidents

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BarrowJournal
Sunday, August 3. 2008
The Winder Police Department investigated 40 incidents and made 20 arrests during the last week. The incidents investigated include the following: •damage to public property on Sims Road at Highway 53 North. •arson on Martha Street. •theft by taking on North Broad Street. •shoplifting at Kangaroo on East May Street. ... [Full Story »] 

‘Friday Night Lights’ draws capacity crowd at Mill Creek

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Saturday, August 2. 2008
BY KRISTI REED Over 8,000 people traveled to Hoschton Friday night for part one of the Atlanta Falcons’ two day fan fest. Fans were treated to a demonstration by the Army Infantry Silver Wings parachute team, performances by the Falcons cheerleaders, a halftime show featuring frisbee catching dogs, a massive fireworks show, an autograph ... [Full Story »] 

Volunteers training in emergency preparedness

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, August 2. 2008
What would happen if a disaster struck Jackson County and emergency personnel needed help from citizens? That's one reason Jackson County is starting its own Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT. The national program trains citizen volunteers to learn the basics of emergency preparedness - including extinguishing small fires, assisting in ... [Full Story »] 

Statham, Georgia State Patrol list arrests

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BarrowJournal
Saturday, August 2. 2008
Arrests made by the Statham Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol over the past week include: STATHAM - William Stanley Delaney, 47, 616 Barber Creek Road, Statham, probation violation. - Chastan Vanear Nelson, 19, 280 King Street, Winder, speeding and driving on a suspended license. - Joshua Michael Pennington, 23, 355 Jennings Mill ... [Full Story »] 

SCCA event draws 200 participants

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Saturday, August 2. 2008
Despite the near 100-degree weather, the Atlanta Region Sports Car Club (SCCA) of America had a good turnout for the July 18-20 event at Road Atlanta. According to Competition Director Butch Kummer, over 200 cars participated in the three day competition. “We introduced SCCA road racing to a whole new audience with the Mazda Club "ZoomFest" ... [Full Story »] 
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