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‘Buddy’ Wilbanks

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Monday, May 24. 2010

BALDWIN – H.V. “Buddy” Wilbanks, 71, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at his residence. Born on April 17, 1939, in Banks County, he was the son of the late Hillard Virgil and Rumyrth Andrews Wilbanks. He was a member of Lamar Christian Church and a former member of the National Guard. He was employed with Carwood Manufacturing for 25 years and ... [Full Story »]

Patricia Hewell

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Monday, May 24. 2010

COMMERCE – Patricia Kelty Hewell, 77, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at BJC Nursing Home. Born in San Bernardino, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Ruth Morrison Kelty. She was a member of the Catholic faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hewell was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Horace Hewell; sons, Eric Hewell and Joel ... [Full Story »]

Grace Freeman

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Monday, May 24. 2010

HOSCHTON – Grace Margenice Evans Freeman, 96, died Sunday, May 23, 2010. Born on April 22, 1914, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Edgar and Minnie Eunice Boggs Evans. She grew up in Dry Pond, graduated from the Martin Institute and attended Athens Business College. She was a homemaker and was a member of Hoschton ... [Full Story »]

‘Dodge’ Brown

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Monday, May 24. 2010

DANIELSVILLE – John William “Dodge” Brown, 92, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at the Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born in Franklin County on March 23, 1918, he was the son of the late Lonnie Carl and Sara Ethel Little Brown. He was a carpenter and was a member of the New Haven Holiness Church. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »]

Jerry Griffin

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Monday, May 24. 2010

JEFFERSON – Jerry Lewis Griffin, 61, died Saturday, May 22, 2010. Born on August 5, 1948, in Commerce, he was the son of the late Lewis Richard and Annie Sarah Fulghum Griffin. He was a member of the Rockwell Masonic Lodge#191 and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Griffin was a veteran having served in the United States Army during ... [Full Story »]

Billy Joe Sellers

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Monday, May 24. 2010

COMMERCE – Billy Joe Sellers, 33, died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Billy H. Sellers of Danielsville and Theresa Morris of Commerce. Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Jennifer Carpenter Sellers, Gainesville; daughters, Gracie and Kayla Sellers, both of ... [Full Story »]

L B Broward Garrison

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Monday, May 24. 2010

JASPER & TOCCOA – L B Broward Garrison, 93, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, a 50-year Master Mason, a 50-year Lions Melvin Jones Fellow and a District 18A Hall of Fame Member of the Jasper Lions Club. He had been a member of the Jasper United Methodist ... [Full Story »]

Barrow 911 move begins tomorrow

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Monday, May 24. 2010

Barrow County Emergency Services will begin the process of moving to the county’s new 911 center on Tuesday, May 25. The move will begin at approximately 3 a.m. and is expected to last until noon. For the past year, personnel have been planning the transition to the department’s new headquarters located at 222 Pleasant Hill Church Road. ... [Full Story »]

Ila to consider sale of beer and wine

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Monday, May 24. 2010

The Ila City Council will consider an ordinance next month that will allow the sale of beer and wine in the city. The public hearing is set for Monday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m. just prior to the council’s regular business meeting at 7 p.m. Business owner John Davis appeared before the council at the May council meeting to request such an ... [Full Story »]

Barrow lags in GHSGT

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Monday, May 24. 2010

Juniors in the Barrow County School System lagged both last year’s test results and the overall state results on this year’s Georgia High School Graduation Test. Students take the GHSGT for the first time in the spring of their junior year and must pass all four sections before they graduate. This year, some 600 Barrow County juniors took ... [Full Story »]

MainStreetNews

‘Buddy’ Wilbanks

Patricia Hewell

Grace Freeman

‘Dodge’ Brown

Jerry Griffin

Billy Joe Sellers

L B Broward Garrison

Barrow 911 move begins tomorrow

Ila to consider sale of beer and wine

Barrow lags in GHSGT

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