Magistrate, superior court clerk candidates address forum

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, June 13. 2008
BY KRISTI REED The Republican candidates for chief magistrate and clerk of superior court presented their qualifications at the Barrow County Republican Party candidate forum on Monday night. CHIEF MAGISTRATE Incumbent June Davis will face Republican challenger Monica Durden in the July 15 primary. The winner will compete against democratic ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: MCHS Class of ’58 reflects on half a century

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, June 13. 2008
By Frank Gillispie Last week I attended the 50th year anniversary of my high school class. That’s right. I graduated from high school fifty years ago! My first reaction to this event was surprise. How could it be fifty years already? That is half a century! But when I stopped and thought of all the events and changes the class of ‘58 has ... [Full Story »] 

Four charged with DUI on Madison Co. roads

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, June 13. 2008
Four people were arrested last week for driving under the influence on Madison County roads. They were: •Robert David Russell, 44, 288 Meadow Lane, Hull, DUI and driving without a license. •Robert Wade Wampole III, 37, 200 Carl Tolbert Trial, Comer, DUI and open container vehicle. •John Nathan Williams, 46, 135 Sunset Drive, Athens, DUI, ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Teachers not giving struggling students enough attention

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, June 13. 2008
Dear Editor: I think the reason so many of our children are having problems with the CRCT test is because we have so many teachers in the county who don’t have time to give the extra help some of our children might need. I have two children in the schools and one of them, so far, has been a straight-A student and one has struggled at times. ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton to meet Tuesday on budget

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, June 12. 2008
The Braselton Town Council will meet on Tuesday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m., to consider adoption of the proposed budget for FYE 2009. The proposed general fund budget is $2.7 million — a six percent increase from the 2008 budget. Braselton is also proposing a water/sewer fund budget of $5.7 million — a 25 percent drop from the 2008 ...

COLUMN: CRCT just part of a bigger problem

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, June 12. 2008
Is this any way to run a state? The CRCT fiasco that exploded across Georgia’s education landscape is just further evidence that Georgia leaders are adrift. We may never know all the reasons for the CRCT boondoggle — fingers are pointing in all directions. But it’s a sure bet that one of the main problems is the bureaucracy that has come ... [Full Story »] 

Nicholson ‘puppy mill’ dogs now available for adoption

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, June 12. 2008
The dogs rescued from the Nicholson “puppy mill” in February are now up for adoption, the Humane Society of Jackson County (HSJC) has announced. The Department of Agriculture, Animal Control of Jackson County, HSJC and several other rescue or humane organizations rescued 274 dogs from abuse and neglectful conditions on February 28. As of ... [Full Story »] 

Audit reflects growing county government

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, June 12. 2008
While there were no major surprises in the Jackson County 2007 audit, the impact of a growing county government was evident. Overall revenues to the county, excluding borrowing, grew 5.5 percent in 2007 over 2006, topping $49 million. But General Fund expenses, which is the core county fund and not as subject to wide swings of borrowing, grew ... [Full Story »] 

BOE trimming costs in tight budget year

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, June 12. 2008
The Jackson County Board of Education has given an initial approval of its 2009 fiscal year budget for $92.4 million. It’s a budget that doesn’t include a deficit or proposed property tax hike, but does foresee cuts in some departments from a previously-proposed budget. The 2009 budget is a 9.9 percent increase from the 2008 budget of $83.2 ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Republicans urge everyone to vote on July 15

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, June 12. 2008
To The Editor: The Republican Party is the only Barrow party officially registered with the State Ethics Commission as a non-candidate committee (Form RO – annually). Since 1995, we have filed disclosure reports, first with the Secretary of State, now with the State Ethics Commission. Recent reports can be viewed at www.ethics.ga.gov. Our ... [Full Story »] 
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