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OPINION: Don’t be haunted by your vote

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Have you ever encountered a ghost? I may have. Whether they were actually ghosts or not, they were clearly among the unexplained. One of them was in a famous haunted house in Savannah, the other was in downtown Athens. The white house on Victory Drive in Savannah has been written up in books and magazines worldwide with various descriptions of ... [Full Story »]

Bicentennial committee to offer special bricks

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MadisonJournalTODAY

Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Madison County citizens can soon purchase specially named bricks to be placed in a wall by the gazebo at Memorial Park in Danielsville. County commissioners approved a fund-raiser project Oct. 25 for the county’s bicentennial celebration. The county was founded in 1811 and county officials are planning a celebration next year to mark the ... [Full Story »]

Gilberto Arteta

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

GAINESVILLE – Gilberto Arteta, 49, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Memorial services are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Memorial Park Funeral Home South, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.

Sybil Ann Hendrix

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Born in Talmo, on December 15, 1928, Sybil Ann Hendrix graduated from public school in DeKalb County in 1946, trained and worked as a nurse╒s aide at Emory Hospital in Atlanta and Downey Hospital in Gainesville after World War II. She never aspired to be a nurse but she liked her experience in nursing and was encouraged by her teacher and ... [Full Story »]

Arlene Youngblood

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

DANIELSVILLE – Arlene Denise York Youngblood, 44, died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at her residence. Born on April 22, 1966, she was the daughter of the Alvin and Loretta Owens York, both of Danielsville. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs. Youngblood was preceded in death by a sister, Angela Hart. Survivors include ... [Full Story »]

Rev. Dr. Ralph Aker

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

The Rev. Dr. Ralph J. Aker was the youngest of six children born to the late Samuel Jones Aker and Josie Leslie Hite Colbert Aker on May 25, 1936, on what was to become known as Aker’s Acres, Jackson County. Ralph turned his life over to the Lord at an early age and joined the Sardis Presbyterian Church. After graduating from Johnstown High ... [Full Story »]

Pete Steed

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Tuesday, November 2. 2010

WINDER - Pete Steed, 90, died Sunday, October 31, 2010. He was the son of the late John Nathaniel and Naomi Wall Steed. He was the owner/operator of Steed Grocery, a Veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the New Pentecost United Methodist Church. Mr. Steed was preceded in death by his wife, Mary F. Steed; and a son, John Steed. ... [Full Story »]

Decision time: Voters head to the polls

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BarrowJournal

Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Voters head to the polls today to decide several key statewide and local races. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election results will be posted on BarrowJournal.com this evening as they become available. Races on the Nov. 2 general election ballot in Barrow include: •United States Senator: incumbent Johnny Isakson (R), Mike Thurmond ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Raid waste of resources

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BarrowJournal

Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Dear Editor: My concern is pertaining to the recent raid of the supposed “shot house” in Barrow County. In these tough economic times, it saddens me to watch our government waste our hard earned tax dollars to gather so many departments for a problem with a much simpler solution. If we look at the amount of time and resources we actually ... [Full Story »]

CB&T failure highlighted in Time magazine

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BarrowJournal

Tuesday, November 2. 2010

Elton Collins didn’t make many former coworkers at Community Bank and Trust happy on Feb. 1 when, in the wake of the FDIC’s takeover of the Cornelia-based bank, he made a prediction. “There’s some people in our company going to jail,” the former Jackson County president of CBT said. “I know damn well they’re going to jail.” The ... [Full Story »]