COLUMN: Organic gardening is safer but requires more work

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, May 4. 2010
We have all heard news reports about pesticides being in our food and pesticides ruining our environment. For this reason many Americans have made a conscious decision to buy only organically grown food. Some gardeners have vowed to grow fruits and vegetables organically at home. For this reason I hope to dispel some of the myths about organic ... [Full Story »] 

Rec dept seeking grant for concession area

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, May 3. 2010
The Madison County Recreation Department is seeking a $50,000 matching grant for a concession area for the planned soccer fields at the Sammy Haggard Park off Hwy. 98. Recreation director Dick Perpall said the department hopes to have the two new soccer fields, which are accessed off Brewer Phillips Road, playable by 2012. The grant, if ... [Full Story »] 

Irene Lemley

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Monday, May 3. 2010
GAINESVILLE – Irene Lemley, 90, died Friday, April 30, 2010, following a period of declining health. Born in Jackson County where she had lived most of her life, she was the daughter of the late William Monroe and Jessie Freeman Mote. She was retired from Wilkens Industries and was a member of Oconee Baptist Church. She was a loving mother ... [Full Story »] 

‘Mama Ann’ Spires

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Monday, May 3. 2010
HOMER – Elizabeth “Mama Ann” Spires, 66, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at BJC Hospital in Commerce. Born in Bibb County, she was the daughter of the late T. Hobart and Margaret Elizabeth Terry Durden. Mrs. Spires was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Gregory Spires. Survivors include a sister, Rebecca Simmons; nieces and nephew, ... [Full Story »] 

Eleanor Hood

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Monday, May 3. 2010
WINDER – Eleanor Hood, 85, died Sunday, May 2, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Carl E. Wade and Inez Wade Evans of Phenix City, Ala., and was a homemaker and of the Baptist denomination. Mrs. Hood was preceded in death by husbands, Brady B. Bynum and Ben Hood; and a brother, Joseph Wade Sr. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, ... [Full Story »] 

Richard Durnell

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Monday, May 3. 2010
BETHLEHEM – Richard Eugene Durnell, 70, died Saturday, May 1, 2010. A native of New Castle, Pa. and a retired truck driver, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Ellen Carlstrom Durnell. Mr. Durnell was preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Ann Durnell, and a brother, Gary Durnell. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Durnell, Bethlehem; ... [Full Story »] 

Bertha Beard

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Monday, May 3. 2010
DANIELSVILLE – Bertha Lunsford Beard, 93, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her home. Born in Royston on May 25, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Cornealious and Estelle James Lunsford. She was a homemaker and member of the Bluestone Baptist Church. Mrs. Beard was preceded in death by her husband, Dupree Beard; son, Garland Beard; ... [Full Story »] 

‘Billie’ Nunnally

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Monday, May 3. 2010
BOGART - Jessie W. “Billie” Nunnally, 86, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. A native of Bogart, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Pearl Teal Watson. She was a graduate of Bogart High School and Athens Business College, retired from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and was a longtime member of Bogart Baptist ... [Full Story »] 

Permit issued days after structure razed

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BarrowJournal
Monday, May 3. 2010
A contractor that demolished an old house across from the Barrow Crossing retail center obtained the required county permit six days after the structure was razed. But the owner of the property, Island Ford Trusts, was not penalized by the Barrow County Department of License & Permits for failing to obtain the permit prior to the April 15 ... [Full Story »] 

Hanging monkeys prompt complaint

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BarrowJournal
Monday, May 3. 2010
A Winder man was accused of being a racist after two neighbors became offended at items displayed in the man’s yard and garage. The first neighbor called the Sheriff’s Office to complain about a flag in front of a Bowman Way home. According to the neighbor, the flag was a “racist banner of a rebel flag with a monkey.” Upon ... [Full Story »] 
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