EJCHS investigation: School officials have ‘no comment’ on state probe

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, June 29. 2011
Jackson County School System officials had no comment this week about a state investigation of the principal and assistant principal at East Jackson Comprehensive High School over allegations they falsified some student attendance records. “We have conducted our own investigation into the circumstances, and the PSC (Georgia Professional ... [Full Story »] 

Water line installed on Neese-Commerce Rd.

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, June 29. 2011
An expansion of county water services in the Neese area is progressing quickly. As of June 21, Griffin Brothers, which was hired by the county industrial development authority (IDA) to install water lines in southwest Madison County, had installed a water line from Hwy. 106, up Neese-Commerce Road to Minish Road, about a mile shy of Hwy. 98. ... [Full Story »] 

Man shot on Alberta Drive

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
One suspect is in custody and another remains on the loose in Oglethorpe County Tuesday afternoon around 1 p.m. following a drive by shooting at a home on Alberta Drive near Colbert which injured one man in the foot. Authorities have yet to release names. Chief deputy Shawn Burns said the incident began as an altercation between two families ... [Full Story »] 

Three arrested in Alberta Dr. shooting

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
Madison County Sheriff’s Office officials arrested three men Tuesday evening who were allegedly involved in a drive by shooting on Alberta Drive in Colbert around 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Douglas Johnson, 53, his nephew Trico Glenn, 35, of the Veribest Community in Oglethorpe County, along with Joe Lattimore, of Charlie Bolton Road, Hull ... [Full Story »] 

Hull council takes no action on deeding land to VFD

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
By Jeremy Elrod After much debate and deliberation, the Hull City Council made no decision June 21 regarding the deeding of land to the Hull Volunteer Fire Department. “It’s not that I’m completely against it; I just don’t see the reason for it,” said Wayne Melton. “At this point I don’t see any positives or negatives, and am ... [Full Story »] 

Mamie Lou Williams (6-28-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
COMMERCE - Mamie Lou Williams, 85, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Northridge Nursing Home. Born in Banks County she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mamie Sanders Beck. She was retired from Wilkins Industries and was a member of the Wilson United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Horace L. Williams. ... [Full Story »] 

Body found in Little Mulberry Park is an adult male

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
Gwinnett County Police Department spokesman Corporal Jake Smith said today an update on the bound found in Little Mulberry Park in Auburn on Sunday evening will be released sometime this afternoon. Smith did release that the intact body discovered on a hiking trail at the park off Fence Road in Auburn was an adult male. "We are waiting on ... [Full Story »] 

Banks students excel on CRCT

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BanksNewsTODAY
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
Banks County 5th and 8th Grade students mostly excelled on this year’s CRCT testing, doing well in areas that other schools have struggled with. The state released system-wide results last week and will release individual school results next month. Banks County 8th Graders had strongest results in Math where the system was in the top 10 ... [Full Story »] 

Summer baseball continues: Leopards take loss against Clarke Central

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
The Banks County Leopards Summer Baseball season continued this past weekend with a loss to Clarke Central. The final score was 5-1. The Leopards played six hard innings before giving up the game to the Clarke Central team by way of a few errors. The Leopards put several base runners on during the first four innings before finally scoring a run ... [Full Story »] 

Morris Ayres (6-21-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
FLOWERY BRANCH - Morris Edwin Ayres, 72, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at his residence. He was born to the late Edwin Ayres and Sarah Hetrick Ayres in New Castle, Pa. and was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Ayres. He was a member of First Redeemer Church in Cumming. Survivors include his wife, Lee Yarbrough Ayres; sons and ... [Full Story »] 
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