BCHS hosts Gladiator War championships

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Friday, August 1. 2008
The Lone Rangers rode again at Banks County High School last Friday morning. In the finals of the Gladiator Wars, the team of the Lone Rangers earned the championship after competing in events such as rolling a 55-gallon drum filled with 20 gallons of water up a hill, flipping large tractor tires for 15 yards, carrying tractor tires, pulling a ... [Full Story »] 

Possible arson reported on Evangelical Church Road

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, August 1. 2008
Investigators are considering whether to contact the state fire marshal’s office about a suspicious fire at a mobile home on Evangelical Church Road last week. According to the incident report, Deputy Jason Luke met with Shiloh VFD personnel at the home of Tamara Zelley. Luke observed that the ground was charred and burned along the entire ... [Full Story »] 

Gandy To Take Over Eagles Baseball Program

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Friday, August 1. 2008
East Jackson’s new baseball coach is already moving into his new job. Josh Gandy, a former college and minor league pitcher, has accepted the position to lead the East Jackson Eagles baseball team coming from his high school alma mater, Ringgold High School in northwest Georgia, where he served as assistant coach and pitching coach. Gandy ... [Full Story »] 

Mat Raiders hone skills during App. State trip

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Friday, August 1. 2008
The Raider wrestlers headed for the hills — literally — to get some valuable summer experience. Madison County recently attended July 15-18 camp at Appalachian State, located in the mountainous region of Western North Carolina (in Boone, N.C.), along with a host of other schools. The event featured over 900 high school wrestlers and 180 ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers football looking for an edge

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Friday, August 1. 2008
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School has changed a few things for this season’s football time. A change in region, dropping to 8-AAA, and additions to the coaching staff have all started to put a shine on the Panthers franchise for the fall, but the additions to the weight room are just another cog in the wheel to hopefully pull the ... [Full Story »] 

Raider football team encounters speed at camp

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, August 1. 2008
The Raiders hadn’t seen many fast foes this summer during passing league, but that changed last week against several fleet-of-foot squads at team camp at West Georgia. Speedy metro Atlanta schools like North Cobb (10-1 last year), Creekside (7-4) and Alexander (4-6) posed a challenge to the Raiders with their afterburners. But that was a good ... [Full Story »] 

Three of four Banks schools make AYP

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BanksNewsTODAY
Friday, August 1. 2008
Each of the schools in the Banks County school made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) in all categories with the exception of the high school which missed on the graduation rate which currently is at 60 percent in two areas, the overall subgroup and the economically disadvantaged subgroup. However, according to school officials, that rate should ... [Full Story »] 

Banks couple travels 7,000 miles in RV

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BanksNewsTODAY
Friday, August 1. 2008
BY PHYLLIS MCCONNELL Thirty-two days and over 7,000 miles, my dream had been fulfilled. I’d met a lady 18 years ago who traveled all over the world. I’d ask her where she’d been that was the most exciting and most beautiful place she’d ever seen. The sparkle of joy I saw in her eyes that day, I knew I had to go where she recommended ... [Full Story »] 

Ceremony set Sunday for new Gum Springs school

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 1. 2008
The opening of Gum Springs Elementary School in West Jackson next Thursday marks the final major construction project for the county school system. Students in the Jackson County School System will return to class on Thursday, Aug. 1. An estimated 705 students are expected to start the 2008-2009 school in a new school, Gum Springs Elementary. A ... [Full Story »] 

Graphic listing on website leads to unsolicited calls

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 1. 2008
Less than hour after someone posted photos and graphic language online about a Hoschton woman, she had received more than 60 phone calls, police said. But, the woman didn't want the attention, according to an incident report. The woman said someone posted an adult advertisement on a website using two photos from her Facebook account. The ... [Full Story »] 
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