Music in Memphis: Beale Street, Sun Studios, Graceland among highlights

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BanksNewsTODAY
Tuesday, September 7. 2010
As the home of the king of blues, B.B. King, and the king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley, Memphis, Tenn., is a city filled with music. From strolling down Beale Street with blues music all around you to visiting historic recording studios and touring the legendary Elvis Presley’s home, a visit to Memphis, Tenn., is a music wonderland. Music ... [Full Story »] 

Winder man killed in grocery store shooting

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, September 7. 2010
A Winder man is dead after a grocery store robbery in Cumming. David Casto, 37, of Winder, was working as a security guard at the Ingles store on Canton Road when three masked gunmen entered the store Sunday evening. Casto, along with a male and female employee, were bound with duct tape and placed in the store cooler. No customers were inside ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton landlord for downtown tenants

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, September 7. 2010
There isn’t much retail space to rent in downtown Braselton, but if someone’s interested in leasing a building, just ask the folks at town hall. The Town of Braselton owns most of the commercial square footage available in downtown, a venture it started after a developer donated property to the municipality in 2009. Wayne Mason’s gift to ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Gun use: Practice means safety

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, September 7. 2010
Why get a car if you don’t have a license? Why buy a computer if you don’t have electricity? And most importantly, why have a gun if you don’t know how to use it? Recently, I went out to the Barrow County Sheriff Office’s gun range for a photo assignment, as on this particular day, they opened their arms to the public for a morning of ... [Full Story »] 

Burglary reported by suspected drug addict

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, September 7. 2010
A burglary on East Wright Street may not have been a burglary at all according to the victim’s neighbor. Police were called to the residence after the victim returned home and noticed her screen door was open. Upon entering the house, the woman said she noticed several items had been moved “ever so slightly.” The officer noticed old ... [Full Story »] 

PAL Jam set for Sept. 25

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, September 7. 2010
The Auburn-Barrow County Police Athletic League (PAL) will host PAL Jam 2010 on Saturday. Sept. 25. The event will feature games, food and live entertainment. Performers include Brent Morgan with “Other Side of Homer,” Nashville Star finalist Kimberly Clark, the Daniel Lee Band and more. PAL is an innovative program which provides at-risk ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Celebrating a first birthday

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, September 6. 2010
— Published Sept. 10, 2010 — My son turns 1 today, Sept. 2. And as our families gathered around the table Sunday to celebrate that occasion, Noah poked at his cake, not sure what to make of it. This was out of character for him. He grabs everything. Had the cake been shaped like my face or his mother’s, perhaps he would have clawed into ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: County can’t afford budget increase now

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, September 6. 2010
Dear Editor: I recently learned that the number of foreclosures to be listed in the Madison County Journal is to increase from 36 last month to 48 this month. This is a huge increase of 33 percent. When added to the number of foreclosures in our county over the last few years we are saddened to see that many hundreds of our neighbors have lost ... [Full Story »] 

Foreclosures up in NEGA

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, September 6. 2010
Despite two years of recession and a collapsed real estate market, foreclosures in Northeast Georgia are continuing at a fast pace. For the first nine months of 2010, foreclosures in Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Banks counties are running ahead of 2009 at the same point. In Jackson County, foreclosures are up 10 percent year-to-date at 1,162, ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Our health in the age of genetics

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, September 6. 2010
Before he committed the gruesome act, the murderer smoked two cigarettes and left the butts in the road in front of the house. Later, investigators matched the DNA off those butts to the murderer’s own blood on a broken window at the crime scene. Long story short — the murderer was busted with his own blood and saliva. This stuff is on TV ... [Full Story »] 
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