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ELECTION RESULTS: Bicknell, Johnson in runoff; Sikes, Smith in DA runoff; Evans romps; Hardy outs Thompson

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Tuesday, July 15. 2008

As of 10:47 p.m., UNOFFICIAL RESULTS with all Jackson County precincts reporting. Official results will be posted as soon as they become available. (For DA circuit totals, see www.mainstreetnews.com) Jackson County BOC Chairman Votes Tony Beatty 1,602 Hunter Bicknell 2,393 Ron Johnson 1,757 Jackson County BOC District 1 Votes Tom Crow 1,002 ... [Full Story »]

Finally, a fruit men can get excited about

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

It’s something off the front page of The Onion, the spoof newspaper, or out of a situation comedy — except it’s true — allegedly. You heard about the Texas study? The one that says watermelon has the same effect on men as Viagra? It was on Page 1E of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last Thursday. File it under truth is stranger than ... [Full Story »]

Banks County refutes charge that egg plant threatens reservoir

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

The chairman of the Banks County Board of Commissioners has assured the city of Commerce that an egg production plant near Gillsville will not adversely affect the city reservoir. At Monday night’s Commerce City Council work session, Mayor Charles L. Hardy Jr. read a letter from Gene Hart responding to a letter the city sent Hart in June. At ... [Full Story »]

'To-be-continued' Todd Booth benefit blood drive set July 18

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

While Nicholson resident Todd Booth recovers from a bone marrow transplant a week ago, he can take comfort in the fact that he has a lot of friends. So many of them showed up for a blood drive in his honor last Thursday that the American Red Cross had to send folks home and rescheduled another blood drive Friday, July 18. Booth received the ... [Full Story »]

Commerce commits to participation in Vogtle expansion

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

Co-owners of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant — including the city of Commerce — announced their intent to maintain their proportionate share of ownership in the proposed Units 3 and 4. As co-owners of two existing units at Plant Vogtle, the utilities had the rights to participate in the new Vogtle units but were required to make a ... [Full Story »]

Commerce commits to participation in Vogtle expansion

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

Bickell, Hardy deserve support of the voters

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

By now, interested voters have seen all of the yard signs and newspaper ads. They’ve possibly attended or read the coverage of the various political forums and formed opinions about which candidates they support in next Tuesday’s election. The general primaries — both the Republican and Democratic primaries are Tuesday — are not ... [Full Story »]

Bicknell, Hardy deserve support of the voters

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

The sound of things falling apart

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

By Susan Harper I have been having “one of those days” for over a month now, and I’m ready for it to be over. I feel like Calamity Jane — everything I touch seems to fall apart or blow up or just simply quit working. My sister has said for years that she has a strange effect on what you might call pieces of equipment — cars, ... [Full Story »]

Mom-in-law is ultimate hostess

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

By Tricia Massey While reading a recent Sunday School lesson on Hospitality, I was reminded of how my mother-in-law possesses true southern hospitality. I also remembered my waitressing days at the Olive Garden restaurant in Macon where the word “Hospitaliano” was a part of the theme for the Olive Garden. Hospitaliano was embroidered on our ... [Full Story »]

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