Madison County municipal officials want more clarification on what a bond resolution passed by county commissioners Monday will mean for cities in regards to sales tax collections.
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Despite several agreeing it wasn’t a perfect answer, Barrow County school leaders approved a transportation schedule that would flip school starting times for the elementary and middle and hig…
The Barrow County Historical Society and Barrow County Museum will host a Train Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Gainesville-Midland #208 steam engine and caboose mus…
Some 41 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Commerce testing site in May out of 418 tested, county officials announced last week.
Jackson County Public Development Director Gina Roy is moving to the position of assistant county manager starting June 1.
18 deaths from COVID-19 now confirmed in county; reported death toll at Winder nursing home up to 15
The Georgia Department of Public Health has now confirmed 328 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths from COVID-19 in Barrow County as of Tuesday afternoon, June 2.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners plans to roll back the General Fund millage rate as a part of the fiscal year 2021 budget process.
Thirty-five local players were named the 8-AAA all-region soccer team, according to a release from the region’s coaches.
Jefferson’s Jasper Adamek and Kallon Cook saw their senior seasons cut short, but have not seen their last action on a baseball diamond.
The Jackson County Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome six more members this fall with the induction of its 2020 class.
Prep sports in the state are a step closer to returning to action, and it’s a welcomed step for the county’s fall sports coaches whose seasons would start in a few months should high school at…
Five Commerce High School athletes have decided where they will compete next year on the college level.
One of East Jackson’s biggest playmakers will continue his playing career at the collegiate soccer level.
Sydney Tyler’s singles play helped the Jefferson girls’ tennis team win a region title last year and advance to the state tournament. Now, she’ll play college tennis.
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President Trump wants to punish Twitter, but what will it mean if he really gets his way? Do people realize that the act of revenge could profoundly transform the internet? Does he realize the…
The deadly virus pandemic and resulting economic troubles apparently aren't enough to deal with in 2020.
The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man jogging in a mostly white neighborhood outside of Brunswick, has become a racial flashpoint around which many are calling for justice.
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It was 15 years ago this month that long-time newspaperman Jere Ayers died.
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The Rotary Club of Madison County went a little out of Madison County May 28 to construct a 32-foot handicapped ramp for Larry and Linda Watson, who live on Len Edwards Road near the county line in Oglethorpe County.
A three-day prayer vigil will be held at the Arch, corner of East Broad Street and College Avenue, in Athens starting Wednesday, June 3 and concluding Friday, June 5. Each day will go from 6 a…
Braselton's weekly summer farmers market begins this week on Friday, June 5.
The Piedmont Regional Library System has announced plans for the Summer Reading Program.
Buy Local Braselton and the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new apparel retailer, Style-Your-Way.
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has named April Sorrow as Vice President of Communication, effective July 1, succeeding Bonnie Jones, who will be retiring at the end of July.
Camren Hardy and his family are shown passing by East Jackson Elementary School in the Graduation Parade Thursday evening. EJCHS graduates were honored on the night their graduation ceremony w…
The University of North Georgia awarded more than 1,600 degrees and certificates. Ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19, but UNG hosted a virtual celebration on the UNG commencement website starting May 8, which would have been the first of back-to-back days of commencement ceremonies.
Shannon Stricklett, daughter of Tandi Dinkle of Danielsville and granddaughter of Mark and Sharon Stricklett, Danielsville, recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of…
The following area students were named either to the President’s Honor Roll or President’s List for the spring 2020 semester at the University of North Georgia. Students on the President’s Hon…
Amber Hagy, a fifth-grade teacher at Yargo Elementary School, was recently awarded the annual Barrow County Retired Educators Association (BCREA) scholarship, which enables a certified Barrow …
The following area students were named to the spring 2020 dean's list at Berry College:
Jessica Barnett, a resident of Nicholson, made the spring 2020 academic achievement list at Georgia Southwestern State University and was among 735 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
The Lawrenceville-Duluth Alumni Chapter (LDAC) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity distributed college scholarships and other awards to 30 GCPS seniors, including one-time awards ranging from $250 t…
First Baptist Church of Jefferson is seeking donations of graduation gowns to help support frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pray. Pray. Pray, and then pray some more. That’s an oversimplification, but it’s biblical, and it can be life-changing. First Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray without ceasing, while Coloss…
New Beginning Baptist Church will host a gospel singing on June 7 at 6 p.m. featuring Jordan Clayton of Augusta.
We all have big dreams of what we want to do for the Lord. We may envision ourselves in a pulpit singing or preaching to the multitudes. Our heart’s desire could be to spread the gospel on the…
Center Union Baptist Church will have a singing November 20 at 11 a.m. featuring Brian Birchfield.
Hoschton United Methodist Church will continue having drive-in worship each Sunday provided it is not raining until the church can gather back into the sanctuary after June 22.
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