After a steady decrease in numbers for over two months, there’s now an uptick in local COVID hospitalizations.
Comer City Councilman Eddie West alleges that the Nov. 2 election when he fell to challenger Michael Wilder was marred by fraud. And he wants a judge to nullify the loss and call for a new vote.
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The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6 in the county government complex.
Braselton planners are recommending denial of two large subdivisions proposed on property abutting the town’s commercial corridors at Highways 53 and 211 after public hearings were held Nov. 2…
Frank May (L) is pictured after being sworn in last week by Probate Judge Cody Cross (C) as the new Madison County District 3 commissioner. He fills the unexpired term of Theresa Bettis. BOC s…
A new covid variant, named Omicron, discovered in South Africa has raised alarm bells globally over the past week and led to travel bans. Meanwhile, local and state covid cases have remained l…
Teaching wasn’t Whitney Hardigree’s first career, but it’s one she’s thriving at. Hardigree, a healthcare science instructor at Empower College and Career Center, was recently named the distri…
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners is now scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote Dec. 14 on a newly-proposed county ordinance that would allow for the installation of speed humps on…
The East Jackson girls’ basketball team was busy over Thanksgiving break, blowing out both opponents it faced.
Apalachee’s wrestling team continued its early-season work a couple days before Thanksgiving, competing in the Turkey Duals at Madison County High School on Nov. 23. The Wildcats finished fift…
The Jackson County boys basketball team finally put a notch in the win column Saturday with an emphatic victory over Riverside Military in the North Georgia High School Showcase at Cherokee Bluff.
Madison County blazed past Commerce early on, fell behind, then pushed ahead in the third quarter to grab the team’s second win of the season Nov. 23, 63-51.
Madison County picked up its first win of the year, knocking off Commerce on the road, 39-32, Nov. 23.
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Thanksgiving last year. It stills feels like a piece of dry turkey stuck somewhere near my heart.
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Time can feel like a really annoying person in my life, always tapping me on the shoulder, saying, “Hey, don’t forget about me.” Now, every holiday arrives with an “it’s already here?” It seem…
Most of us know that the modern day of Thanksgiving was declared by President Abraham Lincoln. But what we don't know as much about is the story behind the story, the dynamics that led to Linc…
I’m thankful that it is Thanksgiving again, a time when we can pause and reflect on the good things in life—the happy times and the uplifting moments. I’m thankful for the many out there who w…
Most of us know that the modern day of Thanksgiving was declared by President Abraham Lincoln. But what we don't know as much about is the story behind the story, the dynamics that led to Linc…
It is early Friday morning and Thanksgiving is less that a week away as I write this. It’s a perfect time to reflect on our blessings.
PRESTON, IDAHO - Joyce Ann Wood, 71, passed away in Preston, I…
Martha Ann Barber, 79, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021.
Janice Marie Wehunt, 62, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021.
MONROE - Polly Hamilton Evans, 81, Monroe, passed away on Wedn…
JEFFERSON - Clara Parks Hemphill, 84, Jefferson, entered into …
COMMERCE - Arthur Wayne Sorrows, 82, Commerce, died Wednesday,…
The Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District will not meet in December. They will instead meet on Jan. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at Ila Restaurant, 81 N. Main Street, Ila.
Braselton hosted a Renaissance faire Nov. 27-28 on its town green. The event included a presentation of the DeSoto Expedition of 1540 and Bartram's Travels of the 1770s.
The Tumbling Waters Society of Jackson County will be hosting its annual Christmas Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 5, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will feature four historic homes in downtown Je…
The Retired Educators of Madison County held their monthly meeting Nov. 9 at the Ila Restaurant.
The City of Pendergrass will host picture-taking events with Santa on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 from 6-9 p.m. at Pendergrass City Hall, located at 65 Smith Bridges Rd.
The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter has announced its “Pets of the Week.”
The following upcoming events are planned at the Auburn, Statham, Winder and Bogart public libraries over the next week. The libraries in Barrow County will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov.…
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) recently awarded three middle schools in Barrow County $12,620 in Bright Ideas grants to fund seven innovative classroom projects.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will host an information meeting for families of children with disabilities and/or suspected disabilities on Friday, Dec. 3.
The board of directors for Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology was recently honored as the College and Career Academy Governance Team of the Year by the Charter System Foundation of Georgia.
The Commerce High School FFA is sponsoring the “Pantyhose Project” through December 3. This is a collection for Peace Place, Inc. which serves women and families in need in Jackson, Banks and …
At its November 18, 2021, business meeting, the Gwinnett County Board of Education appointed a new district leader and principals for three schools — Arcado Elementary, Corley Elementary and H…
Twenty-six Banks County 4th, 5th, and 6th graders traveled to Rock Eagle 4-H Center on Nov. 13 to compete in this year’s Cloverleaf District Project Achievement contest. Banks County 4-H'ers b…
•The Perrys will be at Blacks Creek Baptist Church 3754 Blacks Creek Church Road, Commerce, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2. This will be a love-offering concert. “Don't miss the great night of worship,” organizers said.
Dugar Strickland will be hosting an "Old Fashion Picking and Grinning" Friday night, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at StonePath Church, located at 8430 Maysville Hwy., Maysville.
Beaverdam Baptist Church will host a Live Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
•Faith Valley Holiness Church, located in the Harrison Community just off Hwy. 281 (Wildcat Bridge Road), Royston, will have a yard sale Friday, Nov. 19, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information,…
Mike Welborn (right) was the guest speaker at the recent Mt. Carmel Brotherhood breakfast. He is shown with Mt. Carmel pastor Zach Watson (left). Welborn is the executive pastor at Airline Bap…
St. Paul First Baptist Church will celebrate Women’s Day on Sunday, November 21, with a program start at 3 p.m.
Living Hope Christian Fellowship will host the Alabama Crossmen Saturday on November 20 at 7 p.m.
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