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Throughout her life, Erika Wilson had been able to avoid any major surgeries other than an appendix removal she had when she was a young girl. So she was admittedly taken aback during a medical appointment in March when doctors found a mass on her small intestine and scheduled a procedure to…
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- Local teacher, battling stage 4 cancer, grateful for community support
- Business group loses preliminary motion in suit over Georgia losing All-Star Game
- BUFFINGTON: Anti-vaxx movement is reckless
- Main named Chamber membership and events manager
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A federal judge Thursday denied a bid to force Major League Baseball (MLB) to reverse its decision to pull this year’s All-Star Game out of Georgia in protest of a state law putting new restrictions on voting.
Paige Main will join the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce staff as membership and events manager, beginning June 21.
Georgia Power recently released a number of energy-saving tips amid rising temperatures across the south.
Planning has begun for Barrow County’s “Out of Darkness Walk,” part of a nationwide initiative aimed at suicide prevention.
The Barrow County School System plans to request federal funding for internet access, devices, or both, for qualifying students and is currently conducting a community survey aimed at identify…
Braselton planning commission member Tony Price has died after a battle with COVID-19.
A garden center importer's plans to move its headquarters and operations from Athens to Barrow County got the green light from the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on June 8 after the boar…
It’s fair to say Russ Gregg took over the family business.
Here are the MainStreet Newspapers' all-area tennis teams. All selections were based on coaches' nominations. The MainStreet Newspapers' coverage area comprises Jackson, Madison, Barrow and Ba…
Following a COVID-canceled 2020 season, the Jefferson Sea Dragons returned to the pool Saturday (June 5) with a resounding season-opening win at the North Georgia Splash meet in Habersham County.
With no spring practice last month and a new coach in place, the summer football slate has taken on a whole new weight at Commerce.
Winder-Barrow seniors Brady House and Andrew Lewis and Apalachee junior Manning West earned all-state recognition from the Georgia Dugout Preview magazine, and several other Bulldoggs and Wild…
Ask Brady House about the Major League Baseball draft on any given day, and chances are he’s already been asked about it.
Winder-Barrow twins Dre and Andrew Lewis — separated by about two minutes in age — have been on the baseball diamond together ever since they were three and a half.
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- Local teacher, battling stage 4 cancer, grateful for community support
- Business group loses preliminary motion in suit over Georgia losing All-Star Game
- BUFFINGTON: Anti-vaxx movement is reckless
- Main named Chamber membership and events manager
- Georgia Power offers energy saving tips amid warmer weather
- Humane Society of NEGA announces low cost vaccination dates
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Vaccines for Covid have become the new whipping boy in American politics.
A marriage cannot work if one or both people are constantly questioning whether the other is cheating. That’s what our current political climate feels like to me.
To answer that question we have to go back to compare to just last year. As you may remember 2020 was a rough year on many fronts, not the least of which was the deadly and destructive record-…
If you have never perched in a canoe and dipped your paddle into the Okefenokee Swamp’s blackwater, you’ve missed an unforgettable adventure.
By David R. Altman
A marriage cannot work if one or both people are constantly questioning whether the other is cheating. That’s what our current political climate feels like to me.
Vaccines for Covid have become the new whipping boy in American politics.
DACULA - Teresa Gale Butler, 60, Dacula, passed away Wednesday…
MAYSVILLE - Lawrence Edward Ward, 60, Maysville, passed away o…
DANIELSVILLE - Roy Edward Giles, 74, Danielsville, passed away…
DANIELSVILLE - Thomas "Tommy" Paul Deaton Jr., 74, Danielsvill…
COMMERCE - Benjamin Lee Hairston, 70, Commerce, passed away on…
BRASELTON - Bobby W. Cash, 82, Braselton, passed away Thursday…
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre resumed its annual Drama Camp this summer with the first week of camp being held June 7-11. Younger children attended the morning session while older children attended in the afternoon. After being closed for over a year due to Covid concerns, the first live a…
The Christian-Davis Healthy Pet Clinic at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia plans its Express Summer Vaccination Special event, taking place on Wednesday, June 16, and Friday, June 18. F…
Karen Westbrook was named the Madison County 2020-21 Pilot of the Year. Westbrook was selected by secret ballot of the club’s members at the April meeting and recognized at the May family picn…
The Madison County Rotary Club ramp crew constructed the 821st handicap ramp for Arthur Brown on Brickyard Road in Comer June 3. Arthur, who is pictured in the photo, and his wife Sondra have …
The Madison County Library now has the following books available to check out:
The Madison County Rotary Club ramp crew constructed its 820th handicap ramp for Carol Seagraves on Sam Grove Road in Danielsville Tuesday, June 1. Carol and her late husband, Paul, raised fiv…
Samford University recognizes 1,703 students named to the 2021 spring semester dean's list.
Mary McCart, of Hoschton, was named to the spring 2021 dean's list at LeTourneau University. The dean's list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 f…
Nine UNG students received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 to help underrepresented students study abroad. The grant also provides up to $8,000 for …
University of North Georgia (UNG) students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight duri…
Proud parents and satisfied students walked out of the Colbert Elementary gym the week before school closed. Each grade level had its own assembly where teachers honored students who had excel…
More than 1,700 students were named to Valdosta State University's spring 2021 dean's list.
More than 1,700 students were named to Valdosta State University's spring 2021 dean's list.
•Faith Valley Holiness Church, Royston, will have camp meetings June 21 through 26, with services nightly at 7 p.m. The featured speaker will be Rev. Sammy Cutshall. Homecoming for the church will be Sunday, June 27, with The Christian Way Singers, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The church is locat…
Hoschton Church of God of Prophecy plans Vacation Bible School June 21-24 from 6-9 p.m. nightly.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Lula, will host Vacation Bible School June 21-23 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Wanut Fork Baptist Church plans a "Concrete and Cranes" Vacation Bible School on Sunday, June 13, through Thursday, June 17, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. nightly.
At one time or the other, we have all sought God for His will in our lives. God has a plan for our individual lives, and there's a plan for all Christians. When looking in the Scriptures, I am…
•Legacy Baptist Church, 1850 Helican Springs Road, Hull, will resume its food distribution program Sunday, June 6, 5 to 5:30 p.m.
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