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The Banks County Rotary Club recognized the community’s first responders, civic and educational leaders at the annual Rotary Salutes program last week.
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The Commerce Board of Education has approved a tentative FY22 budget of $17.4 million.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger put 101,789 potential voters on notice Friday that they’re about to be purged from the state’s voter rolls.
Some new rules about burning yard waste are slated to go into effect July 1.
A proposed subdivision of more than 500 single-family detached homes in southwestern Barrow County cleared its latest hurdle last week after changes made to the project by the developer appare…
Former Jeffersonian Jim Dinkins has been named CEO of Honey Baked Ham.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger put 101,789 potential voters on notice Friday that they’re about to be purged from the state’s voter rolls.
High participation is the result of Jefferson City School System's summer athletic camps following a decision to move forward without COVID-19 restrictions. The report came at the June 17 meet…
As far back as 9 years old, Commerce’s Jake Frates dreamed of attending Harvard. He won’t have to dream anymore.
Cherrelle Pullen Pass played for Carla Johnson at Clarke Central, and now she’ll have the opportunity to work under her long-time mentor.
Here are the MainStreet Newspapers’ all-area soccer teams. The MainStreet coverage area comprises Banks, Barrow, Jackson and Madison counties. All selections were based on coaches’ nominations.
It’s been 842 days since Jefferson’s Natalia Bolden has played a high school basketball game.
Madison County High School varsity cheer coach Morgan Ivester said the 2021 Future Red Raider Cheerleading Camp “had an outstanding turnout with 123 4-13 year olds.” “The Future Red Raider Che…
Here are the MainStreet Newspapers’ all-area soccer teams. The MainStreet coverage area comprises Banks, Barrow, Jackson and Madison counties. All selections were based on coaches’ nominations.
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- Commerce BOE approves tentative budget
- Registration ends June 25 for Braselton's Fourth of July parade
- Raffensperger launches new purge of Georgia voter rolls
- New burn rules in place July 1
- Apalachee SkillsUSA chapter part of national competition
- County planning commission advances proposed large subdivision off Tom Miller Rd.
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- ‘Always the dream’: Harvard-bound Frates likely Commerce’s first-ever Ivy League student-athlete
- Pullen moving on to Clarke Central after two years at East Jackson
- MainStreet Newspapers' all-area soccer teams announced
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- Mainstreet Newspapers all-area soccer teams announced
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If you think current zoning issues are controversial, just wait.
The aliens-visit-earth talk, well, that doesn’t do much for me. Ancient Aliens on the History Channel? Nope, I want actual history programming. Don’t get me wrong. I’m very interested in space…
Dear Editor: There is a transportation bill in Congress making available $138 million for Georgia projects upon request by our U.S. representatives. The 9th and 10th districts, however, will n…
Flies can be a pesky pest, especially indoors. Although they may occur year-round, the usual abundance of ripening produce this season in many homes tend to attract more fruit flies. Fresh fru…
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Phil Hudgins is a columnist and retired newspaper editor based in Gainesville.
HOMER - James Ray Sims, 76, Highway 198, Homer passed away Fri…
COLBERT - Sarah Ann Hill, 77, and Gregory Hill, 53, both of Co…
COLBERT - William H. Thaxton, 78, Colbert, passed away on Thur…
COMMERCE - Betty N. McClung, 83, Commerce, passed away Saturda…
WINDER - Camden "SuperCam" Fortner, 11, Winder, passed away on…
LULA - Ruth Ella Payne Justus, 76, Lula, took her Heavenly fli…
Braselton will hold its Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks on Sunday, July 4, in downtown.
Twenty-two Boy Scouts and five leaders from BSA Troop 750 of Auburn took a trip last week up to Camp Rainey Mountain in Clayton for the scouts to work on their ranks and merit badges. During t…
Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death among children in America, and a Barrow County resident is leading a fundraising drive to help fund research efforts and also bring comfort to ch…
Barrow County will be part of the annual Statewide Bible Reading project around Georgia and the U.S. July 14.
The Madison County Farm Bureau recently presented a copy of the children’s book “Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish (Tales of the Dairy Godmother)” by Viola Butler to the Madison County Public Library. Th…
The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter has announced its “Pets of the Week.”
The Medicine Shoppe in Danielsville has been selected as the Madison County Chamber of Commerce June “Business of the Month.” One of their nominations read: "The pharmacy and their pharmacists…
Apalachee High School SkillsUSA members Alexa Mancillas and Hayley Fleming presented their SkillsUSA Technical Framework activity followed by an interview on Thursday, June 17, for their chapter’s National Models of Excellence competition.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School Jazz Band performed at the recent ribbon cutting for the new Jackson County High School in West Jackson. The group is led by William Kilgore and Ma…
The following students have earned the distinction of dean's list at the Georgia Institute of Technology for spring 2021:
The following students have earned the distinction of dean's list at the Georgia Institute of Technology for spring 2021:
The following students earned the distinction of faculty honors for spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology:
The following students earned the distinction of faculty honors for spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology:
Adrienne Dunagan, of Commerce, was named to the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) dean's list for the spring 2021 semester. LMU Law Vice President and Dean Matt Lyon a…
White Plains Baptist Church plans a fourth Sunday night singing on June 27 at 6 p.m.
As we celebrated Father’s Day last week, I was reminded that some people no longer have an earthly father. My hope is that these people will be comforted by our Heavenly Father. When we are bo…
StonePath Church will hold Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 26.
The Vickers Family will perform at StonePath Church at 7 p.m. on June 25. Dugar Strickland will be the host.
Baptist Tabernacle, located at 3231 U.S. Hwy. 441, Commerce, will hold revival at 6:30 p.m. June 21-23 with special singers and speakers each night.
Chris Heath, member of Gillsville Baptist Church, (left) was the speaker at the recent meeting of the Mt. Carmel Brotherhood breakfast. He is shown with Zach Watson, pastor of Mt. Carmel Bapti…
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