Entries from July 2008

Hot races headed for finish line

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MainStreetNewsObits
in Obituaries
Thursday, July 31. 2008
Three heated races in Jackson and Barrow counties will be decided next Tuesday, Aug. 5, as voters go back to the polls for the Primary runoff elections. A small turnout is expected for the runoff. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday to decide who will be the county commission chairman in each county and who will be the next ... [Full Story »] 

Hot races headed for finish line

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, July 31. 2008
Three heated races in Jackson and Barrow counties will be decided next Tuesday, Aug. 5, as voters go back to the polls for the Primary runoff elections. A small turnout is expected for the runoff. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday to decide who will be the county commission chairman in each county and who will be the next ... [Full Story »] 

Johnson disputes liens, debt claims

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MainStreetNewsObits
in Obituaries
Thursday, July 31. 2008
A candidate for chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners has a lien against his house for nonpayment of a debt and was involved in two other financial transactions that left firms attempting to collect money from him. Candidate Ron Johnson said the situations stem from disputes and that release of the information was an effort to ... [Full Story »] 

Johnson disputes liens, debt claims

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, July 31. 2008
A candidate for chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners has a lien against his house for nonpayment of a debt and was involved in two other financial transactions that left firms attempting to collect money from him. Candidate Ron Johnson said the situations stem from disputes and that release of the information was an effort to ... [Full Story »] 

Eagles Prepare For Important Season

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, July 31. 2008
Football practice officially gets under way in Georgia on Friday. For the East Jackson Eagles, it’s the beginning of another chapter in the school’s history, as they prepare to enter their first season of region play. Head football coach Frank Caputo said he and his team are ready to get things started. “I feel like we’ve had a really ... [Full Story »] 

Tigersharks Win Twenty Medals At State

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, July 31. 2008
The Commerce Tigersharks wrapped up one of their most successful seasons last weekend, as 10 swimmers brought back 20 medals from the state meet in Tifton. "Everyone medaled in every event they swam in,” said coach Nick Moulton. “I can't remember the last time that happened." A swimmer had to finish with one of the top eight overall times ... [Full Story »] 

Benefield Picks Up First Late Model Win At Lanier

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, July 31. 2008
Saturday was a big day for Flowery Branch driver Rodney Benefield. Benefield picked up the first Pro Late Model victory of his career at Lanier National Speedway Saturday night, holding off veteran racer Kevin Barrett for the win. Benefield competed last year in the truck series for ten years before moving up this year to the late model ... [Full Story »] 

Who'll show up to vote on Tuesday?

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 31. 2008
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Jackson County voters will select a chairman of the board of commissioners and will help choose a new district attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit Tuesday.
But the question is who will turn out to vote in the primary runoff elections?

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Lowe Wins At Hartwell, Phelps Strong At Berlin

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, July 31. 2008
Several local drivers found success on racetracks around the country over the weekend. Commerce’s Ty Lowe grabbed the Crate Late Model win at Hartwell Speedway Saturday night. It was a good weekend for Lowe, as he also picked up a third-place finish at Lavonia Speedway Friday night. Suwanee’s Michael Phelps had another solid run in ARCA ... [Full Story »] 

Planners stand behind their recommendation on Walgreens' sign variance

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 31. 2008
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The Commerce City Council may be on the fence about granting a variance in the city’s sign ordinance for Walgreens, but the Commerce Planning Commission is not.

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