Entries from October 2009

What if the recession is over?

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Opinions
Friday, October 30. 2009
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For the sake of argument, let’s assume that the Great Recession is over and a recovery is starting. How will that affect our state and local governments, particularly school systems, many of whom are in dire financial straits? [Full Story »] 

Spot zoning recommended for garage

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Friday, October 30. 2009
The Commerce Planning Commission voted to recommend that the city council approve a rezoning to allow a garage and towing service to relocate off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Changing the 4.12-acre tract from R-5 (mobile homes) to C-2 (commercial) is a classic case of spot zoning, but the planning panel figured its location next to the old city dump to be a mitigating factor.
[Full Story »] 

Friday Night Lights for October 30, 2009

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Friday, October 30. 2009
Find out all of the local scores from your favorite teams as the 2009 football season continues. Check back each week after the games for the final scores from Apalachee, Banks County, Commerce, East Jackson, Jackson County, Jefferson, Madison County and Winder-Barrow. Scroll to bottom for the scoreboard. If you were at a game and the score is ... [Full Story »] 

Jessie Griffeth

Posted by
MainStreetNewsObits
in Obituaries
Friday, October 30. 2009
JEFFERSON – Miss Jessie Griffeth, 94, died Thursday, October 29, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Shields Griffeth. She was a homemaker and a member of Maxey Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include a niece, Louise Moon, Jefferson; nephews, John Griffeth, James Griffeth, R.L. Griffeth, all of ... [Full Story »] 

Geraldine Berryman

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in Obituaries
Friday, October 30. 2009
HOSCHTON - Geraldine Berryman, 72, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009. A native of Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Howell and Lois Mauldin Parks. She was a retiree of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and was a member of Walnut Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Arlen Berryman, Hoschton; children, Denise ... [Full Story »] 

Diana Terry

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in Obituaries
Friday, October 30. 2009
ATHENS – Diana Terry, 73, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, following a short illness. Born on November 3, 1935, in Watkinsville, she was the daughter of Monroe and Helen Ashford Butler. She attended the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the Phi Mu sorority and graduated in 1957. She resided in Watkinsville until her family ... [Full Story »] 

Commerce Playing For Second Seed

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Friday, October 30. 2009
Following a 41-0 thrashing of Lakeview Academy last week, the Commerce Tigers hit the road this Friday in what coach Steve Savage calls “the biggest game of the year.” The Tigers will travel to Walton County to take on Social Circle at 7:30. The outcome of the game determines where Commerce will start in the postseason. Both Social Circle ... [Full Story »] 

East Jackson Looks For Pre-Halloween Treat At Dawsonville

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Friday, October 30. 2009
Nobody in their wildest dreams would have expected the East Jackson Eagles to be 8-0 at this point in the season. But all that stands between the Eagles and a huge in-county showdown with unbeaten Jefferson Nov. 6 in Jefferson is Friday’s contest at Dawson County against the 1-7 Tigers. Eagle fans have got to like the odds. They’re coming ... [Full Story »] 

Hugh Stowe

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in Obituaries
Thursday, October 29. 2009
COMMERCE – Hugh Dorsey Stowe, 89, died Wednesday morning, October 28, 2009, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Banks County, he was the son of the late Willis and Mary Susan Hanley Stowe. He was retired from General Motors in Doraville after 30 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in ... [Full Story »] 

Tigers Spank Lions. 41-0

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, October 29. 2009
Commerce was ready to play last Friday. After winning the coin flip, the Tigers elected to receive and returned the kickoff to their own 41. On the first play from scrimmage, Deon Brock carried the ball on a game-long, 59-yard run to put the Tigers up 7-0. Towards the end of the second quarter, Brock added his second of three touchdowns and ... [Full Story »] 
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