All of the candidates for Senate District 47 have agreed to appear before the membership of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, May 5. [Full Story »]
I want to thank all of the fire departments that responded to the fire March 14 in one of Oliver Waters’ buildings. If the firemen were not as quick and as experienced as they were there would have been a lot of other buildings destroyed. [Full Story »]
CORNELIA – James Robert Acrey, 78, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Born in Banks County on November 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Kelsey John David and Cora Gailey Acrey. Mr. Acrey was preceded in death by a sister, Minnie Lee Aikens; and brother, Everett “Buck” Acrey. He was a member of B.C. Grant Baptist Church where he served as ...
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Entering the final stretch of the 2010 season, the East Jackson Eagles were hoping for a strong showing. Instead, after a loss to Oconee and two to Riverside Military Academy last week, the Eagles will put the cap on a long season with a doubleheader Friday. East Jackson (6-17 overall and 4-13 in the region) will wrap up the season with a home ...
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There is only one regular season baseball game left for the Commerce diamond Tigers. Coach Steve Cotrell’s Tigers will face Athens Christian Friday on the road. The final game of the regular season follows Tuesday night’s home closer against Social Circle. While results were unavailable at press time, a win over Social Circle would secure ...
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The following candidates have qualified for office for the July 20 primary elections. Qualifying opened at 8:00 Monday morning and ended at noon on Friday.
Local Races
Jackson County Board of Commissioners, District 3: Bruce Yates (R), incumbent
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It is encouraging to see that Jackson County’s response to the 2010 Census is above both the state and national averages. As of Friday, Jackson County had a 74-percent response, compared to a 69-percent Georgia response and a 72-percent national average. [Full Story »]
After being rained out over the weekend. The Lady Tigers were able to get in the first round of the girls’ 8-A region track meet on Monday. The finals in the running events were scheduled Tuesday, but results were unavailable at press time. After Monday’s opening, Commerce was in fifth place with 13 points. Athens Christian led with 89 ...
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East Jackson played host this week to the 8-AA girls’ region meet, which was pushed back to Monday due to Saturday’s wet weather. In the opening round, East Jackson tied for third with Rabun County, with both teams scoring 29 points. North Oconee led after day one with 95, with Jefferson in second with 52.5 points. Dawson County, Walnut ...
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