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Lou Dell Wehunt (4-27-12)

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Monday, April 30. 2012

CLEVELAND - Lou Dell Wehunt, 83, died Friday April 27, 2012, at a private nursing home. Born in White County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Julie Ann Smallwood O'Kelley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wauka Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Wehunt was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Howard J.W. Wehunt; grandson, Andrew ... [Full Story »]

Joan DeBoard (4-25-12)

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Monday, April 30. 2012

JEFFERSON - Joan Arlene Ruppenthal DeBoard, 68, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. She was born in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of the late Edna and Fred Ruppenthal. Ms. DeBoard was a homemaker and a Flight Attendant with Eastern Airlines. She also worked as a paralegal, a real estate Bbroker in Florida and Georgia, and was a licensed ... [Full Story »]

Billy Sam Barnette (4-27-12)

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Monday, April 30. 2012

DEMOREST – Billy Sam Barnette, 77, formerly of Braselton, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012, at Stephens County Hospital. He was born in Jackson County on October 21, 1934, the son of the late Ralph and Effie Bond Barnette. Mr. Barnette was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Barnette. He was a member of the Cool Springs United ... [Full Story »]

Myrtis Woodruff (4-26-12)

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Monday, April 30. 2012

JEFFERSON - Myrtis Lucas Woodruff, 72, formerly of Lithia Springs, Georgia, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. She was born May 30, 1939 in Littleton, N.C., the daughter of the late Ervin Belyeu and Betty Mae Walker Lucas. She retired from CDI Meyer Laminates and later was affiliated with Bil Mar Corporation. She was a member of Jefferson ... [Full Story »]

Charlotte Nelle Mau (4-28-12)

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Monday, April 30. 2012

NICHOLSON - Charlotte Nelle McDowell Mau, 67, formerly of Cordele and Perry, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012. A native of Vienna, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Charles Adamson and Mary Nelle King McDowell. She was the personnel manager for the City of Cordele from 1985 until 1997. Mrs. Mau was the secretary at the Bethany United ... [Full Story »]

Christine Dalton Burt Garmon (4-27-12)

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Monday, April 30. 2012

EATONTON - Christine Dalton Burt Garmon, 83, died on Friday, April 27, 2012. She was born in Monroe on August 23, 1928, the daughter of the late Edgar and Bertha Murrell Dalton. Mrs. Garmon was preceded in death by husbands, the late William Carlton Burt and the late Wyvan Kenneth Garmon. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-Law, Barbara and ... [Full Story »]

Jackson deputies report 14 arrests

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Sunday, April 29. 2012

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The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported the arrests last week of 14 people. They are:

•Russell Delaney Quinn, 44, 243 Hale Road, Maysville, probation violation.

•John Robert Woods, 22, 732 Duck Road, Braselton, possession of marijuana.
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OPINION: An ugly way to elect a president

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Sunday, April 29. 2012

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The 2012 presidential campaign is about to begin in earnest, and all indications are it will be the most expensive ever, by far, and the ugliest. Because Georgia is not considered a swing state, it is unlikely that we’ll be blasted with the same level of diatribe as some other states, but we’ll get more than enough.

This is a watershed event in political campaigning. It will be the first year the super-PACs have been in the fray — groups whose sources of money can be kept secret and on whom there are no contribution or spending limits and no requirement that the contributors be identified. The result will be endless numbers of attack ads financed by people who remain invisible. [Full Story »]

Newspapers sue for superintendent finalists' names

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Friday, April 27. 2012

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Mainstreet Newspapers, Inc. filed suit Tuesday against the Jackson County Board of Education over the board’s refusal to release the names of its finalists for the superintendent’s position.

According to Georgia law, agencies are supposed to release the names of its top finalists for the position of an agency head. But BOE chairperson Lynn Wheeler refused to do that in two memos to Jackson Herald staff last week. [Full Story »]

Burn debris now or wait until fall

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Friday, April 27. 2012

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If you’ve got yard wastes to burn, you have until next Tuesday to get it done unless you’re willing to wait until fall.

The Georgia Environ-mental Protection Division’s annual open burning ban for 54 counties will start in May 1 and end on Sept. 30.
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CommerceNewsTODAY

Lou Dell Wehunt (4-27-12)

Joan DeBoard (4-25-12)

Billy Sam Barnette (4-27-12)

Myrtis Woodruff (4-26-12)

Charlotte Nelle Mau (4-28-12)

Christine Dalton Burt Garmon (4-27-12)

Jackson deputies report 14 arrests

OPINION: An ugly way to elect a president

Newspapers sue for superintendent finalists' names

Burn debris now or wait until fall

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