Entries from May 2008

Dragons fall in state quarterfinals

Thursday, May 22. 2008
The Jefferson Dragons’ dream of a Class A state title was crushed after facing Pacelli. The quarterfinal series was in Columbus on Tuesday. The Dragons, coming out of a three game series against Eagles Landing Christian last week, knew that the road to the finals was tough. Jefferson was shutout in the first game of the double header after ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers finish spring practice

Thursday, May 22. 2008
JCCHS ended spring football practice with a day of events including an alumni game, fund-raiser and scrimmage game. Charles Smothers IV, won a 50” plasma screen TV as part of the Jackson County football fund-raiser, May 17. The TV was donated by W.A. Kendall and Company. As part of the end of the spring practice, the Jackson County ... [Full Story »] 

Kull commits to Piedmont College

Thursday, May 22. 2008
Jamie Kull has committed to play golf at Piedmont College. Piedmont College has a nationally ranked NCAA Division-III men’s golf team. Kull will join the Piedmont College golf team in the 2008-2009 season. The program has just completed its fourth year of team competition and has been ranked as high as 22 in the nation among all Division-III ... [Full Story »] 

William Brown

Thursday, May 22. 2008
William Jesse Brown, 57, of Commerce, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at his residence, following an extended illness. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Sam and Grace Parker Brown. He worked at Certain Teed Corporation of Athens for 30 years. Mr. Brown made a lot of friends that he considered family, loved ones stated. Survivors ... [Full Story »] 

Column: SuperTex Was The Master Of Indy

Thursday, May 22. 2008
When NASCAR made their first appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first Brickyard 400 back in 1994, a group of fans up in the stands held up a sign with a simple message. “NASCAR, Welcome to the house that Foyt built!” You would be hard pressed to find someone who would argue with that sentiment. Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., ... [Full Story »] 

Budget changes ahead in Hoschton

Thursday, May 22. 2008
After three public hearings, Hoschton is set to adopt changes to its budget next week. The council is expected to discuss the proposed changes during its work session on Thursday, at 7 p.m., and approve the amendments on Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m. The Hoschton City Council initially adopted its 2008 budget in December 2007 for $771,000, ... [Full Story »] 

Budget changes ahead in Hoschton

Thursday, May 22. 2008
After three public hearings, Hoschton is set to adopt changes to its budget next week. The council is expected to discuss the proposed changes during its work session on Thursday, at 7 p.m., and approve the amendments on Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m. The Hoschton City Council initially adopted its 2008 budget in December 2007 for $771,000, ... [Full Story »] 

Vintage Racers Return To Peach State Saturday

Thursday, May 22. 2008
The National Vintage Racers Association (NVRA) will bring its touring series to Peach State Speedway’s half-mile oval Saturday. The NVRA is an organization of owners and drivers of 1929-1968 vintage circle track stock cars. Entering its twelfth year, the NVRA "Vintage Thunder" Racing Series is the largest touring vintage stock car racing ... [Full Story »] 

Eagles Wrap Up Spring Practice

Thursday, May 22. 2008
The East Jackson Eagles wrapped up spring football practice on Friday, and according to head football coach Frank Caputo, it was a productive session. “We were able to figure out some depth issues that we had,” Caputo said. “We had quite a few kids participate, which was good. We found some kids that we actually didn’t expect to do as ... [Full Story »] 

Tommy Dale

Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Tommy Junior Dale, 65, of Maysville, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Hall County, he was the son of the late Tom and Bernice Greenway Dale. He worked 36 years at Milliken, New Holland Plant and was an active member of Unity Christian Church in Maysville. He loved fishing, Nascar Racing, ... [Full Story »] 
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