Entries from January 2009

‘Red’ Casper

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MainStreetNewsObits
in Obituaries
Friday, January 30. 2009
DANIELSVILLE – W.G. “Red” Casper, 73, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Born in Barrow County, he was the son of the late James Truman and Cora Maudeen Jackson Casper. He was the manager of the Magnolia Station in Athens for a number of years. Survivors include daughters, Paula Caudell, Danielsville, and Wendy Daniel, Colbert; sons, Mark ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers take fifth at Redskin Rumble

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, January 29. 2009
Mark another strong showing for the Mat Panthers of Jackson County, as they placed fifth at the Redskin Rumble at Social Circle over the weekend, finishing only four points out of fourth place. Among those placing at the event included first place finishers Kevin Spicer and Ryan Howe, while Charles Smothers placed second and Jamari Davis and ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Dragons take three in a row

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Thursday, January 29. 2009
There’s no doubt about it, the Jefferson Lady Dragons are on a roll. The team went three for three last week, defeating Banks County, East Jackson and Union County, and are undefeated in region play. Next up is a non-region pairing, but one that still carries a lot of weight, as the Lady Dragons will travel to Commerce to face their arch ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: A few state cutback ideas

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Opinions
Thursday, January 29. 2009
Comments (97)
State Rep. Tommy Benton said this week that while he gets a lot of calls to cut state spending, few people will give him specific suggestions on where to cut.

We have a suggestion: Everywhere. [Full Story »] 

Dragons take second at Habersham ‘Sham Slam’

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, January 28. 2009
Any weekend that you can finish second to the best team in Georgia, it’s a good weekend. That’s the way that the Jefferson Mat Dragons are looking at Saturday’s performance in the Sham Slam at Habersham Central High School, where they placed second to Collins Hill, a team that is nationally ranked and has four team members that are ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers pick up win over Leopards at home

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, January 28. 2009
It was an up and down week for the Panthers of Jackson County as they dropped two region games, but snapped a losing streak with a decisive victory over Banks County. Up next is a trip to Morgan County for more region play when they’ll face the Bulldogs in Madison. Morgan County entered play on Tuesday with a 2-4 region record and 5-9 ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Eagles grab region win

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, January 28. 2009
It was an up and down week for the Lady Eagles of East Jackson, but in the midst of it the team was able to add two wins to their record, including their first region victory of the season. Up next for the Lady Eagles is a trip to Oconee County on Saturday where they’ll face the Lady Warriors in non-region action. Oconee County has been ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson takes first in sub-region

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, January 28. 2009
Dragons travel to Commerce to face the Tigers Friday It was an important week for the Jefferson Dragons as the team added two sub-region wins to its tally to go 3-0, as well as the top spot in sub-region standings. Add to that the avenging of a hard loss to Union County from December and a six-game winning streak put the Dragons on a roll. Up ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Panthers break into the region win column

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MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, January 28. 2009
It was an up and down week for the Lady Panthers of Jackson County, as they recorded their first region win of the season, but dropped two other games on the week. Jackson County will look to start a drive to end their region schedule on an upturn this week, as they travel to Morgan County on Friday to face the Lady Bulldogs in Madison. Morgan ... [Full Story »] 

East Jackson goes 2-3 on the weekend

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, January 28. 2009
It was another solid week for the East Jackson Eagles, as they picked up two region wins, but lost in a close contest to in-county rival Jefferson. Up next is a trip to Oconee County, where they’ll face the Warriors of Oconee County on Saturday. Going into play on Tuesday, Oconee County was 2-4 in their region, and 6-10 overall. In their last ... [Full Story »] 
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