Entries from March 2009

Renovation underway at Gresham Motorsports Park

Friday, March 20. 2009
Former Peach State Speedway to be ‘flipped’ With a ‘to-do list’ seemingly longer than the half-mile racing surface at Gresham Motorsports Park, Dan Elliott and the speedway’s new management team have their work cut out for them in refurbishing the former Peach State Speedway. “We’ve done extremely well to accomplish the things we ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County drops games to Hart County

Thursday, March 19. 2009
Coming off a strong showing against Eastside, the Jackson County Panthers tennis teams were hoping to keep their momentum going as they traveled to Hart County last week to face the Bulldogs. They saw that momentum stalled, however, as both the boys and girls teams came up empty, losing 5-0 to Hart County. “Hart County just has a much more ... [Full Story »] 

JHS track teams win in season opener

Thursday, March 19. 2009
It was a strong start to the season last week for the Jefferson Dragons track and field teams, as both the boys and girls won over Commerce and Oglethorpe County last Wednesday. The boys scored 71.5 points en route to the win, while the girls scored 106.5. For the boys, J.J. Damons took first in the high jump, first in the 200-meter dash, and ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Legislators, stay out of the Petri dish

Thursday, March 19. 2009
The Georgia Republican Party is about to decide its image for the foreseeable future. Last Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed SB 169, the anti-stem cell research bill that would ban therapeutic cloning in embryonic stem cell research. [Full Story »] 

Geneva Nix

Thursday, March 19. 2009
COMMERCE - Geneva K. Nix, 83, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Armins and Tressie Powers Kesler. She was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church and was a retired loan officer. Mrs. Nix was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Nix. ... [Full Story »] 

Willonell Patton

Thursday, March 19. 2009
GAINESVILLE – Willonell Martin Patton, 88, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at her residence following an extended illness. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Myra Brooks Martin. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Troy B. Patton, Gainesville; daughter, ... [Full Story »] 

James Ward

Thursday, March 19. 2009
COMMERCE – James W. Ward, 85, died Thursday, Marcy 19, 2009, at BJC Medical Center in Commerce. Born in Banks County, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Lillie Mae Wilson Ward. He was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, was a member of the Hudson Lodge #294 F & AM, retired from Roper Pump Company, and was a veteran, having ... [Full Story »] 

EJCHS Travels To Jefferson Thurs.

Thursday, March 19. 2009
The East Jackson tennis teams had a rough time of it last week. On Thursday, the boys lost 5-0, and the girls lost 5-0 to the North Oconee Titans. East Jackson was scheduled to face Winder-Barrow on Monday. Those matches were cancelled due to rainy weather. The Eagles were slated to host Dawson County Tuesday, but results of those matches were ... [Full Story »] 

JCCHS now 3-3 with Athens Christian win

Wednesday, March 18. 2009
The Jackson County Panthers added another win to their total last week, defeating Athens Christian after losing earlier in the week to Hebron Christian, evening their overall record at 3-3 for the season. The Panthers have the next week off. They’ll return to the mound on Monday, March 23, when they play host to Athens Christian. First pitch ... [Full Story »] 

Eagles Pick Up First Region Win Of ‘09

Wednesday, March 18. 2009
Put a check in the region win column for the East Jackson Eagles. The Eagles picked up that win in their first region pairing of the year last week against Oglethorpe County. East Jackson went on to drop a game later in the week to Oconee County. Next up is a pair of tough region match-ups as the Eagles will face North Oconee today (Wednesday) ... [Full Story »] 
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