Eagles take two region wins

Wednesday, January 21. 2009
East Jackson to host Jefferson Friday Last week was a successful one for the Eagles of East Jackson, as they picked up two region wins to improve their region record to 4-1, and 7-8 overall. The win also ties them for the top spot in the sub-region with Banks County. The Eagles hope to keep that streak going this week, as they prepare to play ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Americans living beyond their means

Wednesday, January 21. 2009
Dear Editor:
My name is Danny Kofke and I am a special education teacher at Gum Springs Elementary School in Jackson County and an author. [Full Story »] 

Man killed after tree falls

Wednesday, January 21. 2009
A Jefferson man died Jan. 14 after a tree fell on him on the Brockton Road. [Full Story »] 

BOC to condemn land for road, airport work

Wednesday, January 21. 2009
After meeting in closed session for more than one hour Monday night, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to move forward with condemning property for two road projects and improvements at the airport. [Full Story »] 

Thomas Richards

Tuesday, January 20. 2009
WATKINSVILLE – Thomas J. Richards, 50, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009. A native of Athens, he was the son of Thomas Edward and Charlene Ruark Richards of Athens. He was a graduate of Clarke Central High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Northland College. He was the fifth great-grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. His ... [Full Story »] 

Robert Johnson

Tuesday, January 20. 2009
COMMERCE – Robert E. Johnson Sr., 94, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Edna Tucker Johnson, Commerce; son and daughter-in-law, R.E. and Patricia Cobb Johnson, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and John B. Davis, Blue Ridge; sisters, Laverne Brewer and Vivian Johnson, both of Fayetteville; five ... [Full Story »] 

R.L. Funderburk

Tuesday, January 20. 2009
MAYSVILLE – R.L. Funderburk, 78, of Maysville, died Friday, January 16, 2009, at his residence following an extended illness. Born on October 9, 1930, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Albert and Rosa Mae Funderburk. He was a painter and a member of Pond Fork Baptist Church. Mr. Funderburk was preceded in death by children, Brenda ... [Full Story »] 

Grace Thomas

Tuesday, January 20. 2009
TALMO – Grace Collins Thomas, 94, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at the residence of her daughter-in-law Angie Thomas, following an extended illness. Born on May 10, 1914, in Hall County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Floyd and Rebecca Hawkins Collins. She was a retired from the poultry industry, having worked for several of the ... [Full Story »] 

Washington D.C.: Jackson County residents eyewitnesses to history

Tuesday, January 20. 2009
Forty-six years ago, the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and told the nation he had a dream. Tuesday, some residents of Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Athens-Clarke counties witnessed that dream unfold with Barack Hussein Obama’s inauguration as the first black President of the United States. [Full Story »] 

Emma Shrader

Monday, January 19. 2009
COMMERCE – Emma Jewel Shrader, 69, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at her residence. Born in DeKalb County, she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Lillie Bruce Burney. She was Baptist and a homemaker. Mrs. Shrader was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Bruce Shrader. Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Cox, Canton; sons, Michael ... [Full Story »] 
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