Joseph Davis III (5-18-13)

Monday, May 20. 2013
JEFFERSON - Joseph A. Davis, III, 84, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was born in Sistersville, W. Va., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davis, Jr. He was a retired United States Army Major and Jefferson businessman. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Drake Davis; infant daughter, Pamela Davis; and a daughter, ... [Full Story »] 

A disappointing end to a brilliant season

Friday, May 17. 2013
THE JEFFERSON High School baseball team was eliminated in the second round of the state playoffs last Thursday after losing twice to Wesleyan. Regardless of the final scores, one cannot deny that the 2013 team had a successful season. The Dragons finished the season with a 26-4 record and a region 8-AA championship, and they did it with a squad ... [Full Story »] 

Panthers prepped for first state tournament

Friday, May 17. 2013
THERE are 18-holes left to play for the Jackson County Comprehensive High School golf team. And while the Class AAA state championship tournament might sound like the biggest test of all, the five seniors on the squad say the pressure now has vanished. THERE are 18-holes left to play for the Jackson County Comprehensive High School golf team. ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson aims to preserve its winning formula in 2013

Friday, May 17. 2013
THOUGH spring has brought many changes to Jefferson football, first-year head coach Ben Hall says the Dragons will stick with what works. T. McFerrin may have retired after last season’s state championship run, but his spirit remains in the way the new coaching staff conducts practice. “We were used to the practice schedule, so we just ... [Full Story »] 

In with the new; EJCHS football program revamped

Friday, May 17. 2013
There is one word that can describe the sentiment at this year’s East Jackson spring football training. That word is simply “new.” The Eagles have new coaches, a new athletic director, and new offensive and defensive schemes. And while transitions are not always easy, most of these changes are likely welcome at a program that has gone ... [Full Story »] 

At ground zero of immigration issue

Friday, May 17. 2013
QUEENS, N.Y. — I’m standing in a car on the N train approaching the Queensboro Plaza station. The subway has just emerged above ground after zooming through a tunnel underneath the East River from Manhattan and we’re now clanging along an elevated platform above the road. It’s a Saturday morning and the subway is packed with weekend shoppers, teenagers and young families with strollers.
It’s impossible to see every face in the crowded car as riders come and go in a living, organic flow. Still, I don’t notice any tourists since this train is off the main path for most visitors to NYC. Riders here are locals, a few of the 2.2 million people who call the New York borough of Queens home. [Full Story »] 

NEED HELP CLEANING out that garage, basement, outbuilding, etc?

Thursday, May 16. 2013
Will sort, load, haul, recycle, donate, and dispose of any unwanted items. Call Michael at 706-255-9016.
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BUFORD DESIRABLE HOME location.

Thursday, May 16. 2013
3BR, 2.5BA in swim/ tennis neighborhood minutes from Mall of Georgia. LR ,DR, 2-story den with fp, lg eat-in kitchen.

Large level lot with fenced backyard. Hardwoods downstairs. New paint/carpet.

Schools: Freemans Mill/ Twin Rivers/ MtnView. AMERICA’S GREAT REAL ESTATE, 770-995-2366 [Full Story »] 

WASHING MACHINE $100

Thursday, May 16. 2013
and stove $75. Call 770-617-8119 after 5 pm. [Full Story »] 

Theron Burton (5-13-13)

Thursday, May 16. 2013
COMMERCE - Theron Thomas (Junkman) Burton, 73, died Monday, May 13, 2013. Mr. Burton was born in Lilburn, the son of the late James Walter and Leila Bell Bagwell Burton. He was a truck driver and was a member of Sweetwater Lodge 421 F&AM. Survivors include his wife, Betty Patricia Geason Burton, Commerce; children, Jimmy Burton (Lisa), Auburn, ... [Full Story »] 
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