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Larry Eugene Hayes (9-16-2019)

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:39:54 -0500

Larry Eugene Hayes, 71, passed away on September 16, 2019.

A native of Commerce, Mr. Hayes was the son of the late Walter Hayes Jr. and Margie Chambers Smith. Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by his brother, Harold Hayes; and step-dad, Ottis Smith.

Funeral service: Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 2 p.m. in the Smith ...

Panther volleyball coach talks about reaching 500 wins

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:16:18 -0500

Jeff White knew he was nearing 400 high-school coaching wins. But another milestone snuck up on him somewhat.
When his Jackson County volleyball team beat East Jackson last Tuesday (Sept. 10), it gave him 391 high-school coaching victories. Combined with 109 college-coaching wins, he had secured his 500th career coaching victory.
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Betty Bullock Kidd (9-8-2019)

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:16:00 -0500

ATHENS - Betty Bullock Kidd, 87, Athens, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019.

A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Coyle and Mabel Bullock of Danielsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lamar Kidd, Athens; daughter, Kaye Kidd Moore, Athens; and brother, Charles Bullock, Atlanta.

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Mary Anne LaRochelle Martel (9-15-2019)

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:04:22 -0500

JEFFERSON - Mary Anne LaRochelle Martel, 87, Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Mrs. Martel was born in New Bedford, Mass., a daughter to the late Adelard A. and Albertha M. Camire LaRochelle. Mrs. Martel passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. ...

Dale Everett Dill (9-12-2019)

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:13:22 -0500

JEFFERSON - Dale Everett Dill, 51, Jefferson, entered into rest Thursday, September 12, 2019, from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Mr. Dill was born in Toccoa, the son of the late Everett and Sue Nelle Davis Dill. Dale was a DSI Technician with Lake Foods and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, Dale is ...

Football: Eagles soar past Leopards 38-0; first 3-0 start since 2009

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:36:33 -0500

The weather may have had its fun Friday night, but it didn’t compare to the high fives, helmet hits and celebrations the East Jackson Eagles put on display Saturday night.
The Eagles celebrated like it was 2009, and with good reason as the team moved to 3-0 in 2019 after throttling Banks County 38-0 in a rare Saturday night game. The ...

BUFFINGTON: Denney should recuse herself in recall decisions

mike@mainstreetnews.com (Mike Buffington) — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 12:46:00 -0500

Small town politics can be messy. It sometimes entangles friends and family pulling in opposite directions; and the players at the table are often wearing multiple hats, their public roles conflicting with private positions.
Such a conflict appears to be happening in the ongoing move to recall the mayor and one city council member in the City of Hoschton.
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Linda Ellen Nunnally (9-11-2019)

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:09:36 -0500

WINTERVILLE - Linda Ellen Nunnally, Winterville, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019, with her loving husband, Bill Nunnally, by her side.

She is survived by her husband; daughters, Susan Nunnally and Kathy Nixon; daughter and son-in-law, Lindsay (Geoff) Ewan; brother, Mike Seagraves; sister, Amanda Payne; sisters-in-law, ...

Robert S. "Bob" Vivenzio (9-6-2019)

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 07:52:03 -0500

Robert S. "Bob" Vivenzio entered into eternal rest on September 6, 2019.

Bob was born in Springfield, Mass., on November 19, 1943. He and his wife moved from Gainesville to Hoschton in 2005.

He served his country in Vietnam with the 3rd Marine Division. He loved sports and was known for his knuckle ball. Recently, he ...

Rebecca "Becky" Slover (9-11-2019)

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 07:16:25 -0500

Rebecca "Becky" Slover, 89, Cumming, passed away September 11, 2019.

Becky was born in Athens on February 21, 1930 and lived most of her adult life in Atlanta and Cumming. She was the daughter of the late Jess C. Tolbert and Ruby Spratlin Tolbert, Jefferson. Becky attended Martin Institute Grammar School and graduated from Jefferson ...

SR 82 bridge opens Friday

alex@mainstreetnews.com (Alex Pace) — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:27:24 -0500

The bridge on State Route 82 Spur over the North Oconee River opened to traffic Friday, Sept. 13, after 4 p.m.

The new bridge replaces a structure built over 60 years ago and features two 12-foot lanes along with paved shoulders.

"Please drive alert as crews will be in the lanes removing barrels in the afternoon hours tomorrow,” according to a Georgia Department of Transportation news release.

Panthers gear up for Apalachee after 31-point showing last week

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:40:00 -0500

Jackson County’s defense continues to play well, but its offense got into the act last week, too, with a season-high 31-point performance.
Coach Rich McWhorter hopes putting some points on the board last Friday (Sept. 6) gives his team confidence heading into a non-region tilt this Friday (Sept. 13) at 7:30 p.m. at Class AAAAAA ...

VOLLEYBALL: Panthers avenge loss to Eagles, move to 6-0 in 8-AAA

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:33:00 -0500

As much as Jeff White loathes losing, the Jackson County coach believes there’s something to be said for a well-timed loss.
That loss came Saturday (Sept. 7) when the Panthers fell to rival East Jackson in three sets in a non-area match. The Panthers turned around less than 72 hours later and beat East Jackson 25-17, 25-14 Tuesday ...

SOFTBALL: Panthers rout Monroe Area

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:33:00 -0500

The Jackson County softball team kept pace in the Region 8-AAA race with a lopsided road win.
Sara Beth Allen hit a two-run home run, Abigail Allen went 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and Whitney Hulsey went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in an 11-2 win over Monroe Area Tuesday (Sept. 10) in five innings. Jordan Price also enjoyed a big day at the ...

FOOTBALL: Dragons face daunting task with out-of-state opponent

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:32:00 -0500

When Jefferson coach Gene Cathcart arranged a two-game series with Southside (S.C.) High School two years ago, he knew he was scheduling a good out-of-state opponent — but maybe not this good.
“I’d be lying if I said that I realized that they would make it to the Final Four (last year) … and be the 13th-ranked team in the state ...

CROSS COUNTRY: Jefferson girls win North Hall meet

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:16:33 -0500

For the second time in three meets, the Jefferson girls’ cross country team found itself in the winners’ circle.
Caitlin Schroeder and Katherine Law finished third and fourth, respectively, at Thursday’s (Sept. 5) North Hall Invitational to lead the Dragons to a victory in the girls’ race.
Schroeder ran a time of 20:56, ...

VOLLEYBALL: Eagles go 3-2 during playdate, down Jackson Co.

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:42:22 -0500

After going 1-3 in area play to open the week, the East Jackson Eagles closed the week on a high note.
During a playdate (Sept. 7), the Eagles put together three wins. The Eagles defeated Athens Christian, Clarke Central and county-rival Jackson County. The two losses on the day were to Lakeview Academy and Atlanta International.

VOLLEYBALL: Dragons pick up pair of non-region wins

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:49:00 -0500

Jefferson moved to 19-4 Tuesday with wins over Tallulah Falls and Johnson at home.
The Dragons beat Tallulah Falls in a close match 25-23, 27-25 and dominated Johnson 25-9, 25-10.
Against Tallulah Falls, Maddie Grace Smith totaled 19 assists and eight digs. JoJo Smith picked up six kills, six digs and two blocks. Mac Fowler ...

SOFTBALL: Panthers topple ranked Class AAAAAAA team

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:22:40 -0500

Sixth-ranked Jackson County knocked off another big-name opponent this season, taking down Class AAAAAAA No. 6-ranked Mountain View in convincing fashion.
Whitney Hulsey (3-for-3), Sara Beth Allen (1-for-1) and Jordan Price (1-for-4) drove home two runs each as Jackson County (8-5-1, 6-2 Region 8-AAA) romped over the visiting Bears 9-1 in ...

SOFTBALL: Eagles drop six games in recent action

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:44:00 -0500

The East Jackson Eagles went 1-3 during the Veterans Memorial Tournament (Sept. 6-7) and 0-3 during Region 8-AAA action earlier in the week.
•Oconee County 8, East Jackson 2 (Sept. 7): The Eagles gave up three runs in the first inning and couldn't rebound. The Eagles scored one run in the second inning and one run in the seventh. The ...

FOOTBALL: Eagles tasked with stopping Leopards’ running game

http://www.mainstreetnewssports.com/ (MainStreetNewsSports) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:31:11 -0500

East Jackson coach Cameron Pettus didn’t face the Wing-T offense while coaching in Illinois and said he hasn’t seen the scheme much in general lately.
But in his third game as the Eagles’ new head coach, his team will be tasked with stopping the run-heavy offense when East Jackson hosts Banks County Friday (Sept. 13) at ...

Commerce will charge school tuition

alex@mainstreetnews.com (Alex Pace) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:32:00 -0500

Students who live outside Commerce will start paying tuition to attend city schools – but that won’t start until the registration for the 2020-21 school year.

The Commerce Board of Education unanimously voted Monday to set the tuition rate, starting in the fall of 2020, at $150 per student per year.

See the full story in the Sept. 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Ordinance change to allow patio drinking on Jefferson sidewalks

alex@mainstreetnews.com (Alex Pace) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:31:00 -0500

An ordinance change will loosen restrictions on alcoholic beverage consumption outside of businesses on city property in Jefferson.

The Jefferson City Council voted 5-0 Sept. 9 during a three-hour work session to allow for the consumption of alcohol in front of businesses on city sidewalks and rights of ways for businesses that lack sufficient space for an outdoor drinking area. This move will allow those businesses to serve alcohol in specified areas. The council will review the ordinance change at its Sept. 23 voting meeting and make possible tweaks to the amendment.

See the full story in the Sept. 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Jackson in the black for FY2018

alex@mainstreetnews.com (Alex Pace) — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:30:00 -0500

The Jackson County government ended FY2018 in the black, adding $1.6 million to its general fund reserves.

At the end of 2018, the county had unassigned reserves of $9.5 million in its general fund, topping 23 percent of its annual expenses. Accounting rules say that local governments should have between 15-25 percent in reserves.

The county took in $46.4 million in its general fund and $67.1 million across all its funds.

See the full story in the Sept. 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.