Theft reported on Faulkner Drive

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Monday, November 17. 2008
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A Commerce resident reported the theft of appliances on Friday, Nov. 14, from a Faulkner Drive apartment. The resident said someone took a washer and dryer from this property. The items were valued at $400.

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BOC again deadlocked on filling planning commission seats

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Staff Writer
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Monday, November 17. 2008
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Appointments to county boards are usually routine matters with those willing to serve again often being reappointed.

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Lydia Tucker

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Monday, November 17. 2008
Lydia Leigh Martin Tucker, 44, of Gainesville, died Friday, November 14, 2008, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Winburn and Mary Martin of Gainesville. Mrs. Tucker was sister of Todd and Rhonda Martin and Donna Gee, both of Gillsville. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 16, at Montgomery ...

Lonnie Adkins

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Monday, November 17. 2008
Lonnie Adkins, 78, of Homer, died Sunday, November 16, 2008, at BJC Nursing Home in Commerce. There are no surviving family members and no memorial service is scheduled. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.

Obama victory historic for many reasons

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Chris Bridges
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Monday, November 17. 2008
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I was born in the spring of 1971. In the span of history that was certainly not a long time ago.

When you take into consideration it wasn’t until the 1971 college football season that the University of Alabama fielded its first integrated football team, you realize just how far the South, and even our country, has advanced when it comes to race relations.

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Kenneth Dills

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Friday, November 14. 2008
Kenneth Wayne Dills, 53, of Cornelia, died Friday, November 14, 2008, at his residence following a sudden illness. Born in Habersham County on July 30, 1955, he was the son of the late Louie Oren and Isabelle Margaret Garrett Dills. Mr. Dills was the brother of Clifford and Wanda Dills of Alto. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 16, ... [Full Story »] 

Bill Brown

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Friday, November 14. 2008
Bill Brown, 81, of Commerce, died Friday, November 14, 2008, at the BJC Nursing Home. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Roy and Lilla Lord Brown. He was the retired owner of Ed and Bill’s Photo Shop and was a member of Commerce First Baptist Church. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force during World ... [Full Story »] 

Banks County headed to State Playoffs

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Thursday, November 13. 2008
For the first time in 11 years, the Banks County Leopards are going to the show. The Leopards made it into the first round of the state playoffs as the number four seed in region 8-AA after a 34-13 defeat of Union County. Yet Banks cannot take all the credit since the North Oconee win over Fannin County is what forced an opening for Banks to ... [Full Story »] 

Cross country among elite teams in region

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Thursday, November 13. 2008
Banks County’s cross-country team has a lot of reasons to be proud. Not only did the boys make it to the state race in Carrollton, but also four Banks runners were named to the All Region team. After running in the region race at Riverside, where the boys placed third in the region. The Diaz bothers Jorge and Ivan broke a school record. Then ... [Full Story »] 

William Howell

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Thursday, November 13. 2008
William Lawrence Howell Jr., 57, of Baldwin, died Friday, October 17, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, after losing a battle with cancer. Born in Fulton County on November 18, 1950, he was the son of Dorothy and step-father Merle Strange Nelson of North Glen, Colo., and the late Wallace Lawrence Howell Sr. Mr. Howell was preceded in ... [Full Story »] 
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