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- Butts Farm Bureau president visits Washington, D.C.
Butts County Farm Bureau President David Ridgeway recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with other Georgia Farm Bureau members, to meet with Georgia’s congressional delegation to discuss agriculture issues.
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- City recognizes National Garden Week
The week of June 6 through June 12 has been proclaimed National Garden Week in the City of Jackson.
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- Hospital auxiliary wraps up busy May
The Sylvan Grove Hospital Auxiliary was busy during May. Members participated in the Community-wide Yard Sale at the Butts County Administration Building and made money for various projects.
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- Plein Air event held at Indian Springs
The art-loving public got a chance to see artists at work, outdoors, in Indian Springs State Park and throughout The Village at Indian Springs on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
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- Butts Co. Magistrate Court Report: May 25-31
Chief Magistrate Gigi Leverette Hoard reports the following individuals were brought before the Butts County Magistrate Court for First Appearance Bond Hearings during the period of May 25 to May 31:
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- Jackson to amend city charter
For more than a decade, the Jackson City Council has apparently been meeting across the street from where it should’ve been.
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- Stodghill-Lofton descendants to dedicate cemetery memorial
Just a few feet off the road, surrounded by horse pastures and watched over by a leaning historical marker that details a portion of Sherman’s March to the Sea, lies a small cemetery where people with names like White and Morgan and Stodghill and Lofton are buried.
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- Class of 2010: More than 200 graduate Jackson High
The commencement ceremonies for the 207-member Jackson High School Class of 2010 did not officially begin until 7 p.m., Friday, but all of the parking lots surrounding Red Devil Hill were quickly filling, and there were long lines entering the stadium, by 6 p.m.
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- Henderson Middle School bids farewell to rising freshman
Early on Friday morning, Henderson Middle School held its traditional “Moving On” ceremony for 245 eighth-grade students who were leaving to attend Jackson High School next fall.
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- Library wraps up Story Time program; Summer Reading Club begins
The Story Time program of the Jackson-Butts County Public Library celebrated the end of the year, and the beginning of the summer season, with a party in the back parking lot of the library on Tuesday, May 25.
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- Jenkinsburg updates comprehensive plan
The Jenkinsburg City Council has voted to send a partial update of the city’s Comprehensive Plan to the Three Rivers Regional Commission, some three months after it was originally due.
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- Butts Co. Magistrate Court Report: May 11-17, May 18-24
Chief Magistrate Gigi Leverette Hoard reports the following individuals were brought before the Butts County Magistrate Court for First Appearance Bond Hearings during the period of May 18-24:
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- Fees on automobile tags revised
The recently passed Georgia House Bill 1055 raised fees for a number of permits and services provided by government agencies. The bill impacts fees charged by the Probate Court, Sheriff’s Office, Magistrate Court, and Tax Office among others.
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- Jackson-Butts County Library announces summer calendars
The Jackson-Butts County Public Library will sponsor programs with the theme, “Make a Splash… Read,” each Tuesday at 10 a.m., from June 1 to July 27. The programs will be held at the Jackson-Butts County Exchange Building (Fair Grounds). Everyone is invited to these free programs:
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- Operation Roundup donates $21,150 to area organizations
The Central Georgia EMC Foundation Board, which oversees the Operation Round Up program for CGEMC, awarded grants totaling $21,150 in the Central Georgia EMC territory for the month of April.
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- JHS students, teachers test engineering skills; Paper structure holds 1,615 pounds
Teachers want to hold the attention of their students. They want to make students eager to learn. They know that one way to do that is to tie the concepts studied in class to real-world applications.
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- LAST CALL....SOLD! Auction house a bargain hunter's trove
It could be said that Samantha Patrick is more or less in the family business: selling stuff to the highest bidder.
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- Having a.....Field Day; Elementary students treated to fun, games
They came. They saw. They kicked. They climbed. Students in two Butts County elementary schools were treated to the annual rite of field day this week and last.
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- 'That Drama Thing' offers laughter, experience
The Jackson High School Drama Department recently offered Butts County residents a free evening of laughter and entertainment, during a performance of short plays and sketches dubbed, “That Drama Thing,” at the Rufus Adams Auditorium.
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- New county budget proposal eliminates paid holidays
Under a new county budget proposal floated Monday, Butts County employees would not be asked to close offices early on Wednesdays this fall, but they would lose 10 paid holidays.
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- BOE reviews survey on four-day week
The Butts County Board of Education held its final budget work session, in which public comment was allowed, on Monday. The board will now continue to work on designing a balanced budget for the 2010-2011 school year to be adopted by July 1, without public comment at meetings.
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- Jackson High School recognizes student achievement
Parents, teachers and students gathered recently to celebrate achievement in the classrooms of Jackson High School.
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- 73 Jackson High students achieve perfect attendance
At the Jackson High School Honors Program May 13, Sandra Haisten of the Butts County Life Enrichment Team (LET) recognized the 73 students who had achieved perfect attendance through the entire 2009-2010 school year.
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- Historic hotel property to open for rentals
Over the years, the Indian Spring Hotel has been a hotel, a boarding house and a museum dedicated to the history of the Indian Springs area -- and the tales surrounding Chief William McIntosh’s signing of a treaty ceding 4.7 million acres of Native-American land to the state of Georgia.
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- Church News: May 26, 2010
Stark United Methodist Stark United Methodist Church will offer a Wednesday Night Family Fellowship Meal today (May 26), featuring taco salad, from 6 to 7 p.m.
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- Jackson paying off sewer bond
The City of Jackson will soon be debt free, Mayor Charlie Brown said. City water bills are also about to get cheaper.
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- School chorus ends year with sacred concert
Sacred music filled the sanctuary of Jackson United Methodist Church on Thursday, but it wasn’t coming from the church organ or the church choir. The Jackson High School chorus and handbell groups capped off the 2009-2010 school year with a performance that included a selection of religious and patriotic music.
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- Two fired after child left on bus
A Butts County School bus driver, and a bus monitor, have been fired after reportedly leaving a 4-year-old on a bus for more than five hours last week, while it was parked at the driver’s home.
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- Locals discuss historic preservation in Jackson
Spurred by the disappearance and deterioration of Butts County landmarks, a meeting was held on Thursday, May 13, to discuss plans and strategies to create a historic district for Jackson.
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- Deadlines approach in upcoming elections
To be able to vote in the July primaries, voters not already registered will have to do so by June 21, according to Butts County elections officials.
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- Farm Day: Annual event highlights importance of agriculture
About 300 Butts County kindergarten students, and their teachers, got to experience life on the farm last week, thanks to the Butts County Farm Bureau, McIntosh State Bank, and other community sponsors.
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- BOE hears from school employees on budget
The Butts County Board of Education held an open forum for employees of the Butts County school system on Monday, May 17, at the Rufus Adams Auditorium. Roughly 75 to 100 individuals were in attendance, a much smaller group than had attended the earlier budget work session held at the auditorium on April 19, which was geared toward the general public.
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- Budget proposal would shave county employees' pay; Offices would close early on Wednesdays
Looking to span a million-dollar gap in Butts County’s 2010-2011 spending plan, county commissioners are expected to consider a proposed budget later this month that includes recommendations to close county offices at 1 p.m., on Wednesdays beginning this fall, and reduce the number of paid holidays public safety workers can take.
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- Ground broken on Butts distillery; Facility expected to employ 10
May 12 marked the ground breaking for Georgia Distilling Company, Inc.’s facility at 540 West Third Street in Jackson.
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- Early Head Start comes to Jackson; Classes focus on children 0-36 months
A new program began for some of Butts County’s smallest citizens on Monday. The McIntosh Trail Early Childhood Development Council, Inc., which oversees the Butts County Head Start as well as the programs in Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, Upson and Spalding counties, has received a grant for an Early Head Start program to serve children from birth to 36 months. The current Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5.
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- In Stitches: Quilt shop finds 'home' in new location
In a little white house along West Third Street in Jackson, Jan Curry and her daughter are hoping they have found a pattern for success.
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- Butts Schools' summer school schedule set; BOE raises school lunch prices
The Butts County Board of Education met on Monday, May 3, for its regular monthly meeting and turned to business other than the 2010-11 budget, which had been the subject of two lengthy work sessions since the April board meeting.
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- Local athlete wins two track titles
Anyone who follows Jackson High School sports knows that Jasmine Smith is fast. Those in Region 4AAA who have had to compete against her in track, basketball, or softball have quickly learned how fast she can move from one point to another.
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- Butts celebrates its local leadership; Leadership graduates its 14th class
The graduation ceremony for Leadership Butts County 2010 was held, for the 20 proud members of the class on Tuesday, May 4. The class met for a full day, every other week, beginning in early January and also spent additional time and effort completing a special class project.
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- Patterson, McEwen facing off in July primary; Mauldin challenges incumbent Knight for State Rep
Jackson resident Mike Patterson qualified to run for District 3 commissioner on April 30. Patterson, who is running as a Republican, will face incumbent District 3 Commissioner Mitch McEwen in the July 20 primary.
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- 'Jackson Lake legend' Van Kersey passes
Butts County lost longtime businessman and “Jackson Lake legend” Van Kersey on Monday, May 10. He was 81. Kersey owned and operated Kersey’s Marina, situated on Barnett’s Bridge, for over four decades.
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- 'Prayer for such a time as this'
At noon on Thursday, May 6 about a hundred people of various ages, backgrounds, religious affiliations, and positions in life came together on the lawn of the Butts County Courthouse to take a few minutes to pray together for the United States of America.
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- Church News: May 12, 2010
Oak Grove The Oak Grove Holiness Church will hold its annual church anniversary the week of May 17-21 and climax on Sunday, May 23 at Oak Grove Holiness Church in Forsyth. There will be various speakers nightly and service will begin at 8 p.m. All are invited. For more information, please call Jeannie Davis, 678-492-9093, or Alesia Greer, 770-775-9340.
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- Tiny pets create learning opportunities at NMA
On Tuesday, April 27 Principal Keith Benton saw someone leave something in front of North Mulberry Academy and drive away. When he checked outside he found a cage containing two adult gerbils, eight newborn babies, and a bag of food.
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- Remembering Sam Henderson, a Mighty, Mighty Tiger
The recent passing of Samuel Henderson, a lifelong resident of Jackson, brought back memories to the writer of the inaugural season of the Henderson High Tigers football team.
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- Bill's Smokin' Que: Smoke, spice and an expanding menu
Bill’s Smokin’ ‘Que co-owner Tonya Quinn sits at a table, face in her hands, laughing. Five years ago to the day she and her husband Bill Quinn opened the intown restaurant, and a customer took it upon herself to wish her happy anniversary --- in song.
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- Butts Co. Calendar of Events: May 12, 2010
CERF HOUSE CLOTHES BOUTIQUE OPEN MAY 12, 22, 26 CERF House Clothes Boutique will be open two Wednesdays in May: May 12 and May 26 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The clothes boutique will be open one Saturday: May 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The CERF Board meeting will be held on the third Thursday of this month, May 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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- Butts Co. Magistrate Court Report: May 4-10
Chief Magistrate Gigi Leverette Hoard reports the following individuals were brought before the Butts County Magistrate Court for First Appearance Bond Hearings during the period of May 4-10:
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- We are the Tigers, the CGMSAL Champions; Henderson Middle School baseball captures region title
On April 16, the Henderson Middle School Tigers baseball team faced the Gray Station Greyhounds of Jones County for the last regular season game for 2010.
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- Molding clay -- and life
When one views the work of artists at a Fine Arts Show or an Arts and Crafts Festival or wherever one might find the artist available to view along with his or her work, one most often finds the artist quietly awaiting inquiries about creative pieces or pleasantly offering to show more examples of what one finds appealing.
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