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Relay for Life fights for 'more birthdays'
Last Updated: 10:05 AM 02/04/10 - Pat Crawford and Donna Owens are in their fourth year as chair persons of the Butts County Relay for Life. They have made arrangements to pass the baton to a new chairperson next year, but it was obvious they have not relinquished any of their passion for and dedication to the Relay and the fight against cancer it champions as they launched the 2010 Kick Off for the event on Thursday, January 28. (Full Story) |
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Worthville Fire Station closed
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Last Updated: 10:02 AM 02/04/10 - The Worthville Fire Station was closed on Monday, February 1. County Administrator Alan White attributed closure to county budget cuts and the station’s mold and mildew problems, which resulted in condemnation. (Full Story) |
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R&B Portable Solutions donate building to JFD
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Last Updated: 10:00 AM 02/04/10 - Randy King, owner, and Ben Giovannetti, general manager, of R&B Portable Solutions have not let this tough economy keep them from being charitable. (Full Story) |
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DA's office puts Lamar Co. killer behind bars
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Last Updated: 9:57 AM 02/04/10 - Lamar County resident Ronald Eugene Smith, 29, was given a life sentence plus 20 years by Judge Tommy Wilson after a Lamar Superior Court jury found Smith guilty on five counts stemming from the January 2009 murder of Charles Graves Adams. (Full Story) |
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Science Fair: Intriguing projects fill HMS commons
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Last Updated: 9:34 AM 02/04/10 - As every student and parent at Henderson Middle School is well aware, the process of creating science projects for the annual Science Fair began in November. The stress of finding a topic, conducting research, carefully performing experiments and recording data, constructing an attractive display of the results, and getting the project to school culminated in hundreds of completed projects filling the commons area of Henderson Middle School on the evening of Thursday, January 21. (Full Story) |
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Jackson hosts JNROTC Area 12 Brain Brawl
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Last Updated: 9:28 AM 02/04/10 - Questions and answers flew and young brains strained as adult coaches and other teams watched and listened for over four hours in the Jackson High School Commons Area on Saturday, January 16 as the JHS NJROTC (Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) unit hosted the Area 12 Brain Brawl. There were 15 academic teams from throughout Georgia and northern Florida participating. (Full Story) |
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HMS Literacy Competition winners in spelling, recitation, drama
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Last Updated: 9:22 AM 02/04/10 - On Thursday, January 14 Henderson Middle School held its annual Literary Competition in the Tiger Theatre to select winners to compete in the school system spelling bee and in the district recitation and drama competitions. (Full Story) |
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Medals for Butts County Special Olympics
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Last Updated: 9:23 AM 02/04/10 - The bowling team from Jackson had the opportunity to compete in the Winter Special Olympics in Marietta over the weekend of January 15-16. After practicing and training with their volunteer coaches for several months, the young athletes were eager for the opportunity to compete and to enjoy a special weekend away from home. (Full Story) |
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Free small business success strategies program offered
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Last Updated: 4:53 PM 02/03/10 - The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free program by the Small Business Development Center from the University of Georgia on Thursday, February 4 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Butts County Administration Building. (Full Story) |
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Narcotics arrests man for possession of one pound of marijuana
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Last Updated: 4:45 PM 02/03/10 - Tony Orlando Gregory, 27, of Jackson was arrested by Sheriff’s Office Narcotics officers Sgt. Keith Kendrick and Trent Anderson on Wednesday, January 6 for possession with intent to distribute one pound of marijuana. (Full Story) |
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