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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008
THE JACKSON HERALD
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AUTO RACING
Local racers have rough outing at
KELLEY PERSEVERES
Paul Kelley (center), fights for control of his car during Saturday’s Snowflake 100
at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. Kelley would recover from this incident
to finish fifth, then come back from another incident Sunday to finish 10th in the
Snowball Derby Photo courtesy Jamie Williams/51 Sports Photos
ROUGH NIGHT
Hoschton’s Jimmy Garmon (97) saw his bid for victory during the Snowball Derby
weekend come to an end with this crash in the Snowflake 100..
Photo courtesy Jamie Williams/ 51 Sports Photos
By Brandon Reed
IT WAS a rough weekend
for local racers who made
the trek to Pensacola, Fla. to
compete in the 41st annual
Snowball Derby weekend at
Five Flags Speedway.
In Sunday’s Snowball
Derby, Pendergrass’ Paul
Kelley was the highest fin
isher from our area. Kelley
started 22nd, and finished
10th after being involved in
a multi-car accident on lap
263 of the 300 lap race.
Jefferson’s Joey Senter
finished 23rd, several laps
down after being involved
in a two car accident 22 laps
into the event.
Former Jefferson resident
Ryan Crane came into the
event with high hopes, but
had problems during the
race. His woes started with
a spin on lap 15 after he
tangled with the car of Shane
Sieg while racing for fifth.
Crane was able to continue,
but was involved in another
accident on lap 72, along
with Michigan racer Tim
Curry. Crane was left with
heavy damage to the right
front of his car, and was
eliminated from the event.
He was credited with a
37th place finish.
North Carolina racer Brian
Ickler was flagged the win
ner of the prestigious event,
but was disqualified in post
race tech for having an ille
gally placed electric brake
JHS GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lady Dragons prepare for Commerce Friday
By Brandon Reed
THE JEFFERSON Lady
Dragons basketball team is
continuing to search for trac
tion early in the season, but
so far, they’ve not found it, as
they remain winless so far this
season.
Jefferson is hoping to turn
things around this Friday,
however, as they face archri
val Commerce. Jefferson has
been victorious in every meet
ing since 2005, winning their
last pairing in January of last
year 53-39.
But right now, Commerce
has two things that Jefferson
doesn’t - a win in this young
season, and momentum off of
a win last week over Tallulah
Falls.
Tip-off in Jefferson Friday
night is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Things didn’t go as planned
against Hart County Friday for
MOVING PAST
Marcayla Hester (20) moves around a defender during
Friday night’s game. Photo by Blair Buffington
the Lady Dragons, as they fell
51-27 to the Lady Bulldogs.
Jefferson had also lost in their
previous match up with Hart,
66-52 back in January of this
year.
“We made some mistakes
that you can’t make against
good teams and have a chance
to win,” said coach Jason
Gibson. “We got killed on
the boards and had too many
turnovers. Couple those things
with a poor shooting night and
it’s a recipe for a blowout.”
Freshman Skylar Evanson
led Jefferson in scoring against
Hart County with eight points,
while sophomore Bethany
Whitlock scored six.
Gibson said he and his team
will now concentrate on the
task at hand, facing the Lady
Tigers this week, and correct
ing some of the problems that
plagued them against Hart
County.
“We had a good film ses
sion last night and the kids
responded well to a very tough
practice. Hopefully, we will
continue to work hard and
get ready for Commerce on
Friday.”
Jackson County
Planning Commission
PUBLIC HEARING
The Jackson County Planning Commission will hold
a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday,
December 18, 2008, at the Jackson County
Administration Auditorium, 67 Athens Street,
Jefferson, Georgia, to consider the following
matters:
NEW BUSINESS
1. Unified Development Code Text Amendment to
revise Section 822(a) to provide a mechanism
for subdivision developments and individual
building construction projects to provide a
surety of 100% of the value of the landscaping
improvements and an executed contract to be
provided to the County and gives the developer
and/or builder time to complete the installation
of the required landscaping during periods that
the State declares a Level 3 or greater drought
restriction.
2. RZ-08-20 Donna Sikes requests to rezone
approximatley 4.895 acres located at 998
Holiday Cemetery Rd. from A-2 to A-R. (Map
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will
address the recommendations of the Planning
Commission at a public hearing on January 19,
2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jackson County
Courthouse at 5000 Jackson Parkway.
Complete applications, plats, texts, maps, and
public hearing procedures are available for review
in the Planning Division Office, of the Department
of Public Development during regular office hours.
All interested persons are invited to attend.
Anyone desiring to speak in opposition to one of
the above cases needs to file a Campaign
Contribution Disclosure form at least 2 business
days prior to the December 18, 2008 Public
Hearing.
Snowball Derby
blower. That gave the win
to Alabama’s Augie Grill,
his second Snowball Derby
victory of his career. It also
made Grill the second driver
in history to win back-to-
back events.
Things went a little better
for local racers who took
part in Saturday night’s
Snowflake 100 Pro Late
Model event at Five Flags.
Ryan Crane, who won the
event in 2007, held the
lead with five laps remain
ing when Brandon Carlson
made a late pass for the win.
Crane would hold on for a
second place finish.
Paul Kelley placed fourth
after coming back from a
mid-race spin.
Hoschton’s Jimmy Garmon
finished 22nd after being
caught up in a seven car
accident on lap 54 that ended
his night.
Commerce driver Taylor
Satterfield had a rough night
from the start after being
caught up in a ten-car pile-
up on the third lap.
Satterfield returned to the
track, but would complete
only 22 laps. He was credit
ed with a 33rd place finish.
The
Humane
Society
of Jackson County
ADOPTION DAY
This Sat., Dec. 13,2008 *103111 - 2pm
at Kroger in Jefferson
This Week’s Pets Who Need Homes
Please call Commerce Veterinary Hospital at
706-335-5111 for the pets below:
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Animals in Humane Society Foster Care
Call 706-367-1111
Please Don’t Litter, Spay and Neuter
Time is of the ESSENCE
Hurry to adopt one of these great pets. Please call to spare a life - call to
adopt or become a foster home. For more information, call 706-367-1111 or
see a full list of our pets on Petfinder.com under shelter and rescue
groups. Adoption fee is $90.00 per dog and $70.00 per cat - this includes
their spay/neuter and all up-to-date shots.
‘Pet of the Week” is made possible by these community-minded sponsors:
Jackson
County
Animal
Control
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REALTOR"
Tel: 770-217-2570 • Direct: 770-605-3608
Email: CLiski@Realtor.com
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