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About The Oconee enterprise. (Watkinsville, Oconee County, Ga.) 1887-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 2013)
DECEMBER 19, 2013 THE OCONEE ENTERPRISE A3 AROUND THE REGION [itt0.wfnto.wni McDuffie County building new by Vinnie Williams es, stew and chicken mull on Dec. ■ Work has begun on a new McDuffie County hospital. The McDuffie Progress says that the $30 million medical facility near Interstate 20. Groundbreaking at the 40-acre site was held in April. The facility will have 20 private, inpa tient rooms but will expand to 100 beds. ■ The closing of a restaurant is called “The End of an Era” by The Madison County Journal. Bill’s Bar-B-Que, after 30 years, will serve its last pulled pork sandwich- 28. Owners Bill and Brenda Lance say, “It’s just time to hang it up.” ■ A volunteer firefighting service will get a grant. The Warrenton Clipper says that its fire department has gotten a $5,600 firefighters grant for $5,600 for turnout gear from the Washington Electric Foundation Round-Up Program ■ FISH is collecting toys for 1,000 kids. The Walton Tribune says that Faith in Serving Humanity is seek ing donations of toys and money for those children “who are in danger of missing that Christmas spirit with a few tokens of the season.” ■ The state has added 1.300 acres of wildlife management areas. The Greene County Herald- Journal says that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources The land was bought from three dif ferent property owners. Archers can use the property through Jan. 1, firearms deer season is over, and small game hunting goes through Feb. 28, 2014. hospital ■ The Cauthen-Lewis Cemetery in Lamar County is badly neglected. The Herald-Gazette says that there are 36 graves, 13 dating from the 1800s. The cemetery is near Milner. For five years the graveyard has become so overgrown, with toppled and broken headstones, nobody can read the names. Ownership is unknown. Vinnie Williams is the owner and publisher of The Oconee Enterprise. Opinions expressed are those of the writer. Firefighter one course open to citizens departments require for paid fire fighters. Those interested in attending this course must complete a volunteer firefighter application form before Dec. 31. Application forms may be obtained from the Oconee County Fire Rescue office at 1291 Greensboro Highway or online at www.oconeecounty.com. The following are prerequisites for individuals submitting an appli cation: ■ Submit to a criminal and driver kept up with the times and changing demands. In 1998 he told The Oconee Enterprise, “We’ve survived for over 40 years. I’ve enjoyed every minute and look toward to the future. I’ve turned the business over to three of my daughters who have my work ethic Zach Norville’s old home in Watkinsville is on Simonton Bridge Road, only a couple of blocks from Main Street. It is as unique as the man himself, yellow brick with architectural fea tures unlike any others. When his mother Miss Hallie died in 1988, the 1919-built house was bought by Janet Lawrence who Oconee County 3700 sq. ft. NEW HOME Full basement, 4BR/4BA, Bonus room, vaulted ceilings, hdwd floors. 5.5 acres private wooded lot. Near OCHS. Convenient to everything. Irrigated, sodded yard. More land available. $595,900. Lease purchase or trade. Best Offer 706-255-5214. Oconee County Fire Rescue will be conducting a 200-hour firefight er course sched uled to begin Jan. 7. This course is offered to citizens who are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter with Oconee County Fire Rescue. Applicants that complete this course will receive a national fire fighter one certification, which is the same certification that career fire Thaxton Norville CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 After marrying the former Merle Olson, Norville spent several years as a salesman for a number of com panies, then he and his wife launched the soon-to-become famous tufted-textile industry with goods and services. He bought Sims Textile Co. in 1956 and operated out of a chicken house on Foster Road in Dalton. Norville Industries was on its way up. The company became the repre sentative for a few, then many, com panies that dealt with textiles. He bought, sold and combined. He history check. ■ Complete an assessment lab to determine physical agility and knowledge. ■ Take a mandatory drug test. ■ Complete the firefighter one course being offered. Oconee Fire Rescue is considered one of the top volunteer fire depart ments in the state of Georgia. Oconee Fire Rescue continues to It has placed first, second and fourth in the state firefighter compe tition in recent years, and has the best ISO insurance rating for a coun tywide volunteer department in Georgia. Inquiries or questions should be directed to Fire Chief Bruce Thaxton at (706) 769-3975, or Deputy Fire Chief Ken Parsons at (706) 310-3600. be the No. 1 volunteer department in fundraising for the Georgia Firefighter Burn Foundation each year. lived there 10 years. Tommy Mitchell then bought it and contin ues living there. Although the Mitchells painted the interior, refinished floors, and updated the kitchen, the exterior remains as it was in Miss Hallie’s day. When Zach Norville visited The Oconee Enterprise in 1998, he brought along scrapbooks, photo graph albums, and two books he had written: “Zach’s Book,” and “Zach’s Second Book.” The old chum wonders, “Who can doubt that before he passed on Zach had written several more ‘Zach’s?’ He never quit. That was his secret. 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