Canon News

Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in honor of a Kentucky native soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Officers responding to a suspicious-person report at an apartment complex near downtown early Tuesday arrested an allegedly armed man who was wanted on felony warrants in two counties, Athens-Clarke police said.

Linda Lack Brown, of Canon, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at her home. Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.

A 24-year-old man is charged in the death of a 20-month-old boy. Horacio Zamora is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children.

Barber, Brenda, 61, of Hull; 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel; Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, has charge of arrangements.

Carter, Timothy Lee, 41, of Canon; 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel, interment in Bowers Memorial Gardens; Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.

Growers help plants, blooms survive winter weather. Georgiaa s strawberry crop wasna t damaged much by the recent cold snap and snowfall that hit the statea s midsection.

The city of Canon has doubled the size of the city's police force on a more permanent basis.

Staff writer Twas the season for wrecks. No one was injured, although Hartwell police officers responded to eight wrecks Dec.

Staff writer A stand-off between a Hart County man and officers lasting more than two hours ended without bloodshed Dec.

Laverne B. Hopkins, 75, of Athens, died Thursday, December 11, 2008. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements.