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Comprehensive News Feed for Porterdale, GA.

Results 1 - 20 of 20 in Porterdale, GA

  1. Preserving historyRead the original story

    Wednesday Sep 24 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    Riverdale, together with Porterdale and East Porterdale cemeteries, will be restored with the help of the Riverdale/Porterdale Cemetery Foundation and the city of Columbus.

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  2. Genealogy Query - BATES : HAMPTON : MILLS : NIXRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 23 | Cousinconnect.com

    ... in Newton Co., Georgia, I searched the US census records for that area. In the 1920 US census in the town of Porterdale, GA, I found an "Ammie Janes Mills" (born about 1902) and an "Annie Nix" (born about 1904). Both worked at the Twine Mill. Since ...

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  3. Huckaby: Math book for mill workers a treasure

    Saturday Sep 6 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... of the book. Some were from "Clemson College" and a half-dozen of them worked for Bibb Manufacturing Co. - Porterdale people, in other words, helped write that math book. What a treasure. It started really simple. Chapter 1 was devoted to teaching ...

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  4. Retail Lofts, Live/Work Thriving Despite Real Estate Slow-Down

    Jul 25, 2008 | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    Now selling Lofts at Iron Works - Retail, live/work loft spaces available. Come out and see the quaint town of Porterdale, GA, just East of Atlanta /24-7PressRelease/ - PORTERDALE, GA, July 26, 2008 - Despite ...

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  5. Huckaby: Summer trips always ended with 'hot' carRead the original story

    Jul 19, 2008 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... up and replaced it. He charged us $10 - plus another $50 for road service. And a scant 22 hours after leaving Porterdale, we arrived in the Big Apple. You won't believe what happened when we tried to drive home, but that's another story for another ...

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  6. Post the First CommentRead the original story

    Jul 1, 2008 | The Battalion

    ... Aggie hotline and word of mouth. "It made its way to people that could host it," Petree said. Huckaby grew up in Porterdale, Ga., and has a wife, Lisa, and three children. Two of his children followed in his footsteps at the University of Georgia. ...

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  7. 05.JUN.08 Man Charged in BurglaryRead the original story

    Jun 17, 2008 | Monticello News

    ... arrests: James Stacy Davidson, Monticello-driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Steven Edward Fuller, Porterdale-statutory rape. Pamela Sue Christian, Monticello-aiding escape/or permitting another to escape lawful custody. Glenda Sue ...

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  8. Losing Son Spurs Parents to Keep Other Kids Safe

    Jun 15, 2008 | MyFOX Atlanta

    ... responders to the scene. "We decided to use a portion of Garet's life insurance money to purchase bikes for the Porterdale Police department to give back to the guys that were there for us," said Steven. In the years since --- that department held a ...

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  9. Man Charged in Burglary

    Jun 6, 2008 | Monticello News

    ... arrests: James Stacy Davidson, Monticello-driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Steven Edward Fuller, Porterdale-statutory rape. Pamela Sue Christian, Monticello-aiding escape/or permitting another to escape lawful custody. Glenda Sue ...

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  10. Francis "Frank" G. BeckerRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | The Chetek Alert

    ... three sons, Steven (Denise) Becker, of Miamiburg, Ohio, Robert Becker, of Naperville, Ill., and Larry Becker, of Porterdale, Ga.; two stepsons, Steve (Liz) Meisner, of Leola, Pa., and Greg (Carol) Meisner, of Chetek; two daughters, Cindy (Terry) ...

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  11. Francis "Frank" G. BeckerRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | Http

    ... three sons: Steven (Denise) Becker of MIowamiburg, Ohio, Robert Becker of Naperville, Ill., and Larry Becker of Porterdale, Ga.; two stepsons: Steve (Liz) Meisner of Leola, Penn., and Greg (Carol) Meisner of Chetek, Wis.; two daughters, Cindy ...

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  12. Huckaby: Change in shopping habits might save gasolineRead the original story

    May 17, 2008 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... - is to buy a week's worth of groceries at a time. I am certain it can be done because when I was growing up in Porterdale, my daddy did it all the time. That's right. My father brought home the bacon at our house - literally - and the eggs and ...

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  13. Around Oconee: Architect meets with society

    May 6, 2008 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... will be humorist and columnist Darrell Huckaby, who likes to tell about growing up in a small mill village of Porterdale in the '40s, '50s and '60s. The ticket price this year is $22.50 a person and reservations must be received by June 2 to arrange ...

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  14. Ralph Bowman RobinsonRead the original story

    Feb 7, 2008 | Thomaston Times

    ... Long Hospital. Coggins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Robinson was born on March 22, 1924, in Porterdale, Ga., to the late Leslie and Curtis Robinson. He was formerly employed with Martha Mill, where he worked as a section leader in ...

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  15. Obituary - Mary Louise DonahueRead the original story

    Feb 10, 2008 | The Derrick

    ... wife, Helen, of Leeper and Francis Donahue and wife, Kathleen, of Portage Ind.; two daughters, Barbara Donahue of Porterdale, Ga., and Shirley Petrochic and husband, Thomas, of Euclid, Ohio; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and one ...

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  16. Mrs. Betty L. Argo Metzger

    Feb 2, 2008 | Walton Tribune

    ... owned and operated the Log Cabin restaurant located at the Hub Junction. She also worked many years at the Porterdale Hotel restaurant. Mrs. Metzger is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Steve and Kay Argo of Snellville, Mike and Lindsey Argo of ...

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  17. Huckaby: February: A whole month of famous birthdays

    Feb 2, 2008 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... reason, whenever February arrives I can see in my mind's eye the bulletin board that graced the halls of Porterdale School when I was growing up. Every year it was the same thing - a red border, white background and a big Cupid in the middle, ...

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  18. Johnathan E. Scarbrough

    Jan 26, 2008 | Walton Tribune

    ... a son: Johnathan E. Scarbrough, Jr. of Monroe; sisters: Diane S. Barrett of Mansfield and Virgina Wilson of Porterdale; brothers: Wayne Scarbrough of Washington, James Scarbrough of Commerce, Ricky Scarbrough of Greensboro, Steven Scarbrough of ...

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  19. Huckaby: Face the flag during the National Anthem

    Jan 19, 2008 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... consideration to the suggestion. But a little background may be in order here. Craig and I grew up together in Porterdale, and I mean that in the most literal sense. His back door was about 97 feet from my back door. We were always in the same ...

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  20. Huckaby: Not a pet person except when it comes to my own

    Jan 12, 2008 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... I grew up being scared of dogs. It may have something to do with all the strays that roamed the streets of Porterdale, where I was raised. Stray dogs would growl and snap at you, and they made walking barefoot very hazardous. I lived my entire ...

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