Thursday, August 16. 2018

The Jefferson Board of Education may lower its millage rate this fall by around one-half of a mill.
The BOE ... [Full Story »]

JCSO: Incident ‘not an attempted child abduction’

Thursday, August 16. 2018

Jackson County authorities have determined a suspicious incident on J.S. Williamson Ct., Nicholson, was “not an ... [Full Story »]

JCSO probing suspicious incidents at bus stops

Thursday, August 9. 2018

Jackson County authorities are looking into two suspicious incidents that occurred while children were waiting for ... [Full Story »]

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Three injured, one critically, at Georgia Renewable Power plant

Wednesday, August 15. 2018

Three men were injured in an accident Wednesday afternoon at the construction site of the new Georgia Renewable ... [Full Story »]

Spratlin Mill Subdivision to expand by 51 homes

Tuesday, August 14. 2018

Another phase of Spratlin Mill Subdivision will be under way soon.

County commissioners voted 5-0 Aug. 6 to ... [Full Story »]

Carlton man sentenced to 20 years of probation for RICO violation

Tuesday, August 14. 2018

A Carlton man was sentenced to long-term probation in Madison County Superior Court for violating the state’s RICO ... [Full Story »]

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Lula council member resigns

Wednesday, August 15. 2018

Lula City Council member resigns.
Vince Evans submitted a short letter of resignation, effective immediately.
... [Full Story »]

46th annual Holiday Festival planned Aug. 31-Sept. 1

Wednesday, August 8. 2018

The 46th annual Homer Holiday Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, in downtown Homer.
The ... [Full Story »]

'Back to Zoo' Day planned

Tuesday, July 31. 2018

Charity Baptist Church will have a "Back to Zoo Day' from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. The church ... [Full Story »]

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Former Winder mayor Ouzts dies

Thursday, August 16. 2018

Former Longtime Winder mayor Buddy Ouzts died Wednesday. He was 82.
Ouzts was mayor from 1991-2007 and, according ... [Full Story »]

Park project to be funded at initial SPLOST amount

Wednesday, August 15. 2018

The Victor Lord Park expansion project, approved by Barrow County voters in November as part of the SPLOST (Special ... [Full Story »]

Maloof hires as county economic development director

Wednesday, August 15. 2018

A month after rejecting an employment agreement with her over concerns regarding a position advertising error, the ... [Full Story »]

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Kolter development hearings on hold

Thursday, August 16. 2018

A proposed massive development in Hoschton won’t come before the city’s planning and zoning board this month.
... [Full Story »]

Rejected warehouse developers eye county

Wednesday, August 8. 2018

Developers of a warehouse project previously denied by the Town of Braselton will try their luck in Jackson County. ... [Full Story »]

Braselton business owner killed

Thursday, August 2. 2018

Authorities are investigating a homicide at a Braselton business.
Jackson County 911 received a call for an ... [Full Story »]

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Generators for water supply may be bought

Wednesday, August 8. 2018

Commerce probably will buy two generators for its water operation at its next council meeting, Aug. 20.
City ... [Full Story »]

Schools overall strong on Milestones

Wednesday, August 8. 2018

Most schools in Jackson County did better than the state average in failure rates on the spring 2018 Milestones ... [Full Story »]

Commerce replaces restaurants with new ones

Wednesday, August 1. 2018

Commerce has lost two restaurants on either end of town. That’s the bad news.
The town is gaining two restaurants ... [Full Story »]

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OCONEE CO. 20, JEFFERSON 13: Dragons drop road opener to Oconee

Saturday, August 18. 2018

Gene Cathcart stood near a goal post, not a pulpit Friday night, but he delivered a type of fiery football sermon to ... [Full Story »]

Football: Wildcats drop opener to Monroe Area, 35-7

Saturday, August 18. 2018

The Apalachee football team couldn't solve Monroe Area senior quarterback Chandler Byron on Friday.
Byron, a ... [Full Story »]

COMMERCE 35, WEST HALL 19: Tigers run to season-opening win

Saturday, August 18. 2018

The Commerce Tigers' ground game was in full effect Friday night in the 35-19 season-opening win over Class AAAA's ... [Full Story »]

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Friday, August 17. 2018

HOSCHTON - Terrin Reed Watkins, 45, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Reed graduated from Winder-Barrow High ... [Full Story »]

Frances Thornton (08-17-18)

Friday, August 17. 2018

STATHAM - Frances Emolyn Thornton, 96 m, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018.

She was a member of Statham First ... [Full Story »]

Robert Clack (08-09-18)

Friday, August 17. 2018

WINDER - Robert Gerald Clack, 71, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018.

Contributions may be made to the Wounded ... [Full Story »]

'Buddy' Ouzts (08-15-18)

Friday, August 17. 2018

WINDER - Aaron Lamar (Buddy) Ouzts, 82, passed away Wednesday August 15, 2018.

Born in Winder on November 17, ... [Full Story »]

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