News from BraseltonNewsTODAY - Topics from March, 2008

Williams gets fine, probation

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Wednesday, March 26. 2008
The assistant district attorney pulled into a scheme to take money from Banks County pled guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges of being party to a crime. Former ADA Brett Williams was fined $500 and given 12 months probation and ordered to complete 50 hours of community service on a misdemeanor charge. The action stems from the theft case made ... [Full Story »] 

Fight at MCHS on video sites

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Monday, March 24. 2008
BY KRISTI REED Several students are facing criminal charges and school disciplinary measures stemming from their involvement in a large fight at Mill Creek High School last week. The altercation involved members of a group calling itself “2-1.” School officials are currently investigating “2-1” to determine whether or ... [Full Story »] 

Markham addresses safety, security issues at MCHS

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Monday, March 24. 2008
BY KRISTI REED After three fights over a two-day period, Mill Creek High School principal Jim Markham sought last week to reassure parents concerned about safety and security at the school. “Mill Creek is a very safe school,” Markham said. “The perception that we are unsafe is unfounded. Our kids are very safe here.” Six ... [Full Story »] 

First hearing set in murder-arson case

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Friday, March 21. 2008
The first proceeding in the death penalty case against Henry Lee Stringer — the man accused of killing four people in Hoschton in 2006 — will be held on Tuesday, March 25, at 9 a.m. The first proceeding is held in accordance with the unified appeal procedures that governs pretrial and trial proceedings for death penalty cases ... [Full Story »] 

Police say house is a ‘danger’ to public health

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, March 21. 2008
Hoschton police reported its first inspection of an abandoned house, as part of its “Clean Sweep 08” campaign, according to an incident report. A Hoschton officer reported that he inspected an abandoned house at the intersection of W. Jefferson Street and Jefferson Ave. last week. The property had tall weeds and piles of trash outside, ... [Full Story »] 

Police say house is a ‘danger’ to public health

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, March 21. 2008
Hoschton police reported its first inspection of an abandoned house, as part of its “Clean Sweep 08” campaign, according to an incident report. A Hoschton officer reported that he inspected an abandoned house at the intersection of W. Jefferson Street and Jefferson Ave. last week. The property had tall weeds and piles of trash ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton police charge three people with DUI

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Friday, March 21. 2008
The Braselton Police Department made three arrests this past week. Those charged include the following: •Craig Dwayne Justice, 42, 305 Carter Road, Auburn, DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. •Jessica Marie Jones, 25, 2925 Hog Mountain Road, Dacula, DUI and safety restraint violation. •Tennie K. Jallah, 37, 1128 ... [Full Story »] 

Police chase suspect to Commerce

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, March 21. 2008
Braselton police pursued a stolen vehicle up I-85 Sunday all the way to Commerce. A Braselton officer said he began his stop of a 1995 Mazda Protégé for a traffic violation on I-85 on Sunday after dispatchers said the vehicle was possibly stolen. The Braselton officer initiated a traffic stop after the driver exited the interstate at Ga. ... [Full Story »] 

CRAWFORD: The fight over Sunday sale of beer and wine

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Friday, March 21. 2008
BY TOM CRAWFORD Just when it looked like Gov. Sonny Perdue and House Speaker Glenn Richardson might have run out of things to fight about in the waning days of the legislative session, along came the issue of Sunday package sales of beer and wine. Sunday sales are once again in play because a House committee has added the provision to a bill ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Gwinnett police over-staffed?

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Friday, March 21. 2008
Dear Editor: With the price of gas so high, the police should be a bit more conscious on how to spend our tax money.  I couldn’t believe when I saw about two to three police cars within a one mile range at Sardis Church Road (from the corner of Thompson Mill Rd. to the corner of Friendship Rd.) driving back and forth going after ... [Full Story »] 
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