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Hoschton council to meet July 2

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Friday, June 27. 2008

The Hoschton City Council has changed its work session meeting date for July. The councilâ€™s work session will be held on Wednesday, July 2, at 7 p.m. The regular council meeting will still be held on Monday, July 7, at 7 p.m. The Hoschton City Council typically holds its regular council meetings on the first Monday of the month, with the ... [Full Story »]

Outdoor watering restrictions to ease for some customers

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Thursday, June 26. 2008

Beginning Monday, customers of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority can irrigate their yards from midnight to 10 a.m. one day a week. But they still wonâ€™t be able to wash their own cars. The Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority voted Tuesday afternoon, upon receipt of permission from the Environmental Protection Division, to ... [Full Story »]

Police investigate report of peeping tom

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A woman told Braselton police that she suspected someone was staring at her while she was in her bedroom â€” only to see a man watching her. The woman said she was ironing clothes in the bedroom of her Democracy Drive residence when she got the feeling someone was staring at her. The woman looked out a window and saw a black male watching ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton officer stops drunk driver near Jefferson

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A Hoschton officer spotted a drunk driver in Jefferson, while returning from the Jackson County Jail on Friday. The officer said he saw a vehicle stopped in the middle of Ga. Hwy. 15 and approached the vehicle to speak to the driver. The officer called out to the driver several times, but he didnâ€™t respond. The driver continued to stare ... [Full Story »]

Statham man killed in Gwinnett wreck

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A 28-year-old Statham man was killed in a motor vehicle accident early Saturday morning in Dacula in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett police said a 2004 Ford Ranger was traveling north on Old Fountain Road, near the intersection of Evergreen Eve Crossing, when the vehicle partially left the roadway as it was negotiating a curve. The driver, identified ... [Full Story »]

Thieves steal copper wiring, low voltage lines from Braselton house

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

Thieves stole copper wiring and low voltage wiring from a residential construction site in Braselton, according to the Jackson County Sheriffâ€™s Office. A man told deputies that someone stole copper wiring and tubing, and low voltage lines from a house on Meadowlake Lane. The copper wire and tubing was taken from the basement of a house. ... [Full Story »]

Cooking causes kitchen fire at West Jackson house

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Cherokee Trail, Hoschton, last week. A woman told firefighters she was cooking when the fire started. A blaze was burning the stovetop, microwave, cabinets and ceiling when firefighters arrived. The fire was extinguished, and firefighters used a thermal imaging camera and pulled ... [Full Story »]

Woman killed in Hwy. 53 wreck

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

A 22-year-old woman from Statham was killed in an accident near Winder on Saturday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers said Brandy Cline was driving a Dodge Neon when she left the shoulder and hit a culvert on Ga. Hwy. 53. Three juveniles in her vehicle â€” ages 16, 13 and two â€” were also injured and taken to area ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: BOE race a surprising dodge of big issues

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

Getting elected to a local board of education is a little like asking to be beat with a thousand whips. Because of recent state and federal mandates and political meddling, local BOEs have little authority to actually operate schools, but BOE members still have to answer to parents and citizens. But the one area that local BOEs do have ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Losing hope for area due to development

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Wednesday, June 25. 2008

Dear Editor: I once cared about cities (Hoschton/Braselton) and a county called Jackson. Through apathy and manipulation of our current fearless leaders and outright lies of the planning commission and their cartel, I have lost almost all hope of a fair and impartial future for our county. Apparently when the planning commission found out that ... [Full Story »]

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