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Legal fight over new hospital in Braselton in judge’s hand

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Tuesday, November 25. 2008

Litigation that could reshape the nature of healthcare providers in Barrow and Jackson counties is now in the hands of Superior Court Judge Robert Adamson and a decision could come before the end of the year. At issue is a legal fight between Barrow Regional Medical Center in Winder and Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville over ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: Effectiveness of Broun questioned

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Sunday, November 23. 2008

Citizens of the 10th Congressional District are stuck with Paul Broun for at least two more years. I say “stuck” with Broun although I'm not really sure that word is appropriate. You see, Broun recently won his re-election bid with little trouble. The extremist right-wing Republican had a simple, although effective, strategy: crank up all ... [Full Story »]

Longer elementary day on the table

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Sunday, November 23. 2008

One of the major changes in a plan to realign Jackson County School System bus routes would be a longer school day for elementary students. The proposed new “bell time” to start elementary classes is 7:40 a.m., compared to the current 7:50 a.m. or 8 a.m. start time. Elementary classes would end at 2:40 p.m., compared the current finishing ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County foreclosures up 92 percent for the year

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Sunday, November 23. 2008

Foreclosures in Jackson County climbed steeply in 2008 nearly doubling over the previous year. Jackson will finish the year in December with 96 foreclosures on the agenda. For the year, Jackson had 1,051 foreclosures, up 503 from 2007, a 92 percent jump. The rate may not have hit bottom yet. The largest quarter for foreclosures was the current ... [Full Story »]

Lawsuit against Braselton tossed

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Saturday, November 22. 2008

Barrow County Judge David Motes has dismissed a 2007 lawsuit filed against the Town of Braselton by the developers of a high-profile commercial project on Hwy. 211, saying the developer’s lawyers had engaged in judicial “misconduct.” Motes dismissed the lawsuit last month after Century Center at Braselton failed to pay $18,000 in attorney ... [Full Story »]

Yates: Citizen input needed for projects

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Saturday, November 22. 2008

Looking to get involved in how Jackson County government plans transportation projects and zoning-related issues? Then District 3 commissioner Bruce Yates says he wants you for the job. Speaking to a group of citizens during a town hall meeting on Tuesday at the Hoschton Depot, Yates outlined several county projects that need public ... [Full Story »]

BOC approves $16,000 for school road changes

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Friday, November 21. 2008

Road improvements to address safety issues at Gum Springs Elementary School will move forward following action of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday night. In a 3-1 vote, the BOC agreed to spend $16,000 for sidewalks, a crosswalk and signs from Magnolia Pointe Subdivision to the school. Commissioner Tom Crow voted against the ... [Full Story »]

City hall packed for Hoschton property tax meetings

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Friday, November 21. 2008

Will Hoschton have a city property tax in its 2009 budget? That’s a question that can’t be answered now, as the council opted on Thursday to start over again with its controversial budget. During opening remarks for a hearing on the proposed 3.25 millage rate, council member Tom Walden admitted he was having second thoughts about projected ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Weigh pros and cons of Panoz decision

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Friday, November 21. 2008

Dear Editor: As you may know, the Braselton Town Council denied the request made by Dr. Don Panoz and Fountainhead Development to allow a light/ industrial warehouse to be built on Highway 124. Don Panoz, founder of Chateau Elan, has helped this community thrive by establishing a winery, resort, real estate development, and racing program here ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Two years old and growing

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Friday, November 21. 2008

There’s a lot of hand wringing today in the newspaper industry. Many daily newspapers are struggling, in part due to the economy and in part due to the impact of the Internet on traditional readership. But their problems are also due, in part, to weak publish-by-committee leadership. Many local community newspapers, on the other hand, have ... [Full Story »]

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