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County school bus system to change

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Wednesday, November 12. 2008

A major shift for students who ride buses in the Jackson County School System is in the planning stages. Among the proposals being discussed for next fall is the transporting of K-5th grade students on one bus, and 6th-12th grade students on a separate bus. In addition, the district may add more time to the length of the day for elementary ... [Full Story »]

Braselton denies light industrial plans

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Wednesday, November 12. 2008

The “Red Shirts” got what they wanted — denial of industrial plans for a site on Ga. Hwy. 124 in Barrow County. In a 3-0 vote, the Braselton Town Council denied a request by Don Panoz and Fountainhead Development to amend the future land use plan designation of 61.8 acres from general commercial/business and high density residential to ... [Full Story »]

Christmas arrives in Braselton

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Monday, November 10. 2008

A color guard opens the Christmas in Braselton parade on Saturday, which featured Scottie Mayfield (center), president of Mayfield Dairy as the grand marshal. For more from the festival, see the Nov. 12 issue of The Braselton News.

Political signs go missing

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Saturday, November 8. 2008

A Hoschton woman said someone stole her McCain/Palin political signs from her Caldwell Lane residence, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said she believed that more signs were taken from the neighborhood. Other Incidents Other incidents in the West Jackson area reported to the Jackson County ... [Full Story »]

Christmas in Braselton festival ahead Saturday

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Friday, November 7. 2008

There was a time in America when Santa wasn’t busy visiting every mall or shopping center. And that’s what made his appearance so special for children in Braselton generations ago. Each year, on the third weekend in November, the Braselton Brothers Store would welcome St. Nick during its anniversary sale. “I remember as a child the thrill ... [Full Story »]

Mother arrested while getting kids ready for school

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Friday, November 7. 2008

A Hoschton woman who got upset while getting her children ready for school was arrested for disorderly conduct last week. Police said Kimberly Ann Bross, 37, of Walnut Avenue, was yelling because a relative started to drive away and her daughter in the car didn’t have everything for school. Bross and another relative then began yelling and ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Hoschton ignoring the ‘elephant’ in the room

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Friday, November 7. 2008

To tax or not to tax, that is the question. In Hoschton, it is a moving question as the town’s city council vacillates between imposing a new property tax on citizens, or playing accounting wizardry with the city budget. Over recent weeks, the Hoschton City Council has wrangled with its proposed 2009 budget. Specifically, the city is trying ... [Full Story »]

Christmas tree farm to open in Hoschton city square

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Friday, November 7. 2008

Christmas trees will soon be available for sale in Hoschton’s city square, the council decided on Monday night. The city agreed to lease its vacant property next to Little Hooties Dippin’ Parlor in the city square for a private business to sell Christmas trees. Magnolia Farms, Winder, will sell Christmas trees from Nov. 23 to Dec. 25. The ... [Full Story »]

Police: Handyman stole from elderly woman

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Thursday, November 6. 2008

A handyman working in an elderly woman’s house in Chateau Elan was arrested by Braselton police for allegedly stealing items from the woman’s home. Walter Ray Kirk III, 35, of Hoschton was charged with two counts of theft by taking on Friday, Oct. 24. Braselton police took him to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. On Aug. 16, and Aug. ... [Full Story »]

Person mistaken as a man accused of writing bad checks at Hwy. 211 store

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Wednesday, November 5. 2008

Braselton police say a person who was mistaken for a man — but is now a woman — is accused of forging checks at a grocery store. Employees at Publix on Ga. Hwy. 211 said a woman wrote a check for $500 three days prior to the Oct. 28 incident, in which she tried to write another $500 check. The woman was trying to leave in her vehicle when ... [Full Story »]

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