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Sock, underwear led police to suspect

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Friday, December 26. 2008

A sock and a pair of dirty underwear lead police to an intoxicated suspect who was disturbing one Hoschton resident, according to an incident report. A man at the West Jackson Villas told Hoschton police that he heard someone trying to open a side door at his residence. The man said the suspect didn’t bang on the door, but just rattled the ... [Full Story »]

Bus changes may include revamping breakfast

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Friday, December 26. 2008

It may take an “out of the box” approach for the Jackson County School System to solve some of its transportation issues. The school district is eyeing solutions to revamp its bus transportation system, which hasn’t changed since 1990. One of the possibilities that an advisory committee of school principals is considering is a longer ... [Full Story »]

Guinness: No world record for Hoschton

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Tuesday, December 23. 2008

The Guinness World Records has said Hoschton didn’t earn a world record — but the city may promote itself as the “Scarecrow Capitol of the World.” The London-based company told organizers of the Hoschton Stampede of Scarecrows two weeks ago that the city won’t be given a Guinness World Record for “The Most Scarecrows in One ... [Full Story »]

Commercial zoning gets approval in Braselton

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Tuesday, December 23. 2008

The Braselton Planning Commission gave its nod of approval on Monday for a request to rezone property on Thompson Mill Road for commercial use. Ronnie Richardson is asking the town to annex and zone two parcels totaling 4.33 acres from A-2 in Jackson County to Neighborhood Commercial in Braselton. The planning commission – which doesn’t ... [Full Story »]

Drugs, gun found in speeding vehicle

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Tuesday, December 23. 2008

A vehicle that was stopped for driving 96 m.p.h. on Interstate 85 contained a small amount of drugs and a gun, Braselton police said. An officer said the driver appeared nervous during a traffic stop and he could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver said she allowed another person to drive the vehicle earlier in the day, but she ... [Full Story »]

New elected leaders to be sworn into office Jan. 1

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Monday, December 22. 2008

Two New Year’s Day programs are planned in Jackson County on Thursday, January 1. The 82nd annual New Year’s Day Program will be held at 9 a.m. on January 1, at the Historic Jackson County Courthouse. This traditional program was started in 1927 “to give thanks to God for all the blessings of the past year and to ask for divine guidance ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton approves building permits

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Sunday, December 21. 2008

The City of Hoschton issued six building permits in November, according to a city administrative report. Two of the permits — for two houses on Chestnut Chase — were issued to complete houses. The original permit expired and a bank now owns the houses. A sixth building permit, for a structure on White Street, was an alteration. The ... [Full Story »]

Braselton house ransacked while kids at school

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Saturday, December 20. 2008

A Braselton house was apparently burglarized while several children were at school, according to an incident report. An Auburn woman said when she arrived at the Riesling Drive residence to pick up the victim’s children, the home was cold. A television was missing and the house was ransacked, she added. The children denied removing the ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Keep Santa at a distance

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Saturday, December 20. 2008

It’s not too hard to spot the kids in the mall who just had their photo taken with Santa. They’re usually wearing outfits that clearly have been worn only once (just for the special occasion), their dresses are carefully pressed, their hair is perfectly styled and their shoes look too fancy for the neighborhood playground. Those kids look ... [Full Story »]

Water, sewer rate hike on tap in Hoschton

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Friday, December 19. 2008

Hoschton may have avoided a city property tax, but water and sewer customers won’t be spared from higher rates come January. City officials are considering proposals that could potentially raise all water and sewer rates up by 16 percent and create new tiers in how customers are billed each month. The proposals come in the wake of the city ... [Full Story »]

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