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EDITORIAL: Hospital fight will echo for years

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Friday, December 19. 2008

Braselton is caught in the legal crossfire between two areas hospitals over plans to build a new hospital in Braselton. This week’s court ruling against Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s plans to build the facility in South Hall leaves the matter up-in-the-air, at least for now. NEGMC officials say they are determined to proceed with the ... [Full Story »]

Renter takes windows when he moves out

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Friday, December 19. 2008

A tenant in a mobile home on Jackson Trail Road in Hoschton took windows installed in the residence when he moved out, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The landlord and tenant agreed that the tenant bought the windows and installed them. However, the landlord said the windows should have stayed at the residence because they ... [Full Story »]

Braselton Rotarians help 40 families in need

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Friday, December 19. 2008

Santa’s helpers at the Rotary Club of Braselton are making a tough Christmas a little more cheerful for some Jackson County families. With toy-filled bags lining a hallway at West Jackson Primary School, the Rotary Club welcomed 40 Jackson County families last week whose children may not have had anything under the tree on Christmas morning. ... [Full Story »]

Banned homeless man arrested in Hoschton

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Thursday, December 18. 2008

A homeless man who has been banned from entering Hoschton is facing multiple charges, according to police. A citizen told a Hoschton officer last week that he saw Donald “Tinker” Edwards, 42, in the city. Edwards is a burglary suspect who has been banned from the city by court order, police said. The officer patrolled the area around Oak ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Braselton charges more for water line fees

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Wednesday, December 17. 2008

Dear Editor: Jackson County has a separate schedule for “fire line connections,” which the published schedule is $12,500 for an eight-inch line with a monthly minimum charge of $525, as quoted by Mayor Pat Graham (“Town eyes grant for sewer line project,” Dec. 10 issue). However, Braselton does not have a separate fire line connection ... [Full Story »]

Send us your Christmas light display photos

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Wednesday, December 17. 2008

Do you know about a festive Christmas light display in the Braselton-Hoschton area? If so, send us a photo — along with the street address and city — of the display and we’ll post it on our website at www.BraseltonNewsToday.com. We’re especially looking for those wacky and over-the-top displays that would make “National Lampoon’s” ...

Early deadline set for holidays

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Wednesday, December 17. 2008

Due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the deadlines for submitting church, social and school news to The Braselton News have been moved. The deadline to submit items for the Dec. 24 issue is Friday, Dec. 19, at 5 p.m. The deadline to submit items for the Dec. 31 issue is Friday, Dec. 26, at 5 p.m. Any items received after the ... [Full Story »]

Appeal expected in ruling against new Braselton hospital

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Wednesday, December 17. 2008

A judge’s decision on Monday has put plans for a new hospital in Braselton in doubt. Superior Court Judge Bob Adamson ruled in favor of Barrow Regional Medical Center in a lawsuit that challenged the state’s granting of a Certificate of Need (CON) to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for a new 100-bed hospital in Braselton on Thompson Mill ... [Full Story »]

Two arrested in theft of pills from clinics

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Wednesday, December 17. 2008

Two of four suspects who allegedly robbed two Braselton clinics last week and stole prescription drugs have been arrested. Braselton police detective J.D. Gille said Carlos Lopez, 20, and Kaleb Holloway, 20, both of Flowery Branch, are each facing two counts of burglary. Guilford Immediate Care’s two locations in Braselton — one at 7367 ... [Full Story »]

BREAKING NEWS: Barrow Medical wins lawsuit

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Tuesday, December 16. 2008

A judge’s ruling Monday has put plans for a new hospital in Braselton into doubt. Piedmont Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Adamson ruled in favor of Barrow Regional Medical Center in a lawsuit that challenged the state’s granting of a “certificate of need” (CON) to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for a new 100-bed hospital in Braselton. ... [Full Story »]

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