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Bullet breaks window, lands behind couch

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Wednesday, January 28. 2009

A bullet broke a window at a Jefferson house before landing near a couch, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A woman at a Hope Haven Road address said when she arrived home, she noticed that a window was broken at her residence. The woman later gave a deputy a bullet that she said she found on the floor behind a couch. A deputy ... [Full Story »]

Barrow Regional asks court to deny hospital appeal

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Wednesday, January 28. 2009

Barrow Regional Medical Center is asking an appeals court to deny Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s request for a hearing centering on a proposed new hospital in Braselton. Former state attorney Mike Bowers — on behalf of the Winder-based hospital — filed a response on Monday with the Georgia Court of Appeals on the proposed Braselton ... [Full Story »]

Bowling alley in the works for Hoschton

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Sunday, January 25. 2009

The sounds of rolling bowling balls and knocked-down pins could be coming to Hoschton. The city’s planning department is reviewing plans for Hoschton’s first bowling alley – slated to open in Hoschton Towne Center, located off Ga. Hwy. 53. Towne Center Lanes, LLC submitted its plans for a 25,500 square-foot bowling alley to be located ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Overlooked candidate set for another try

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Sunday, January 25. 2009

Items from the political notebook as we continue into the new year: Ray McBerry must have felt like a man without a party in 2006. McBerry challenged Governor Sonny Perdue during the primary but you wouldn’t have known it from the state Republican Party, who pretended the challenger didn’t exist. While all other Republican candidates, both ... [Full Story »]

Braselton approves two residential building permits

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Saturday, January 24. 2009

The Braselton Planning and Development approved two residential building permits in December, according to a town report. One permit was issued in Gwinnett County, while another was issued in Jackson County. The town didn’t issue any building permits for non-residential structures in December. In November, the town approved three residential ... [Full Story »]

No building, business permits last month in Hoschton

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Saturday, January 24. 2009

The City of Hoschton didn’t issue any business or building permits in December, according to a city administrative report. The city’s planner is reviewing plans at Hoschton Towne Center that include a bowling alley. In December, the city paid $5,230 in bills from the general fund budget, and $57,267 from the water/sewer fund, according to a ...

Farm looks to return to city square for sale

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Friday, January 23. 2009

A Winder farm that sold Christmas trees in the city square is planning to return to Hoschton for additional ventures. Council member John Schulte said last week that Magnolia Farms sold 145 Christmas trees in the city square. The city leased the property to the farm during the Christmas holidays. Magnolia Farms wants to rent the property again ... [Full Story »]

Old building gets new home in Hoschton

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Friday, January 23. 2009

The century-old building may have sat quietly tucked behind a church for years, but its new resting spot gives the Darby building one of Hoschton’s most visible locations. The single-room structure was slowly moved from the Hoschton Church of God of Prophecy on Ga. Hwy. 332 on Tuesday morning to a spot near a city playground in downtown ... [Full Story »]

Fleeing suspect enters man’s house

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Friday, January 23. 2009

A suspect running from Jackson County deputies told an unsuspecting homeowner that he was in an accident with a four-wheeler — and was allowed into the man’s house. A deputy said he was patrolling the area of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Gum Springs Church Road when he noticed a Toyota Camry. The deputy said one of the passengers in the vehicle had an ... [Full Story »]

Local residents witness Inauguration in D.C

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Wednesday, January 21. 2009

Among the ocean of faces along the Mall in Washington D.C. witnessing President Barack Obama’s Inauguration Tuesday were a handful of Barrow County residents who traveled to the nation’s capitol to lay claim to their personal piece of American history. Winder bank manager Kenny Lumpkin, after obtaining tickets to both the Inauguration and ... [Full Story »]

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