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A bonfire set for Saturday, Jan. 3, will not include the burning of scarecrows, according to the City of Hoschton. While brush will be burned at the bonfire at the Kenerly farm on Ga. Hwy. 53, there will be no scarecrows burned — due to environmental issues. Hoschton officials recently talked with West Jackson Fire Department Chief Ben ... [Full Story »] 

A combative and intoxicated man kicked one police officer in the face and another officer in the chest several times during an arrest, according to Braselton police. A Braselton officer was told that a man — later identified as David Patterson, 31, of Braselton — was sitting inside a vehicle parked at a restaurant on Ga. Hwy. 211 that ... [Full Story »] 

It was a painful year in 2008 for the Braselton-Hoschton area. The growth boom that had fueled the area over the past five years came to a screeching halt during 2008. And that was THE story for the area during the year — the building bust impacted every aspect of community life, from jobs, to housing, to businesses, to government. Local home ... [Full Story »] 

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, but they are always keeping watch over the people and events happening in Hoschton. The Scarecrow — the city’s unofficial mascot — is this year’s Newsmaker of the Year. And while the Scarecrow didn’t earn the title of a Guinness World Record, he helped invigorate a community spirit in 2008 that few towns in ... [Full Story »]