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Braselton house destroyed by fire

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

On March 23, at 11:04 a.m., units from West Jackson, North Jackson and the Jackson County Correctional Institute fire departments were dispatched to a residential fire at 17 Lauren Marie Drive, Braselton. A single story ranch style home was “well involved with fire,” according to EMS director Steve Nichols. No was home at the time of the ... [Full Story »]

School board axes people, programs

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

The Jackson County Board of Education approved a sweeping set of financial cutbacks Wednesday morning, including the elimination of 38 teaching and non-teaching positions, closing the Regional Evening School, furloughing 12-month employees for five days and the suspension or elimination of several programs. Included in the cuts is the ... [Full Story »]

Sign permits get approval from Hoschton

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Sunday, March 22. 2009

Hoschton officials recently approved sign permits for two businesses in the city limits. Sign permits were approved in February for Fat Cheung Steaks, 115 Towne Center Parkway, Suite 101; and American Machinery Specialists, 9585 Jackson Trail Road, Suite 3. The city didn’t issue any building permits or business licenses in February, according ... [Full Story »]

Property tax returns due to county by April 1

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Sunday, March 22. 2009

Property owners who believe their property is overvalued have until April 1 to file a tax return with their local county tax assessors’ office to have the property re-evaluated. The form, PT-50R, can be downloaded at:http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/ptd/adm/forms/pt50r/index.aspx. Because of the economic downturn, property values have fallen in ... [Full Story »]

Unemployment claims jump in February

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Sunday, March 22. 2009

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Jackson and Barrow counties jumped in February over the year before. Jackson County claims were up in February over the same month last year by 186 percent. However, the claims in February were down from January by 27 percent, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. Some 527 people in Jackson ... [Full Story »]

Braselton approves one residential building permit

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Saturday, March 21. 2009

The Braselton Planning and Development Department approved one residential building permit in February, according to a town report. One building permit was issued in Gwinnett County. The town didn’t issue any building permits for non-residential structures in February. In January, the town approved nine residential building permits. Braselton ... [Full Story »]

Senior living facility proposed in Braselton

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Friday, March 20. 2009

The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. on a conditional use permit for a proposed senior living facility in South Hall. Oaks Senior Living, LLC is asking for a conditional use permit to operate a senior living facility that will include both assisted living facilities and independent living ... [Full Story »]

Online Marine asks for credit card number

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Friday, March 20. 2009

An online romance with a man claiming to be a Marine may have cost a Braselton woman, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman told a deputy that she had been talking to a man through an online dating website for several weeks, according to an incident report. The man claimed to be a U.S. Marine living overseas. At one ... [Full Story »]

Local GOP ousts chairman, elects Johnson

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

The Jackson County Republican Party had a coup at its convention Saturday when party members ousted longtime local GOP chairman David Oppenheimer and elected Ron Johnson of Hoschton as the group’s new leader. Johnson said the Jackson County GOP will have “a more local focus” in the coming months. “We will focus on local elections,” ... [Full Story »]

‘Stupid’ driver speeds 133 m.p.h.

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

A motorcycle driver who was driving up to 133 m.p.h. told a Braselton officer his actions were “stupid,” according to police. A Braselton officer said he noticed three motorcycles speeding on Ga. Hwy 124 — with two of the motorcycles checked at 111 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The third motorcycle was not driving that fast, the officer ... [Full Story »]

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