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Jackson County officials continues to closely monitor the developments surrounding the Swine Flu outbreak the country. Thursday, the first report of a swine flu case was reported in West Georgia and other suspected cases were found in Alabama. South Carolina reported 10 confirmed cases. Local public safety officials have been meeting to review ... [Full Story »] 

UPDATE: As of early Monday evening, no cases of swine flu had been reported in Georgia, according to Georgia officials. More updates to come as the situation develops. *** Although no cases of the swine flu have been reported in Georgia, Jackson County EMA officials are monitoring reports of the outbreak in other states. Jackson County EMA ... [Full Story »] 

President Obama is in a major controversy this week over whether or not to prosecute military or CIA members who were engaged in allegations of torture in the post 9/11 environment. This is a complex issue. Those of us who remember the Cold War era also recall that one of the great black marks on the Soviet Union and its satellites was that the ... [Full Story »] 

A chase of armed robbery suspects from an incident in Franklin County went through Jackson County Thursday morning around 8:30 a.m. The chase began on I-85 with Banks County, City of Commerce, City of Jefferson and Jackson County Deputies in pursuit of a gray Infiniti. The car eventually got off I-85 and headed south on Hwy. 129, reaching a ... [Full Story »] 

A $40 million development will bring a grocery store distribution center to the Dry Pond area. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to assist with the realignment of Hwy. 82 for ALDI to locate a 500,000 square building to house its regional headquarters and distribution center. The business will be located on an 87-acre ... [Full Story »]