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EDITORIAL: Memo to Hoschton: Stop illegal closed-door meetings

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Tuesday, May 19. 2009

The City of Hoschton has a lot of problems. But that is no excuse for town leaders to illegally go behind closed doors to discuss the city’s business. Tuesday night, the council went behind closed doors to discuss the future of the town’s police department. But that meeting was illegal. Councils cannot meet in secret simply to discuss ... [Full Story »]

Braselton to meet about 20-year plan

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Monday, May 18. 2009

Braselton will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at 6 p.m., to discuss the town’s comprehensive plan update. The meeting will be the “most fun” and will allow citizens to have the most input into Braselton’s 20-year-plan, according to a press release. Citizens are not required to have attended the previous public meetings on the ... [Full Story »]

Car plant still looking at Braselton

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Sunday, May 17. 2009

Braselton is still on the short list of potential sites for a new auto company’s assembly plant, according to a spokesperson. Stacy Dean Stephens, spokesperson for Carbon Motors, said the company is still considering Braselton for its campus that could someday include 10,000 new direct and indirect jobs in the area. Last week, the Dawsonville ... [Full Story »]

No new residential permits issued last month in Braselton

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Sunday, May 17. 2009

No new residential building permits were issued in Braselton in April — perhaps a first for the town in recent years. The town’s planning and development department didn’t issue any building permits for new residential or commercial structures last month, according to a town report. In March, the town approved three residential building ... [Full Story »]

City gives approval to seven business licenses

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Sunday, May 17. 2009

The City of Hoschton approved seven business licenses in March and April, according to a city administrative activity report. Business permits were issued to: C-ME Auto Service (auto sales), 140 Pearl Industrial; Mayfield Dairy Farms (storage), 9488 Jackson Trail Road, Suite B; E&E Christian Bookstore (Christian bookstore), 116 Towne Center ... [Full Story »]

Police get grant for new equipment

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Sunday, May 17. 2009

Investigating crimes can sometimes get messy — or simply dangerous —for officers without protective gear. That’s one reason why Hoschton police applied for a safety grant from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) for an incident management deployment system. Last week, the nonprofit organization handed the city a $495 check – which ... [Full Story »]

Mom suspected of flushing medicine

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Saturday, May 16. 2009

A Hoschton woman suspects her mother may be flushing her medication down the toilet, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A woman at a Stone View Drive address said when she woke up in the morning, she couldn’t find her Xanax medication. The woman said her mother had previously flushed the medication down the toilet. Her mother ... [Full Story »]

‘Pivotal’ decision ahead for police department

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Friday, May 15. 2009

A pivotal decision lies ahead for the Hoschton Police Department, according to its departing chief. Police chief Dave Hill said Tuesday that city officials will soon have to make a decision about the future of the department that will be best for the entire community. “Hoschton has now got to make a decision — and they’ve got to make a ... [Full Story »]

Council names ethics board members

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Friday, May 15. 2009

The Braselton Town Council named five people on Monday to serve on its recently-expanded ethics board. Three of the five members will be called to a hearing, in the event that a complaint is filed against an elected official. Braselton hasn’t had an ethics complaint in four years, town manager Jennifer Dees said last month. Each Braselton ... [Full Story »]

Employees chase down young beer thief

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Friday, May 15. 2009

Employees of a Braselton restaurant chased a juvenile who stole beer from the establishment, according to police. An employee of El Centinela Mexican Restaurant on Ga. Hwy. 53 told an officer he saw the young man steal a 24-pack of beer from a cooler. The employee quickly called two other employees, who chased the juvenile on foot to a wooded ... [Full Story »]

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