Entries from July 2009

EDITORIAL: Property owners facing tax hikes

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, July 26. 2009
So the county lowered your property tax assessment? Don’t get too excited; you probably won’t see your taxes go down. While it’s still too early to know exactly how the massive tax reevaluations will affect Barrow County, it’s safe to say that if the county’s overall tax digest decreases as expected, local government tax rates will go ... [Full Story »] 

Vandalism at pumping station

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, July 26. 2009
Vandalism was reported at a pumping station in Braselton last week, according to an incident report filed at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. An employee went to the site after receiving a power failure alarm. He found that the power meter for the station had been torn off and the fence had been kicked in. Other incidents in the West ... [Full Story »] 

Arbor Pointe Church takes mission to Belize

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, July 26. 2009
While summer is the time for fun and sun, family vacations, and trips to the lake, several local families have been on a mission – literally. Seventeen members of Arbor Pointe Church, a new congregation in the Jefferson and Hoschton area, just returned home from the Central American nation of Belize, where they worked with children, built a ... [Full Story »] 

Some people to get greater lake access than others

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
The public will get more access to the Bear Creek Reservoir, but a small group of people will get special privileges. With almost 40 citizens present, the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority voted last Wednesday to modify the rules it approved two months earlier for boat access to the 505-acre reservoir located off GA 330 in southwest Jackson ... [Full Story »] 

Police stay busy responding to disputes

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
Having an extended family can be a blessing, but that’s not always the case as two recent incidents reported by the Commerce Police Department demonstrate. Take the case of the Lathan Drive couple who co-signed loans for their daughter and son-in-law to help them get a car, get electric service and acquire furniture and cell phones. The ... [Full Story »] 

DFACS often has limited choices

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
When 6-year-old Michael Levigne was shot and killed recently by his grandfather, a lot of online readers appeared incensed that the Department of Family & Children Services left the child in the custody of his grandparents. In retrospective, that is appalling, knowing what we know now. Last week, this newspaper carried a story about how the ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Dr. Obama putting on the glove

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
The problems surrounding President Obama’s bid to reform health care are so numerous that the entire effort should be put on ice until more sensible leaders emerge. It’s not an easy or simplistic issue. There are a number of problems with the current health care system, not the least of which is rising costs that outpace the general ... [Full Story »] 

Man charged with obstruction

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
A Danielsville man brought to the Madison County Jail on other charges received an additional charge following an outburst at the jail. Catlin Davin Anglin, 24, 256 Old Gin Road, was brought in by a trooper from the Georgia State Patrol on charges of DUI and failure to drive within a single lane. According to the incident report, when Deputy ... [Full Story »] 

Historic courthouse projects approved

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
Restoration of the clock and the interior of the historic courthouse will move forward following action Monday of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. The clock restoration contract is for $47,000 to Classic Clocks of Atlanta. The contract for the interior restoration design is for $250,000 and is with Barker Cunningham Barrington ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Leadership wanted

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 24. 2009
The impending vacancy in the Braselton mayor’s seat leaves a big void in the community. Mayor Pat Graham’s decision to run for the Senate District 47 seat next year opens up her current position for this November’s municipal elections. This will be an important decision for the Town of Braselton and its citizens. Graham brought a level of ... [Full Story »] 
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