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Group to help young breast cancer survivors

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Sunday, August 23. 2009

There’s soon to be a new support group in the area targeting 45-year-old or younger survivors of breast cancer or for those survivors with young children. The first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6-7 p.m. in the Braselton Library’s community room. Subsequent meetings will be held the first Thursday of each month, though an exact ... [Full Story »]

‘Swine flu’ not as serious as initially thought

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Sunday, August 23. 2009

Because the H1N1 flu virus is less virulent than the seasonal flu, public health officials are not tracking individual cases. Steve Dumpert, risk communicator for the Northeast Georgia Health District, said he could not confirm the report that a case of swine flu was diagnosed at Kings Bridge Middle School or whether a case at East Jackson ... [Full Story »]

Weaver announces run for state senate

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Sunday, August 23. 2009

Republican Kenneth Weaver, a resident of Hull in Madison County, has announced his candidacy in the race to replace the seat being vacated by Senator Ralph Hudgens in State Senate District 47. Senate District 47 is comprised of all of Barrow, Oglethorpe, Madison Counties and part of Jackson, Elbert and Clarke Counties. “I feel it is time for ... [Full Story »]

A/C unit stolen from Braselton church

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Sunday, August 23. 2009

A thief stole an air conditioning unit from a building behind a Braselton church, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A man told a deputy that someone broke into a building behind the Braselton Tabernacle on Davenport Road and took a window cooling unit. The man didn’t know who could have stolen the unit, but said someone had ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Track would have negative effect

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Sunday, August 23. 2009

Dear Editor: I’m concerned about the track that is going to be built in our area. School has started and most of us kids need to rest at night for school the next day. Most of us already have trouble with the cars that practice at Road Atlanta. A track here would be devastating. Not only that, but it would be politically incorrect during the ... [Full Story »]

Sign up under way for Mother’s Morning Out at JCCHS

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Friday, August 21. 2009

Sign up is under way now for the 2009-2010 Mother’s Morning Out Program at Jackson County Comprehensive High School. The Mother’s Morning Out Program is part of three high school classes, Intro to Early Childhood Education, Health, Safety and Nutrition for Early Childhood Education and Human Growth and Development. Students will operate the ... [Full Story »]

No blaze found at house with reported fire

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Friday, August 21. 2009

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to a call that a house was on fire — or, at least something was burning — but didn’t find evidence of a blaze. When firefighters arrived at the Poplar Springs Road, Hoschton, address, there were no signs of a fire. Several firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to look for hot spots in each ... [Full Story »]

Developer seeks refund from water authority

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Friday, August 21. 2009

After his 300-lot subdivision went belly-up, the developer of a Pendergrass subdivision wants a $500,000 refund from the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority. Mike Safari of Pendergrass Partners, Inc. made the request to the authority last Thursday night. While he did not threaten litigation, a week earlier the authority held a closed ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Citizens’ protest rooted deep in American history

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Friday, August 21. 2009

Funny how politics distorts one’s worldview. The recent burst of angry town hall meetings across the nation is a case in point. Citizens, many elderly, have been showing up at these meetings to loudly complain about the direction of the federal government, especially about some proposals to overhaul health care. Because many of these people ... [Full Story »]

Runway extension now open at county airport

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Friday, August 21. 2009

A 5,000 foot runway is now open at the Jackson County Airport. The Jackson County Airport Authority announced this week the completion of the runway extension project. The nearly $3,000,000 project was jointly funded by Jackson County, Air Georgia, Georgia Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. It provided for ... [Full Story »]

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