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Man severely beaten Wed. night in South Jackson

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Thursday, October 15. 2009

Authorities are looking for three male suspects in a white Cadillac after a man was found severely beaten in a South Jackson yard Wednesday night. An unidentified man remained unconscious and unidentified in an Athens hospital Thursday afternoon after he was discovered in a yard on Oak Grove Road. Reports indicate he was dragged down the road ... [Full Story »]

JHS students injured in Thurs. wreck

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

Two Jefferson High School students, football players apparently on their way to practice, were seriously injured in a two-car wreck Thursday afternoon in Jefferson. A third person was also injured in the second vehicle. The wreck happened about 3:14 p.m. on Lee Street just west of the curve at the old Jefferson Mills facility. All three people ... [Full Story »]

JHS students, woman, injured in Thurs. wreck

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

JHS students, woman, injured in Wed. wreck

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

Two Jefferson High School sophomores, football players apparently on their way to practice, were injured in a two-car wreck Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson. A third person was also injured in the second vehicle. *** UPDATE 2 p.m. Oct. 15: Student Andrew Fowler remains in intensive care with head injuries, but is now breathing on his own; ... [Full Story »]

One JHS student still in hospital following Wed. wreck

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

Jefferson High School student Andrew Fowler remains in intensive care at Athens Regional Hospital with head injuries, but is now breathing on his own officials said Thursday afternoon. Fowler and fellow student Dylan Simmons were seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson on Hwy. 11 near the old Jefferson Mills as ... [Full Story »]

Maysville councilwoman quizzed on training session attendance

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

The tone of Maysville’s city council meeting took a quick dive Monday night when Mayor Jerry Baker called on council member Rebecca McNeely to confirm she attended a recent training session the city paid for. The issue revolves around a Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) meeting that all council members were to attend. Baker said that the ... [Full Story »]

Pendergrass recall hearing set Friday at courthouse

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

A hearing has been set for Oct. 16 on the recall effort filed by a group of Pendergrass residents against the city council. The hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, before Judge John Ott at the Jackson County Courthouse in Jefferson. The hearing will be held on the petition filed by the mayor and council asking for a court ... [Full Story »]

MONDAY: Weather alet issued for Jackson area

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Monday, October 12. 2009

UPDATE 12:35 P.M. The Middle Oconee River near Arcade is expected to move into flood stage sometime Monday afternoon and evening, cresting at 19.5'. Flood stage is 16'. *** * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BANKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA * UNTIL 415 PM EDT * AT 1010 AM EDT...THE EMERGENCY ... [Full Story »]

MONDAY: Weather alert issued for Jackson area

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Monday, October 12. 2009

TUESDAY: Flood alert issued for Middle Oconee

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Monday, October 12. 2009

The Middle Oconee River near Arcade is expected to crest Tuesday at 22', a "moderate" flood stage. Early Tuesday morning, the river was at 20.5'. Flood stage is 16' and the record stage is 25.4'. Although the river is expected to go down Wednesday, heave rains are now forcast which could could increase flooding during the day. Some areas of ... [Full Story »]

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