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Suspect crawls through tiny openings

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Friday, October 9. 2009

An apparently small suspect entered two campers through tiny openings to steal items, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A woman said a suspect entered a Fleetwood Wilderness camper parked at a Ga. Hwy. 53, Braselton, address through a small roof vent. The suspect then took a VCR/DVD player valued at $100 and rummaged through a ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Conservative or liberal?

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Friday, October 9. 2009

What direction is the nation moving in? Is the country becoming more liberal or more conservative? Perhaps the answer to that question depends on where the viewer stands politically. Wouldn’t a liberal view the nation as becoming more liberal? Maybe not. These days, the old political labels seem to be losing their meaning. They’ve become ... [Full Story »]

Fire board slighty reduces millage rate

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Friday, October 9. 2009

The West Jackson Fire Board announced that it will slightly reduce its millage rate by .004 percent for property owners. The current millage rate is 1.674, which will be reduced to 1.67. “Due to the economy, the board felt it unnecessary to raise taxes during these difficult economic times,” said Elizabeth Ash, chairman of the fire board, ... [Full Story »]

Woman killed in Ga. Hwy. 53 wreck

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Friday, October 9. 2009

A woman was killed in an early morning motorcycle accident on Friday in Braselton, according to police. The woman, who was driving a motorcycle, was killed when a truck pulled in front of her on Ga. Hwy. 53 at LaGree Duck Road, according to Braselton police chief Terry Esco. She was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the truck wasn’t ... [Full Story »]

UPDATED: Woman killed in Ga. Hwy. 53 wreck

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Friday, October 9. 2009

A woman was killed in an early morning motorcycle accident on Friday in Braselton. The Georgia State Patrol said Gena Scott, 44, Braselton — who was driving a motorcycle — was killed when a Toyota RAV4 pulled in front of her on Ga. Hwy. 53 at LaGree Duck Road. She was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of Toyota — Melissa Griggs, ... [Full Story »]

Clark selected for state education authority

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Friday, October 9. 2009

Gov. Sonny Perdue has named a Braselton man to the Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority. Kevin O. Clark, 55, was named to the authority on Friday. He serves as the deputy chief operating officer and the deputy executive counsel to Gov. Perdue. Clark began his career as a superintendent for a major local developer in Gwinnett County. He ... [Full Story »]

Bubbling paint indicates fire under vehicle hood

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Friday, October 9. 2009

A vehicle fire led one motorist to attempt to put out the blaze with an extinguisher, followed by a garden hose, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. When firefighters arrived at an Estel Lane, Braselton, residence, there was a vehicle in the driveway with its hood up. There was no smoke or flames showing, but a man was spraying the ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Fall season replenishes body, soul

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Friday, October 9. 2009

“Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” Without a doubt, fall is my favorite time of year. I used to think spring was at the top but there’s no doubt fall holds the No. 1 position in my ranking with spring in the runner-up position. There’s just something special about fall ... [Full Story »]

Meeting to address civil legal needs

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Wednesday, October 7. 2009

Piedmont Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff will host a roundtable discussion focusing on the civil legal needs of low and moderate-income households in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties on Friday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Jackson County Courthouse. Sponsored by the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee ... [Full Story »]

Toxicology results pending on man’s body

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Wednesday, October 7. 2009

Toxicology results on the body of a missing Hoschton man are expected to be available by the end of October, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The mother of John Richard Nash, 24, reported him missing on Sunday, Sept. 20. He was last seen in the area of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Maddox Road in Hoschton on Friday, Sept. 18. About 20-30 ... [Full Story »]

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