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This past year was one of the most difficult in Jackson County’s history. From high unemployment to business failures to struggling local governments, it was a year that will not be remembered fondly by most people. But even as we reflect on what transpired in 2009, it’s time to start looking ahead to 2010. Here are some issues that need to ... [Full Story »] 

What is usually a routine action to approve department heads for another year changed Monday night when councilman C.D. Kidd asked that the council vote on the department heads one at a time instead of approving them all together. The council then voted on each department head individually with two getting no votes from two members of the ... [Full Story »] 

T here are dozens of smiling faces in this week’s newspaper, faces which mute the cynics and renew the faithless. Each Christmas, this newspaper compiles photos of area children in a special section. It is a Christmas card to our readers signed by the hundreds in whose hands rest all of our dreams. Where but in the eyes of a child can you see ... [Full Story »] 

A fire at Arby’s restaurant in Jefferson has been ruled accidental, according to an official with Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s office. Spokesman Glenn Allen said the fire started in the kitchen area of the restaurant around the cooking fryers. The interior of the restaurant received heavy damage and the building is a total ... [Full Story »]