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Man threatens to burn down house with gasoline

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Sunday, January 3. 2010

A Braselton woman said a man she knows with a violent past threatened to burn down her home, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said the man told her at a Chestnut Mountain address that he almost burnt down their home. The man said he had a can of diesel fuel and he’d burn the house. The woman said she reported the ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Bypass design worth pursuing

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Friday, January 1. 2010

Although any real action is likely years away, the fact that Jackson County officials are helping to lay the ground work for a Braselton-Hoschton bypass design is a good sign. As the fastest-growing area of Jackson County, transportation is a key issue in the West Jackson Area. Among the many transportation issues, the efficient movement of ... [Full Story »]

More counterfeit bills surface in Barrow County

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Friday, January 1. 2010

Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating two incidents of forgery involving counterfeit $10 bills. On Dec. 1, a deputy was dispatched to the Publix on Loganville Highway after a customer service representative discovered a counterfeit $10 bill during the daily cash register intake. On Dec. 7, a store manager at the Citgo station on ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Eyes on the Banker-in-Chief

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Friday, January 1. 2010

Last week, President Obama met with community bankers to coerce - excuse me - encourage them to make more small business loans. While mostly absolving the small banks from any blame in the recent banking crisis, Obama said the banks must begin lending more in order to help create jobs. We all know what happened the last time the government ... [Full Story »]

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