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Police chief warns residents to lock cars

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Friday, February 12. 2010

A rash of thefts from vehicles in the city has led police chief Joe Wirthman to encourage residents to keep their cars locked—even while parked at their residence. Residents across the city, including several on Brittany Court, have reported items stolen from their cars. At the Jefferson City Council meeting Monday night, chief Wirthman ... [Full Story »]

Democratic hopefuls speak in Winder

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Friday, February 12. 2010

With Georgia continuing to rank near the bottom in education for the country, two state school superintendent hopefuls spoke in Winder Monday night, outlining ways they would make improvements. Beth Farokhi and Brian Westlake are vying for the Democratic nomination in order to challenge Republican incumbent Kathy Cox this fall for the position. ... [Full Story »]

Auburn man accused of child molestation commits suicide

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Friday, February 12. 2010

An Auburn man arrested in April 2009 on multiple sexual assault charges has committed suicide. Adam Michael Hughes, 37, of Wynfield Lane in Auburn was charged with three counts of rape, two counts of aggravated sodomy, two counts of aggravated child molestation, five counts of sexual battery, 11 counts of child molestation and 11 counts of ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Actions speak louder than words

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Friday, February 12. 2010

“I am not an ideologue.” With a deadpan delivery reminiscent of the late Johnny Carson, Barack Obama recently delivered that one liner while speaking to Congressional Republicans. The Republicans, to their credit, limited their outward reaction to scattered snickering and a few derisive snorts. Side-splitting guffaws would have been ... [Full Story »]

Health officials: Birth control efforts saving taxpayer money

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Wednesday, February 10. 2010

The Northeast Georgia Health District figures that its birth control efforts during 2009 prevented 80 pregnancies in Jackson County and saved the taxpayers $560,000 in the process. And that’s with just 43 percent of sexually active kids (ages 15-19) using effective contraceptives. Dr. Claude Burnett, director of the health district, presented ... [Full Story »]

Probation officers under investigation

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Wednesday, February 10. 2010

Officials with the Georgia Department of Corrections are currently investigating allegations of misconduct leveled against three Barrow County probation officers. The complaint was filed by Lisa Patterson, 44, a legally disabled probationer who currently resides in Gwinnett County. The complaint stems from a 2009 incident in which Patterson was ... [Full Story »]

License plate stolen while Braselton man dines

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Wednesday, February 10. 2010

While dining at a Braselton restaurant, a man’s license plate was stolen from his vehicle, according to police. A man eating at the Waffle House on Ga. Hwy. 53 called 911 early Sunday morning to report that his license plate was stolen from his pick-up truck. One of the vehicles involved in the theft was traveling southbound on I-85 and a ... [Full Story »]

Oxendine speaks about education system

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Wednesday, February 10. 2010

Gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine envisions an educational system where state tax money “follows” the child. Funding, he said, should go not just to public schools, but also to private schools, religious schools, home schools and Internet-based schools. “We’re not going to fix education by doing the same thing we’ve been doing and ... [Full Story »]

Former Braselton mayor named a ‘giant of the decade’

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Sunday, February 7. 2010

One of the largest real estate and insurance companies in North Georgia has named former Braselton mayor Pat Graham one of the “10 giants of the decade.” Frank Norton Jr., president of Gainesville-based Norton Agency, outlined the region’s trends and top influential people during the company’s annual Native Intelligence Forecast on Jan. ... [Full Story »]

Noisy neighbor irks Braselton man next door, calls 911

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Sunday, February 7. 2010

A man frustrated about loud noises coming from an adjacent residence pointed a gun at his neighbor, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. One man on New Liberty Church Road, Braselton, said his neighbor came to the property fence, pointed a gun at him, waved it and shouted at him, according to an incident report. The man said he ... [Full Story »]

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