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Reports detail mold issue at WJPS gym

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Friday, March 12. 2010

The level of mold affecting the most commonly-visited area of West Jackson Primary School’s gym is relatively low, according to tests by two inspectors. Concerned parents at the school have said the decades-old gym — which doesn’t have an air conditioning and heating system — is plagued by a mold problem that is affecting the health of ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Memo to education leaders: The sky is not falling

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Friday, March 12. 2010

You’d think the sky is falling if you listen to all the fear-mongering taking place by Georgia K-12 and university officials. No doubt the state fiscal crisis and resulting spending cuts are a shock to government leaders. But the truth is, education can’t escape the impending cuts. A few things to remember: • Although the population grew ... [Full Story »]

Investigation leads to massage parlor arrests

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Friday, March 12. 2010

An undercover investigation at a massage parlor in the Mall of Georgia led to three people being arrested, according to Gwinnett police. Following an anonymous tip that there were acts of prostitution at the “Lucky Good Hands Massage” parlor inside the mall, undercover investigators entered the business approximately two weeks before the ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Time for a fairer tax

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Friday, March 12. 2010

Back in 1999, Rep. John Linder made headlines with his FairTax proposal. Intrigued by his talking points, I did some research, made my calculations and figured out that his so-called “fair” tax would cost me more than what I was already paying in Federal income taxes. I took the time to write Rep. Linder and expressed my concerns about his ... [Full Story »]

New report cards coming for seventh graders

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Thursday, March 11. 2010

Starting next school year, seventh graders in the Jackson County School System will be given standards-based report cards. Unlike traditional report cards that give students a letter grade — such as A, B, C or F — to designate their success in the classroom, standards-based report cards outline students’ academic progress on the state’s ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson Primary to get new principal next school year

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010

A new principal will be coming to West Jackson Primary School for the 2010-2011 school year. Joann Huggins — formerly Joann Zupsic or “Dr. Z” — submitted her resignation as principal of the school, effective at the end of the current school year. The Jackson County Board of Education approved the request on Monday. Before she was named ... [Full Story »]

Nude man spotted behind Hwy. 53 truck stop

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010

A nude man performing a lewd act prompted two tractor-trailer truck drivers to call Braselton police, according to an incident report. The drivers told an officer that they saw a nude man near a wooded area at the rear of the Pilot Travel Center on Ga. Hwy. 53. They said the man played with himself, waved at them and then went into the wooded ... [Full Story »]

School board continues to make severe cuts

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010

There’s no money for new textbooks. No cash for supplies at schools and other programs. And there’ll be no funds for students traveling to some events. That’s the budget crisis the Jackson County School System is facing with its proposed 2010-2011 budget. For district employees, there’ll be six furlough days next school year, and the ... [Full Story »]

Census information to be sent out within next two weeks

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Sunday, March 7. 2010

Jackson Countians should be receiving Census surveys in the mail within the next two weeks. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night supporting the Census effort and GIS manager Joel Logan gave an update on the progress. Logan has been coordinating the Census effort for Jackson County. “We have positioned ... [Full Story »]

Borrowed vehicle returned with damages to owner

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Sunday, March 7. 2010

A Braselton man who loaned a woman his vehicle had it returned to his residence in a bizarre way, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The Cecil Clark Road man said he allowed the woman — a former employee of a car dealership he worked at — to borrow his Lincoln Town Car for two hours. She later sent ... [Full Story »]

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