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Former police items to be listed for sale

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Friday, March 5. 2010

Besides the weapons, uniforms and bulletproof vests — just what will be available to buy from the former Hoschton Police Department? Try anything from an animal-tranquilizing gun to more than 100 Hoschton Police Department patches removed from uniforms. And there’s also the office supplies — including several TVs, desks and printers. The ... [Full Story »]

Nurses check for spine problems during screenings

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Friday, March 5. 2010

They’ve looked at hundreds of backs checking for potential spinal deformities, but these Jackson County School System nurses were hoping to examine more. Wrapping up a weeklong screening program on Friday, the district’s six nurses said about 600 fifth grade students had their back examined for signs of scoliosis — a curvature of the ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Senate bill just common sense

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Friday, March 5. 2010

A piece of legislation floating about the Georgia State Senate deserves support. The legislation making its way through the Senate would modify current “zero tolerance” rules in public schools. Although zero tolerance was designed to crack down on potentially violent students who bring weapons to school, the misapplication of the rules by ... [Full Story »]

Woman’s phone number linked to erotic services

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Friday, March 5. 2010

A Winder woman called police after learning that her phone number had been posted in an erotic services advertisement on Craig’s List. The woman said she received six phone messages from unidentified men asking her to call them back. After returning one of the messages, she learned that the male had obtained her number online. The man said ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: New rules of engagement

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Friday, March 5. 2010

Where’s an F-15 when you need it? That’s what U.S. troops in a small Afghanistan village were recently left to wonder as they faced enemy fire from three directions during what was supposed to be a simple reconnaissance mission. The incident, recounted in the January issue of Wired magazine highlighted just how difficult and dangerous the ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton names new city clerk

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Thursday, March 4. 2010

Hoschton’s new city clerk is a long-time familiar face in the community. Cindy George was named city clerk on Wednesday during a brief called council meeting. Mayor Erma Denney said she’d officially offer the job to George, who wasn’t present for the meeting. An 18-year resident of Hoschton, George is a local real estate broker who once ... [Full Story »]

New water, sewer projects not in SPLOST

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority has built hundreds of miles of water lines with revenue from the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST), but those days are over. If voters choose to approve another round of SPLOST on July 20, not a penny of the estimated $47.5 million in revenue generated over six years will go to ... [Full Story »]

Police hunt for tractor-trailer truck leaking fuel

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

A tractor-trailer truck leaking diesel fuel in Braselton led police to search for the vehicle. Police were warned to look for a tractor-trailer truck leaking diesel fuel from I-85 to the Pilot Travel Center on Ga. Hwy. 53. Officers closed an exit ramp from the interstate until the Georgia Department of Transportation could clean up the fuel. An ... [Full Story »]

City to replace pumps at sewer treatment facility

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Wednesday, March 3. 2010

The Hoschton City Council voted Monday night to go ahead with replacement of RAS (return activated sludge) pumps located at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The replacement is necessary after it was discovered that some of the return sludge pumps at the plant failed due to a seal malfunction. GEFA funds will be used for the purchasing ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton to name new city clerk

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Tuesday, March 2. 2010

The Hoschton City Council will hold a called meeting on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. to name a new city clerk. Hoschton has been without a city clerk since Kristen Mahan suddenly resigned in October. An assistant city clerk, Karen Butler, has been serving as an interim city clerk until the council could find a replacement. Nominating and ... [Full Story »]

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