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Local Tea Party established

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Friday, April 9. 2010

A new Tea Party serving the Braselton and Hoschton area is seeking people to participate in activities to promote limited government and individual rights. The Four Corners Tea Party invites anyone from Braselton, Hoschton, Ednaville, Goochville, Chestnut Mountain, Tanners Mill, Hamilton Mill, Flowery Branch, Mulberry and other areas to ... [Full Story »]

Fire department to help document belongings

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Friday, April 9. 2010

The West Jackson Fire Department is sponsoring a “Flash Drive” to help homeowners and renters document their belongings to be used in the event or a fire of theft. Homeowners and renters are asked to take photos of their home and its contents on a digital camera. Then, they can bring the flash drive or digital camera to the West Jackson ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Rethinking the nuclear option

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Friday, April 9. 2010

“Mr. President, I’m not saying we won’t get our hair mussed. I do say, no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops! Depending on the breaks.” – Gen. Buck Turgidson, Dr. Strangelove 1964 Ah, the Cold War … a simpler time when it was “us” versus “them” and everyone knew who “them” was. Though the Cold War ended almost ... [Full Story »]

Legislators stall budget vote on Medicaid fee

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Wednesday, April 7. 2010

Face it — you knew the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate could only work together in harmony so long. The cooperation on the FY 2011 budget hit a major snag last Thursday when the Georgia Senate backed away from parts of the budget agreed upon by the joint appropriations committee, says Rep. Tommy Benton. The issue was the ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton man sentenced in stock fraud scheme

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Wednesday, April 7. 2010

A Hoschton man is one of two people that was sentenced by a federal court on Wednesday for operating a telemarketing scheme that defrauded dozens of foreign individuals into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent companies. Patrick J. Soltis, 47, of Hoschton, along with John A. Reece, 57, of St. Augustine, Fla., were sentenced ... [Full Story »]

Ex-employee accused of stealing items

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Wednesday, April 7. 2010

A business owner told Braselton police that a former employee stole items from her store, but that employee said most of the items belonged to him, according to an incident report. The owner of Michelle Richie Salon, located on Ga. Hwy. 211, said an ex-employee came into the store through a rear door several days after being fired. The former ... [Full Story »]

Special election set for May 11

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Sunday, April 4. 2010

A special election to fill the unexpired term of State Sen. Lee Hawkins will be held on Tuesday, May 11. Hawkins resigned from his state senate seat last week to run for the special election to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal — who resigned from his 9th Congressional District seat to run for governor. Hawkins represented the ... [Full Story »]

Ex-probationer files intent to sue county, state officials

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Sunday, April 4. 2010

Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith, county commission chairman Danny Yearwood, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, the state attorney general and the Georgia Department of Corrections have been formally notified of a pending lawsuit. Attorneys for legally disabled probationer Lisa Patterson filed a notice of intent to file suit on March 3. ... [Full Story »]

Vehicles on same street vandalized

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Sunday, April 4. 2010

At least eight vehicles parked on the same residential street in Hoschton were targeted by thieves, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Residents along Reece Drive in the Whitaker Downs subdivision said someone entered their vehicles between the evening hours on Sunday, March 21, and the early morning hours of Monday, March 22. ... [Full Story »]

Town council to hold hearings on three zoning requests

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Friday, April 2. 2010

The Braselton Town Council will hold a public hearing on several zoning requests when it meets on Thursday, April 8, at 4 p.m. Those requests include: •Halvorsen Development Corporation seeks annexation and rezoning of 34.5 acres on Ga. Hwy. 211 in Barrow County. The company wants the property zoned from AG in Barrow County to PUD (Planned ... [Full Story »]

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