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EDITORIAL: Time to crack down on punk athletes

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Friday, May 7. 2010

So what’s with all the athletes behaving badly? From pro athletes allegedly accosting young women in bars to college players doing the same, there seems to have been a rash of bad behavior in Georgia among some high-profile athletes. One has to wonder if this is just an aberration, or if the athletic culture has become distorted into some ... [Full Story »]

County Census participation rate tops state, nation

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Friday, May 7. 2010

Jackson County had a higher percentage of people respond to the Census than the state and national average. In Jackson County, 74 percent of the residents filled out their Census form. The state participation rate is 69 percent and the national average is 72 percent. This year’s participation is also higher than the last count in 2000 when 67 ... [Full Story »]

Inmate strikes deputy, demands $10 million

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Friday, May 7. 2010

A man sentenced to serve ten years for trafficking cocaine alleges he was savagely beaten by deputies with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office while incarcerated at the detention center. Charles Muckle was awaiting transfer to state prison when he claims he was dragged out of his cell and beaten. Earlier this month, his attorney, John G. ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Arizona on the right track

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Friday, May 7. 2010

It is beyond ridiculous that Arizona’s new immigration law should be met with such widespread opposition and protest. The fact of the matter is that Arizona is simply doing the job that the feds should have been doing all along. If the laws currently on the books were being enforced as they should be, there would be no need for Arizona to ... [Full Story »]

BOC considers increasing garbage fee at transfer station

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Wednesday, May 5. 2010

A proposal to increase the fee for solid waste disposal at the county transfer station is being considered by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. At a meeting Monday night, the BOC discussed increasing the per ton disposal charge from $45 to $46.14. If approved, this would be effective as of June 1. The BOC will vote on the proposal when ... [Full Story »]

Vehicle set on bricks after wheels, rims taken

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Wednesday, May 5. 2010

Whoever took the pricey wheels and rims from a Braselton man’s car, left the vehicle resting on bricks, according to police. A man told Braselton police that sometime during the night of Wednesday, April 26, someone stole the four wheels and rims from his Infiniti M35, according to an incident report. The wheels and rims were valued at ... [Full Story »]

Father kills two young boys in murder-suicide

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Wednesday, May 5. 2010

A Jackson County man killed two young children before shooting himself Monday afternoon. Murder-suicide has been ruled in the death of Keith Jerome Gresham, 36, and two children, ages 4 and 7. Gresham apparently shot himself after killing the two children. Gresham was found inside a vehicle in a secluded area off of Old Woods Bridge Road, a ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton man sentenced in Ponzi scheme

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Wednesday, May 5. 2010

A Hoschton man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on charges of bank fraud and conspiracy involving mortgage fraud, a real estate investment “Ponzi” scheme with over a hundred victims, a check-kiting scheme and bankruptcy fraud. Edward William Farley, 47, of Hoschton, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge C. Batten ... [Full Story »]

Rabies clinics planned May 5-8 throughout county

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Sunday, May 2. 2010

Two veterinary clinics and the Jackson County 4-H Club will host their annual series of rabies vaccination clinics May 5-8. There will be 19 clinics at 15 locations. Georgia law requires that all dogs and cats three months old or older must have a current rabies vaccine. The shots will cost $7; other yearly vaccinations and testing will be ... [Full Story »]

Political candidates to speak at chamber breakfast

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Sunday, May 2. 2010

All of the (so far) announced candidates for Senate District 47 have agreed to appear before the membership of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, May 5. The chamber will use its 7:30 breakfast at Jackson EMC for a political forum featuring the candidates vying to replace Ralph Hudgens in that seat. Hudgens is running for ... [Full Story »]

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