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Banking industry continues to struggle, but stability may be taking hold

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010

The beleaguered banking industry continues to struggle in Georgia, but there may be signs of some stability. In the Jackson-Barrow County area, three community banks landed on a recently published list of troubled Georgia banks with high “Texas ratios” above 100 percent. But a fourth local struggling bank fell off that list from a year ago, ... [Full Story »]

Holding local governments accountable for SPLOST abuse

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010

You can almost hear local officials licking their lips in anticipation of another SPLOST tax renewal. Local towns and the county government are currently drawing up their plans for how they want to spend some $47 million in anticipated revenues. But there’s one problem — voters. For any local government to get a dime of SPLOST will require ... [Full Story »]

Theft, property damage among incidents reported

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010

Incidents reported to the Jackson County Sheriff’s office last week include theft and property damages. The incidents are as follows: •a Winder Hwy., Jefferson, woman said a man purchased $1,628 worth of pine straw from her and has not paid for it. •a Pleasant Acres Drive, Maysville, woman said she left her vehicle with a man she knows ... [Full Story »]

Fireworks in Nicholson set for Saturday

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010

The City of Nicholson will hold its annual July 4th celebration beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, in the park. The fireworks show will begin at dark. There will be a variety of food vendors and inflatables for the kids, leaders state. The Dalton Gang will perform at 6 p.m. and the GTO’s will play at 7:30 p.m. “Come join us for an ... [Full Story »]

Children playing with fireworks listed as cause of fire

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Thursday, June 24. 2010

Children playing with fireworks apparently led to a fire on Wednesday, June 23, on the front porch of a Maysville home. Units from Plainview, North Jackson and the Jackson County Correctional Institute fire departments responded to 441 Highland Way in Maysville on a reported residential fire. Firefighters found a single-family residence with a ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Kemp for Secretary of State

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

We’re in the heat of the summer and people are thinking about vacations, July 4th fireworks and where to find good babysitters for the kids while school’s out. But in a few short weeks on July 20, there will be a primary election at which some important candidate decisions will be made Among those will be for the Republican nomination for ... [Full Story »]

Home invasion suspect arrested, another still at large

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

One of two men suspected in a 2009 home invasion in which a victim was tied up has been arrested, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Barry Lee Davis, 27, of Nicholson, was arrested on Wednesday, June 16, for robbery, false imprisonment and wearing a mask to conceal his identity. Another suspect — Antonio Carlos Watkins, 23, ... [Full Story »]

County designated a ‘recovery zone’

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Wednesday, June 23. 2010

In order to tap into a federal bond program to jumpstart economic development, Jackson County has been designated a “recovery zone.” The Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution on Monday designating the entire county as a “recovery zone,” which will allow the county to get bonds for economic development projects. ... [Full Story »]

Church building fire ruled arson

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Friday, June 18. 2010

A fire that destroyed a Jefferson church’s parsonage and two vans has been ruled arson, according to state officials. Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine said in a statement Friday that an early morning fire at Faith Baptist Church’s parsonage on U.S. Hwy. 129 was arson. “We’ve ruled out all accidental causes ... [Full Story »]

Reward offered in church building fire

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Friday, June 18. 2010

The state fire marshal’s office is offering a reward for information in a blaze that destroyed a Jefferson church’s parsonage and two vans. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine announced Thursday afternoon that he is seeking information from the public about the blaze that destroyed a parsonage and two, 12-passenger ... [Full Story »]

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