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Visitor’s bureau authority approves budget

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Sunday, June 20. 2010

The Braselton Visitor’s Bureau Authority approved its $322,000 budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. The five-member authority approved its 2011 fiscal year during a brief called meeting on Tuesday. The group typically only meets twice a year for a state-mandated public hearing on a proposed budget and its adoption. The ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County science teacher lands national award

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Sunday, June 20. 2010

How did a Jackson County teacher learn that she’s going to visit the president at the White House? She got a phone call from the F.B.I. The federal investigation agency was calling Rachael Parr — a 24-year veteran science teacher — to conduct a background check. That’s when Parr — who has spent the last 14 years teaching seventh grade ... [Full Story »]

Damage reported at foreclosed houses

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Sunday, June 20. 2010

Two people reported theft or damage to foreclosed houses in the West Jackson area, according to the sheriff’s office. One woman told a deputy that someone went into a foreclosed house at a Cabots Creek Drive, Jefferson, address and removed a garage door motor and parts, and damaged drywall. The damage was estimated at $500. Another woman — ... [Full Story »]

District collects more taxes than planned

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Friday, June 18. 2010

The amount of local property taxes that county officials have collected is slightly higher than initially expected, according to one superintendent. Shannon Adams said Monday that the Jackson County School System has collected 90 percent of the local property tax revenue that the district had planned for the 2010 fiscal year, which ends June ... [Full Story »]

Supreme Court hears lawsuit on sewer pump station issue

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Friday, June 18. 2010

The state’s top court heard oral arguments last week in a lawsuit contending that Hoschton owes a development company almost $230,000 A Jackson County superior court judge ruled in June 2009 that Hoschton must pay Horizon Communities, LLC $191,631 for a new sewer pump station, and $38,347 in attorney’s fees and costs. The city later ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Higher ed pay needs reform

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Friday, June 18. 2010

University of Georgia employees are reportedly upset because the Board of Regents is considering dropping retirement health benefits for future employees. Although the action, if done, won’t affect current employees, many are outraged that the board would even consider such a move. All of which points out just how out-of-touch many UGA ... [Full Story »]

New traffic signal operating in Braselton

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Friday, June 18. 2010

A new traffic signal at Ga. Hwy. 347 and Spout Springs Road at the current end of a four-lane section in Braselton is now working, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The signal had been in test or flash mode. The Georgia DOT is working in a public-private partnership with the Town of Braselton, Chateau Corners Developer Bud ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Let the voter beware

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Friday, June 18. 2010

Did you ever order something online or out of a catalog only to be disappointed when you finally received the item? Unfortunately, pictures, descriptions and product reviews do not always tell the whole story. After all, highly paid marketing professionals exist solely to convince unsuspecting buyers that whatever product they are hawking is ... [Full Story »]

Braselton DDA members report on visit with Gainesville officials

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

The Braselton Downtown Development Authority is getting some tips on how to revitalize downtown from other cities. Authority members decided last month to visit several area downtowns — all of which participate in Georgia’s Better Hometown or Main Street programs — to get ideas for Braselton. For the group’s first road trip, three of ... [Full Story »]

Youth threatens to kill family over snack bars

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Wednesday, June 16. 2010

An upset juvenile who threatened to “gut” his family was taken to a youth detention center, according to Braselton police. Two family members told police that the juvenile got highly upset when his uncle asked him about some missing nutty bars, according to an incident report. The juvenile denied taking the snacks, and began cursing and ... [Full Story »]