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West Jackson principals give students, parents advice on new school year

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Friday, July 30. 2010

Editor’s Note: The Braselton News asked the principals of schools in West Jackson to answer several questions about the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and provide some background information about themselves. These are their responses. GSES principal Alisa Hanley Gum Springs Elementary School principal Alisa Hanley has been at the helm of ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson principals give students, parents advice on new school year

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Friday, July 30. 2010

Editor’s Note: The Braselton News asked the principals of schools in West Jackson to answer several questions about the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and provide some background information about themselves. These are their responses. WJMS principal MaLissa Hill West Jackson Middle School principal MaLissa Hill has 27 years of experience in ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson principals give students, parents advice on new school year

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Friday, July 30. 2010

Editor’s Note: The Braselton News asked the principals of schools in West Jackson to answer several questions about the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and provide some background information about themselves. These are their responses. WJIS principal Diane Carr West Jackson Intermediate School principal Diane Carr has a range of educational ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: The Ginn-Coley showdown

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Friday, July 30. 2010

As expected, the Republican State Senate District 47 race has come down to a runoff. Winder’s Shane Coley will face Madison County’s Frank Ginn on August 10. Although the two candidates share many similar views, in some ways they are worlds apart in background. Coley spends a lot of his time talking about broad national issues, many echoing ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson principals give students, parents advice on new school year

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Friday, July 30. 2010

Editor’s Note: The Braselton News asked the principals of schools in West Jackson to answer several questions about the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and provide some background information about themselves. These are their responses. WJPS principal Linda Bell West Jackson Primary School principal Linda Bell has a long history with the ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Things are the same all over

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Friday, July 30. 2010

From time to time, we hear complaints concerning the amount of space we devote to crime coverage each week. Though it may seem as if we have more than our fair share of criminal activity, the truth is that our law enforcement officials – like officers in every other locale - are kept busy dealing with a wide range of issues. Last week, I read ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County School System releases calendar

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

The 2010-2011 school year calendar for the Jackson County School System is as follows, although the calendar could be changed during the school year. The potential changes in the school calendar may be due to inclement weather make-up days or budget changes affecting employees’ work days. •Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 2-4: Teacher ... [Full Story »]

Intoxicated adults take kids to restaurant

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

A concerned fast-food manager told Braselton police that two drunk adults were in a vehicle with two kids in the backseat, according to an incident report. The manager of Sonic on Spout Springs Road called police because she said she was concerned for the young children’s safety, according to Braselton police. An officer later saw the vehicle ... [Full Story »]

Parents make school transfer requests

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Wednesday, July 28. 2010

About 30 students in the Jackson County School System are taking advantage of a state law that allows them to switch schools within a district. The state law, passed in 2009, allows parents to ask a school system that their child be transferred to another school in the same district — as long as there’s available space. The 2010-2011 school ... [Full Story »]

Court upholds judge’s ruling on reservoir lawsuit

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Sunday, July 25. 2010

The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld Judge Joe Booth’s July 14 ruling rejecting a motion by the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority to dismiss Jackson County’s suit over the capacity of the Bear Creek Reservoir. That, says board of commissioners chairman Hunter Bicknell, bodes well for the county as its lawsuit progresses. “The detail they ... [Full Story »]

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