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COLUMN: Make peace, not Holy War

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Friday, September 24. 2010

Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris was recently marked for death by Muslim cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki for encouraging readers to draw pictures of the prophet Mohammed. Norris, at the urging of the FBI, has gone into hiding and erased her identity in an attempt to stay alive. Since Islam prohibits depictions of Mohammed, Al-Awlaki has apparently ... [Full Story »]

School system property tax rate to remain the same

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Wednesday, September 22. 2010

The Jackson County Board of Education will hold a public hearing in October to set its tax millage rate — which will remain unchanged. The hearing will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. — the same time that its monthly work session meeting will start at the Gordon Street Center, Jefferson. For the fifth year in a row, the maintenance ... [Full Story »]

Stolen cash probably used to buy beer, fries

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Wednesday, September 22. 2010

A group of men who denied stealing another man’s wallet most likely took it and used the cash inside to buy beer and French fries, according to an incident report. A Braselton officer responded to Key West Bar and Grill on Ga. Hwy. 53, where an intoxicated man said he was outside the bar when he left his wallet on a pillar to write a phone ... [Full Story »]

Carrollton bank to take ownership of bank

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Wednesday, September 22. 2010

The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance took possession of The Peoples Bank, Winder, Friday evening. The bank has a branch in Braselton on Ga. Hwy. 211. Through an agreement with the FDIC, The Peoples Bank will be acquired by Community & Southern Bank, Carrollton. It was one of five banks to fail in Georgia this week. The Peoples Bank had ... [Full Story »]

County water authority to refinance bonds

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Sunday, September 19. 2010

Scrambling for every dollar it can find during the economic downturn, the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority hopes to save more than $190,000 by refinancing some bonds. Meeting last Thursday night, the authority began the process that could result in cutting its interest rate on the 1999 bonds from 5.56 percent to 2.81 percent. The ... [Full Story »]

Mobile home relocation to be on agenda

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Sunday, September 19. 2010

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will take action on several items, including a request to move a mobile home, when it meets at 6 p.m. on Monday at the courthouse. The BOC reviewed the action items at a work session this past Monday night. Bobby Wilkins is asking for approval to move an existing mobile home at 2638 Hog Mountain Road to ... [Full Story »]

Braselton DDA outlines details for wine tasting, auction

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Sunday, September 19. 2010

A wine tasting and auction will be the Braselton Downtown Development Authority’s first fundraiser, the group has decided. The authority is now in the planning stages of the benefit — called “A Toast to Braselton” — set for Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. “It seemed to fall in a good spot,” said authority member Kathy Cooper ... [Full Story »]

Braselton considering new welcome signs

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Sunday, September 19. 2010

Those driving into Braselton may soon notice signs welcoming their arrival into the town limits. The Braselton Town Council is considering a number of designs for new welcome signs at the entrance of the municipality’s boundaries — which span into Jackson, Gwinnett, Hall and Barrow counties. Town officials plan to switch the existing ... [Full Story »]

Suspect to return some money that she stole

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Sunday, September 19. 2010

A woman who stole another woman’s unemployment check later told the victim that she wanted to pay her back some of the money that she took, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A Jackson Trail Road, Hoschton, woman said another woman stole her unemployment check from her mailbox and deposited it in her boyfriend’s bank ... [Full Story »]

Town to use Gwinnett SPLOST money for projects

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Friday, September 17. 2010

Braselton has a dilemma when it comes to spending sales tax money generated in Gwinnett County, one of four counties that the town spans. The town has about $88,000 earmarked for roads and bridges from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) approved by voters in 2001. It also has about $200,000 designated for parks and recreation ... [Full Story »]

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