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A locker room used by the East Jackson Comprehensive High School football team Friday night at rival Jefferson High School Memorial Stadium was found trashed after the game. Thirty-five name plates of JHS football players were damaged in the locker room after having been ripped off locker doors. Several of the tags were used to form the letters ... [Full Story »] 

TWENTY PEOPLE were sentenced in recent Superior Court proceedings in Jackson County, including the following: •Evangela Waters, deposit account fraud, 20 days in jail suspended upon payment of restitution and two years probation. •Jabari Hunter, theft by taking, $500 fine, restitution and 12 months probation. •Gerryeanna Aycock, theft by ... [Full Story »] 

The polls will close shortly, at 7 p.m., for Tuesday's general election — which includes a question on another round of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funding in Jackson County. If approved by voters, SPLOST would collect an estimated $47.5 million over six years. The county would get an estimated $33.7 million, with its ... [Full Story »] 

The polls have now closed for Tuesday's general election — which includes a question on another round of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funding in Jackson County. Jackson County will make election results available on its website, as they become available. The link to the county's website is provided below. ... [Full Story »]