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Officials: Skunk tests positive for rabies in South Hall

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Friday, November 12. 2010

A skunk that had contact with a dog has been confirmed at the 11th rabies case this year in Hall County, according to animal services. The skunk was found Nov. 3 in South Hall in the Summerset Drive area, located off Poplar Springs Road. The animal was sent to the virology section of the Georgia Public Health Lab, which told Hall County Animal ... [Full Story »]

Area kitchen fire rapidly extinguished

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Friday, November 12. 2010

A kitchen fire was the source of a residential blaze on Maddox Road, according to firefighters. Crew from West Jackson, Jackson Trail and the Jackson County Correctional Institute responded to the house, where smoke was seen coming out of the residence on Tuesday, Nov. 2. The source of the fire was found in the kitchen and it was quickly ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Becoming real

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Friday, November 12. 2010

BY LORIN SINN-CLARK “What is REAL?...It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real” – Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit Becca and Floyd got married last weekend and it was hard for me to stay focused on photographing their wedding ... [Full Story »]

Plans ongoing for first Braselton-Hoschton Relay

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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

The organizational plans for the inaugural Braselton-Hoschton Relay for Life are continuing, as volunteers are outlining details in the coming months. American Cancer Society community manager Victoria Patrick is optimistic about the relay’s first run, saying that others will take interest since it’s the initial event for the area. “I ... [Full Story »]

Northeast Georgia CEO leaving health system

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Wednesday, November 10. 2010

Jim Gardner, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) in Gainesville, announced on Monday that he will be leaving NGHS, according to Mary Lynn Coyle, chairman of the Northeast Georgia Health System Board. Coyle announced that Carol Burrell, executive vice president and chief operating officer of NGHS is being named interim ... [Full Story »]

Sinks, appliances ripped out of vacant house

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Tuesday, November 9. 2010

A vacant house in The Falls of Braselton subdivision was heavily damaged by an unknown suspect, according to Braselton police. Officers received a phone call on Saturday that a suspicious person was leaving a residence on Fisk Falls Drive, according to an incident report. When officers arrived, they entered the vacant house and noticed that a ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton, WJMS to honor veterans at events this week

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Sunday, November 7. 2010

Charles Ford wants every veteran who visits Hoschton’s Veterans Day Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 13, to walk away with a sore arm. That’s because he wants folks to shake the hands of all veterans of the Armed Forces and to thank them for their freedom. While Veterans Day — once known as “Armistice Day” — is a national holiday on ... [Full Story »]

Woman alledgedly kicked out for refusing to be intimate with man

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Sunday, November 7. 2010

A woman walking along a Braselton road told a deputy that she was kicked out of a residence after she refused to be intimate with a man, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The 21-year-old woman said she had been hit in the face and kicked out of a Whites Bottom Road residence without her belongings, ... [Full Story »]

Library director leaving position

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Friday, November 5. 2010

Alan Harkness, the director of the Winder-based Piedmont Regional Library System, is leaving his position next month to work for the state library. “My last day at Piedmont will be on Nov. 19,” he said. “I’ll start my position as the assistant state librarian for library development on Nov. 29.” In his new role with the Georgia Public ... [Full Story »]

Tolbert, Sikes seek judgeship

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Friday, November 5. 2010

Two people have applied for the State Court judge position in Jackson County so far and the deadline to apply is coming up on Monday. Jefferson attorneys Scott Tolbert and Donna Golden Sikes are the only names in the hat so far, but several other Jackson County attorneys have reportedly expressed an interest in the position. Applications and ... [Full Story »]

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