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County manager’s contract extended for one year

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Thursday, December 23. 2010

County manager Darrell Hampton’s contract was extended for one year Monday night by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners following a 30-minute closed session. BOC chairman Hunter Bicknell and commissioners Bruce Yates, Dwain Smith and Tom Crow voted in favor of extending the contract. Commissioner Chas Hardy was not at the meeting due to ... [Full Story »]

Ex-softball coach under investigation

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

The former girls softball coach at Jackson County Comprehensive High School is reportedly under investigation for having a possible “inappropriate” relationship with a student. The coach, who was also a teacher at West Jackson Middle School, resigned Dec. 3. Officials close to the situation confirmed to Mainstreet Newspapers that a criminal ... [Full Story »]

Shoplifting may have been a charitable act

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

Did a family friend try to steal groceries for a local woman in need? The Braselton Police Department is investigating a shoplifting incident at Publix on Ga. Hwy. 211, where a store manager said she confronted an older woman about groceries in a shopping cart that weren’t bagged, according to an incident report. The manager said she followed ... [Full Story »]

Dust explosion at business injures men

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Wednesday, December 22. 2010

A dust explosion at a Jefferson business sent two men with minor injuries to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. The explosion occurred at DSM Nutritional Products, Inc., located at 495 Jackson Concord, Jefferson. The company produces vitamins for animals. Officials ruled it a dust explosion and there were no flames. However, several large panels ... [Full Story »]

Government offices announce holiday closings

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Sunday, December 19. 2010

Area governments have announced when their offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Both holidays fall on a Saturday this year. The Braselton Town Hall will be closed all day Thursday and Friday, Dec. 23-24 in observance of the Christmas holiday. For the New Year’s holiday, the Braselton Town Hall will be open ... [Full Story »]

School board to discuss superintendent’s contract

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Friday, December 17. 2010

The Jackson County Board of Education will take a closer look at the continued employment of superintendent Shannon Adams during a called meeting on Thursday. On Monday, the board met for two hours and 10 minutes behind closed doors to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation. Of that time, Adams was not in the meeting for about an hour and a ... [Full Story »]

Bell switches political parties

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Friday, December 17. 2010

Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell announced last week that he will join the Republican Party of Georgia, making him the known first African-American elected official in Georgia to leave the Democratic Party. “After consulting with family my conscience leads me to determine that the Democratic Party is no longer aligned with my core ... [Full Story »]

Wilbanks, Elliott honored for service on BOE

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Friday, December 17. 2010

Come January, the Jackson County Board of Education will have new members to replace two, longtime officials. Kathy Wilbanks, chairperson, and Jill McEver Elliott, vice chairperson, have both served on the Jackson County Board of Education for 12 years. Neither one sought another elected term. On Monday, the school system honored Wilbanks and ... [Full Story »]

Storage building catches on fire in Pendergrass

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Friday, December 17. 2010

A wood stove at a storage building was the center of a fire in Pendergrass, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. Firefighters said when they arrived at the Brooks Road property, a storage building with a tin roof was on fire. The nearest buildings next to the storage building were chicken houses, located about 50 feet away. Fire was ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Never enough time at Christmas

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Friday, December 17. 2010

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith This is my “Bah! Humbug!” time of year. The warm glow of Thanksgiving and initial excitement about Christmas has passed, and the sure-to-occur thankful happiness that Christmas brings has yet to happen. Where I am now is buried in unfinished tasks ... [Full Story »]

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