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More parking, batting cages OK’d for West Jackson Park

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Sunday, January 23. 2011

A plan to add 216 parking spaces and batting cages at the West Jackson Park was approved by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners at Thursday night’s meeting at the courthouse. During a discussion prior to approval of the plan, commissioner Dwain Smith said, “My understanding was we were going to do the grading. There is a figure here ... [Full Story »]

Damage reported at local cell phone tower

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Sunday, January 23. 2011

An employee for a cell phone provider said someone cut a chain-link fence around a cell phone tower in Hoschton, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The employee said a door to a building inside of the fence on McNeal Road had also been pried open. Inside the building, several wires were cut and stolen, ... [Full Story »]

Old barn to become a children’s garden

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Sunday, January 23. 2011

It was once a place of ruin in the center of downtown Braselton — but a proposal will literally bring new life to a late mayor’s decades-old barn. Hall County Master Gardener Dave Rusk wants to transform the former barn on Henry Edward Braselton’s property on Ga. Hwy. 124, near the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 53, into a demonstration garden ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: People should stand behind comments with their name

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Sunday, January 23. 2011

“We cannot use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other.” President Barack Obama at the January 12 service for the Tucson shooting victims VITRIOLIC, derived from vitriol: bitterly scathing; caustic; virulent; corrosive in tone; blistering; capable of destroying or eating away; destructive; harsh. Vitriol is the word of the ... [Full Story »]

Winter storm carries $100,000 price tag

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Sunday, January 23. 2011

The winter storm that began Jan. 10 and over a 24-hour period would drop 6-8 inches of snow and a thin layer of ice all over Barrow County came with a price tag of about $100,000 for local governments. The county government was the hardest hit at an estimated cost of about $80,000, and commission chairman Danny Yearwood said he is hoping the ... [Full Story »]

Thief caught after taking items from car

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Sunday, January 23. 2011

On Jan. 16, Officers responded to Pine Circle in reference to a burglary in progress. Dispatch advised officers that a witness claims to have seen the subject take items out of a neighbor’s vehicle and then leave the scene in a dark red SUV with a luggage rack. Officers searched the area and before long located a dark red SUV parked in a ... [Full Story »]

Score update: East Jackson sweeps JCCHS

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Saturday, January 22. 2011

Girls: East Jackson 46, Jackson Co. 41 Boys: East Jackson 43, Jackson Co. 41 Scorers: Shaw 12, Zimmer 11 Follow us on Twitter and find us on [Full Story »]

Score update: Flowery Branch sweeps JHS

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Saturday, January 22. 2011

Girls: •Flowery Branch 54, Jefferson 36 Scorers: Boyd 9, K, Goza 9 Boys: •Flowery Branch 51, Jefferson 48 OT JHS 10 18 16 2 (2) -- 48 FBHS 17 7 11 11 (5) -- 51 Scorers: Watson 14, Boyd 8

JCCHS basketball teams swept by No. Oconee

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Saturday, January 22. 2011

Girls: •North Oconee 60, Jackson Co. 51 JCCHS 11 16 8 16 -- 51 NOHS 14 10 15 21 -- 60 Scorers: Skelton 19, Phillips 9, Drew 9 Boys: •North Oconee 62, Jackson Co. 40 JCCHS 13 13 12 2 -- 40 NOCHS 14 10 16 22 -- 62 Scorers: Smith 13, Crawford 8, Shaw 8, Guereca 3, Oney 2, Zimmer 2, Weaver 2, Scott 2 [Full Story »]

Woman’s storage building burglarized

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Saturday, January 22. 2011

On Jan. 8, Officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence on Lyle Road in reference to a theft. Officers met with a woman who claims that some items were taken from a storage shed on her property. The woman explained that she has several sheds and the doors are always closed to them, but never locked. The woman said ... [Full Story »]

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