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BOC chairman Bicknell pitches case for regional road sales tax

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Wednesday, January 19. 2011

Jackson County voters will have another tax decision to make in August 2012. Will they vote to approve a 10-year one-cent sales tax to fund transportation needs and to access state transportation dollars, or will they reject the tax and see state funding for local transportation projects fall? Jackson County Board of Commissioners chairman ... [Full Story »]

First Georgia Bank to close Commerce office

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Tuesday, January 18. 2011

First Georgia Bank will close its Commerce office, located on South Elm Street, the company announced last week. The projected date — which is subject to change — is April 15. It is also closing an office in Villa Rica as part of what it calls “an internal reorganization designed to improve operating efficiencies by reducing expenses.” ... [Full Story »]

County schools to be closed Friday

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

The Jackson County School System will be closed again on Friday due to the condition of some roads. The Jefferson City School System has not announced yet whether school will be held Friday.

OPINION: Time to rebalance Jefferson city-school taxing equity

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

There has always been something of a unique and close relationship in Jefferson between its city government and its city school system. At one time, it was virtually impossible to distinguish between the two as the same small group of people ran both. On paper there may have been a distinction, but in reality both governments operated as one ... [Full Story »]

When will schools make up snow days?

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

UPDATE: JEFFERSON CITY SCHOOLS AND THE JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HAVE CANCELED FRIDAY CLASSES. SCHOOL WILL RESUME TUESDAY, JAN. 18. The big question for schools when classes resume after the winter storm: When will those missed snow days be made up? “This could be a winter that we get even more (snow) than we’ve already got,” said ... [Full Story »]

Bell to be nominated for state DOT board

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

Jackson County could gain some clout on the State Transportation Board in the next couple of weeks. Rep. Tommy Benton intends to nominate former board of commissioners chairman (and former state representative) Pat Bell to the District 10 seat made vacant when Bill Kuhlke resigned Dec. 31. The election could come as early as this week. Terms ... [Full Story »]

Arrests made by town police depts. listed

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Thursday, January 13. 2011

ARRESTS MADE last week by the police departments in Jackson County include the following: MAYSVILLE •Michael Edward Goddard, 39, 1400 Travis Drive, Oakwood, cruelty to children and battery. ARCADE •Majestro Eugene Imes, 35, 1164 Washington Street, Jefferson, failure to appear. •Julian Mendoza Mejia, 35, 142 Elk View Drive, Athens, no ... [Full Story »]

Papers to publish a day late

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Wednesday, January 12. 2011

The newspapers of Mainstreet Newspapers, Inc. will publish on Thursday this week, a day later than normal. "The difficult weather conditions made it dangerous to deliver the printed papers earlier in the week and postal delivery was also spotty," said co-publisher Mike Buffington. "We plan to print early Thursday and deliver during the daylight ... [Full Story »]

County schools closed Tuesday

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Monday, January 10. 2011

The Jackson County School System for students and employees will again be closed Tuesday, Jan. 11 due to the snow and ice and dangerous road conditions. All after-school and evening activities for Tuesday are also canceled, officials said. No other announcements of closings have been made, but will be posted as we receive them this evening. ... [Full Story »]

Schools closed again Tuesday

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Monday, January 10. 2011

The Jackson County School System and the City of Jefferson School System will again be closed Tuesday, Jan. 11 due to the snow and ice and dangerous road conditions. All after-school and evening activities for Tuesday are also canceled, officials said. The City of Jefferson will also be closed again Tuesday. Road conditions are expected to be ... [Full Story »]

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