Entries from January 2011

Wheeler named new chairperson of school board

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, January 28. 2011
For the first time in 12 years, the Jackson County Board of Education will have a new chairperson and vice chairperson. Lynn Wheeler was named chairperson of the board on Thursday and Tim Brooks was selected as vice chairperson. The board didn’t nominate other members for the positions and the recommendations were quickly approved. Wheeler ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton News PDF Edition January 26, 2011

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, January 28. 2011

Braselton News PDF Edition January 26, 2011

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, January 28. 2011

Couple disputes high water bill to authority

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, January 28. 2011
Michael and Christi Brownlow of Jefferson probably should have capped a water line leading to an unoccupied trailer when they moved out nearly a decade ago. It might have saved them $2,500. The Brownlows appeared before the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority on Jan. 13 to contest a settlement offer on a $4,563 bill in November alleging ... [Full Story »] 

Couple disputes high water bill to authority

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, January 28. 2011
Michael and Christi Brownlow of Jefferson probably should have capped a water line leading to an unoccupied trailer when they moved out nearly a decade ago. It might have saved them $2,500. The Brownlows appeared before the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority on Jan. 13 to contest a settlement offer on a $4,563 bill in November alleging ... [Full Story »] 

Couple disputes high water bill to authority

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, January 28. 2011
Michael and Christi Brownlow of Jefferson probably should have capped a water line leading to an unoccupied trailer when they moved out nearly a decade ago. It might have saved them $2,500. The Brownlows appeared before the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority on Jan. 13 to contest a settlement offer on a $4,563 bill in November alleging ... [Full Story »] 

Winder chief retires with two days' notice

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 28. 2011
Winder Police Chief Stanley Rodgers retired unexpectedly and with only two days’ notice last week. In his Jan. 19 resignation letter to Mayor Chip Thompson, he said he would retire Jan. 21. The letter did not explain his sudden departure, but sources said the management of the police department has come under increased scrutiny – and some ... [Full Story »] 

Marijuana, alcohol and shotguns don’t mix

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 28. 2011
Officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call on Baylor Drive on Jan. 15 A woman advised police that her neighbor had shot approximately five times, and that the neighborhood has had problems with the man shooting in the past. Police went to the residence in question and spoke with the homeowner William ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Time to fix annex problems

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 28. 2011
THE disturbing conditions at the Barrow courthouse annex building should not exist. As outlined in a front page article this week, the annex building has multiple problems, including a lack of heat, leaking roof and a major mold issue. Those are the conditions faced by employees of the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office who work out of the ... [Full Story »] 

Winder chief retires with two day’s notice

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 28. 2011
Winder Police Chief Stanley Rodgers retired unexpectedly and with only two days’ notice last week. In his Jan. 19 resignation letter to Mayor Chip Thompson, he said he would retire Jan. 21. The letter did not explain his sudden departure, but sources said the management of the police department has come under increased scrutiny – and some ... [Full Story »] 
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