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Monday, February 28. 2011

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Historical society learns about the past of two Hoschton buildings

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Sunday, February 27. 2011

While there aren’t any final plans for the old Darby Building in Hoschton, it could become a museum for area artifacts. And if that happens, it’ll be the second building in the heart of downtown Hoschton helping to preserve the city’s history. “We have begun collecting some things — artifacts from Hoschton — when they become ... [Full Story »]

Proposed law would cut out required comprehensive plans

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Sunday, February 27. 2011

State Senator Frank Ginn’s very first piece of legislation seeks to eliminate costly state-mandated comprehensive plans, and it is receiving support from local governments. Ginn represents the 47th District, which includes Barrow, Madison and Oglethorpe counties and portions of Clarke, Elbert and Jackson counties. Officials in Madison and ... [Full Story »]

Another major company opens in Jackson County

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Saturday, February 26. 2011

It turns out that Jackson County’s success in attracting new industry during 2011 was better than officials realized. With some chagrin, chamber officials announced that one major industry — Signature Foods — moved into Jackson County and set up shop in Valentine Farms Industrial Park without the chamber and IDA realizing it was there. ... [Full Story »]

WJMS park plans get commissioners’ approval

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Saturday, February 26. 2011

A proposal to use sales tax revenue allocated for recreation to locate restrooms and concessions stands at West Jackson Middle School was approved Monday night by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. The cost of the project will be $343,570 with the school system to provide $100,000 and the BOC to pay the remainder from special purpose ... [Full Story »]

Chamber reorganizes economic council group

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Saturday, February 26. 2011

Two of three local school board chairs were removed from one of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s key economic development arms last week. In a “reorganization” of its Economic Development Council, the chamber removed as permanent members the chairmen of the three boards of education and the chairman of the Jackson County ... [Full Story »]

State agricultural commissioner to speak at chamber breakfast

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Saturday, February 26. 2011

Georgia’s new agricultural commissioner will see a lot of familiar faces in the audience when he addresses the membership of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday morning. Gary Black, from Commerce, will speak at the 7:30 a.m. function at the Jackson EMC auditorium, Jefferson. Black operates a farm near Commerce and is ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton council OKs funds for repaving, path

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Friday, February 25. 2011

The Hoschton City Council will tap into its sales tax funds to repave W. Broad Street — a key road linking downtown to subdivisions and a park — and install a new sidewalk. The plan is to finish the projects before the nearby West Jackson Park at Hoschton hosts baseball games for the Dizzy Dean World Series in July. “The event is going ... [Full Story »]

Evans to retire as sheriff

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Thursday, February 24. 2011

Jackson County Sheriff Stan Evans officially announced this week his plans to retire at the end of his current term. The long-time sheriff’s term will end in 2012. In a letter to the editor in this week’s The Jackson Herald (a sister publication of The Braselton News), Evans said the decision to step down was difficult one. At the end of ... [Full Story »]

Chamber group supports ELOST proposal

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Thursday, February 24. 2011

The board of directors of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce threw its support behind passage of the next round of Education Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST) Friday. The board voted unanimously to promote the passage of a March 15 referendum that could pump up to $100 million into the county’s three school systems over the next five ... [Full Story »]

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