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Sunday alcohol sales to be on Braselton ballot

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

First Hoschton, now Braselton. Braselton’s town council voted Monday night to give voters the final say in allowing Sunday alcohol sales. This comes on the heels of Hoschton’s decision to also allow the Sunday sales issue to be part of the November election. Gov. Nathan Deal recently signed a bill allowing municipalities to put the issue to ... [Full Story »]

3 South Carolina men charged with trafficking cocaine on I-85

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Thursday, May 12. 2011

A Braselton police officer stopped a vehicle on I-85 for a possible window tint violation and ended up with three drug arrests. Those charged with trafficking cocaine were: Jerome Garrett, 49, 409 Rockshire Court, Spartanburg, S.C.; Kevin Santoro Smith, 30, 565 Andre Lane, Spartanburg, S.C.; and Scotty Maurice Brown, 33, 25 Lynwood Drive, ... [Full Story »]

Officers assist Barrow deputies in chase

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Wednesday, May 4. 2011

Braselton police officers assisted the Barrow County Sheriff’s Department last week when a chase on Interstate 85 passed through the town. The Braselton officers placed stop sticks in the path of the vehicle and the driver hit several of them. The suspect fled on food and was apprehended and arrested by Barrow deputies. Other incidents ... [Full Story »]

Walkers gear up for 1st Relay for Life

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Wednesday, May 4. 2011

There will be lots of laughs, quite a few tears and hundreds of tired, aching feet come Saturday morning. but it will all be for a good cause. That’s the push behind the all-night Relay for Life event, which kicks off with some live entertainment at 6 p.m. Friday at Hoschton Park on Ga. 53. Events continue all night, including a survivor’s ... [Full Story »]

Sunday alcohol sales plan moves forward in Hoschton

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Wednesday, May 4. 2011

The Hoschton City Council took a step toward Sunday alcohol sales at its meeting Monday night. In drafting an amendment to its current alcohol ordinance, the city joins a handful of others across the state planning to allow a November vote on the issue. This follows Gov. Nathan Deal signing a recent bill allowing municipalities to make their ... [Full Story »]

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