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Hotel/motel tax revenue expected to increase

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Friday, June 17. 2011

A surge in hotel reservations in Braselton will help the town’s visitors bureau authority — which benefits from a hotel/motel tax. The Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority’s budget is slated to rise four percent from $322,000 during the 2011 fiscal year to $337,500 next fiscal year, which starts on July 1. The majority of the ... [Full Story »]

Driver, bike rider get into nasty fight

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Friday, June 17. 2011

A man riding a bicycle and another man driving a SUV got into a physical fight in Braselton, according to incident reports from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Braselton Police Department. The man in a SUV said another man riding a bike “flipped him off” and used his bike to block his vehicle on Duck Road, according to an ... [Full Story »]

Private school to build facility in Braselton?

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Friday, June 17. 2011

One of the top private schools in Northeast Georgia is eyeing Braselton for a potential campus — although nothing has been decided. Among its long-term plans, Lakeview Academy is considering the possibility of opening a new school in Braselton. “We don’t have any immediate plans,” said John Kennedy, head of school of the ... [Full Story »]

Braselton News wins awards in state press contest

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

The Braselton News won four awards in its division in the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest — including second place in local news coverage. The News also won second place for its lifestyle coverage of the community. Reporter Kerri Testement won a second place award for her education coverage and a third place award for ... [Full Story »]

Suspects steal 92 cartons of cigarettes

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

Two burglars stole an estimated $4,600 in cigarettes from a Braselton convenience store, according to police. When Braselton police responded to an alarm at the BP gas station on Ga. Hwy. 211 around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, they found a glass door shattered. An officer said a large rock was used to break the glass. The officers didn’t ... [Full Story »]

Braselton to host large bike ride on Saturday

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

The second-annual Jackson County Brevet — a 100-mile bicycle ride through the county — will start this Saturday morning in Braselton, at Zion Baptist Church. The ride begins at 7:30 a.m. and is expected to affect traffic in Jackson County on Saturday. For maps of the ride’s various routes, visit www.jacksonbrevet.com. The event benefits ... [Full Story »]

Baby survives after being ejected from vehicle

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Wednesday, June 15. 2011

A baby miraculously survived a devastating wreck on Interstate 85 on Saturday, after the youngster was ejected from a vehicle in its car seat, according to reports. “It’s another lesson that you preach about car seats,” said Jackson County public safety director Steve Nichols about properly using car seats. The incident occurred just ... [Full Story »]

Zoning appeals board to meet

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Monday, June 13. 2011

The Braselton Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m. on one item. Friendship Road Properties, LLC, is requesting a stream buffer and setback variance for 27 acres located at 5778 Old Winder Highway in Hall County. The property is zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development) and the proposed use is a ... [Full Story »]

Braselton CID eyeing local law for carts on LifePath

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Sunday, June 12. 2011

Before Braselton’s LifePath becomes a reality, a group will likely recommend that the town council adopt a new ordinance outlining rules for motorized carts on the path. The board of directors of the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID) on Monday discussed its plans for the proposed ordinance, which follows a similar measure in ... [Full Story »]

BOC split on appeals process for department heads

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Sunday, June 12. 2011

A motion by Jackson County commissioner Tom Crow to create an appeals process for department heads after what he calls a “miscarriage of power” ended in a 2-2 vote Monday night. Since there was not a majority vote for approval, the vote failed. Commissioner Dwain Smith voted along with Crow, but Bruce Yates and Hunter Bicknell voted against ... [Full Story »]

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