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Truck driver extinguishes fire at fuel pump in Braselton

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Sunday, June 12. 2011

The driver of a tractor-trailer truck extinguished a fire in his vehicle before firefighters could arrive, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. Firefighters were initially told that a tractor-trailer truck was reportedly on fire at a fuel pump at the Pilot Travel Center on Ga. Hwy. 53, according to an incident report. Before ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton gives OK for Sunday alcohol vote

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Saturday, June 11. 2011

Come November, voters in Hoschton will have their say on whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales at stores in the city. The Hoschton City Council approved an amended ordinance on Monday that clears the way for voters to decide if the municipality should allow the package sale of beer and wine at stores. The proposal will be on the municipal ... [Full Story »]

‘Hero’s Ball’ to honor public safety workers in West Jackson

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Saturday, June 11. 2011

A new event to honor local public safety personnel will also help give back to military heroes and families. The inaugural “Hero’s Ball” will be held on Friday, Aug. 26, from 7-10:30 p.m., at the Braselton-Stover House on Ga. Hwy. 53. The black tie optional event will feature dinner, entertainment, dancing and a special presentation of ... [Full Story »]

Abandoned fishing boat found in West Jackson roadway

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Saturday, June 11. 2011

A fishing boat was left in a roadway — where a man driving along Otis Gooch Road spotted the watercraft, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The boat — a Triton TR-186 — didn’t have a trailer under it, according to the report. The boat had not been reported stolen and its owner couldn’t be ... [Full Story »]

JCCHS bests EJCHS on grad test

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Friday, June 10. 2011

Although the state released school system results on the High School Graduation Test two weeks ago, it was only this week that individual school results were released. Those results showed that although the percent of students who passed all four sections on the test at Jackson County Comprehensive High School dipped slightly, the school had a ... [Full Story »]

Braselton to clear funds for new officer

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Friday, June 10. 2011

When it comes to balancing its proposed budget, the Braselton Town Council got its wish to add the first of two new positions for the police department. The town is proposing that its 2012 fiscal year budget — which starts on July 1 and ends on June 30, 2012 — include funds for a new police officer. Overall, the general fund budget is ... [Full Story »]

Commissioners to consider ordinance regulating firing of guns

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Friday, June 10. 2011

An ordinance that would stop the firing of guns in residential areas of the county is being considered by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. The BOC reviewed the proposed ordinance Monday night and commissioner Tom Crow pointed out several issues, including prohibiting property owners of larger tracts from firing a gun just because ... [Full Story »]

First murder in 12 years shatters quiet Jefferson neighborhood

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Thursday, June 9. 2011

It had been 12 years since the City of Jefferson last saw a murder, but Monday morning, in a usually quite, middle-class neighborhood, neighbors awoke to a sirens as law enforcement officials responded to a shooting on Monte Lane off of Holder Siding Road. A 40-year-old woman, Carlotta Shields, lay dead in her home, the victim of domestic ... [Full Story »]

Citizens frustrated about federal budget

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Wednesday, June 8. 2011

For those at a town hall meeting in Hoschton with their Congressman, the politicians in Washington, D.C., just haven’t slowed out-of-control federal spending. “For us to keep putting our head in the ground and acting like it’s not there is just unbelievable,” said one man talking about the failure to cut the federal budget. It was a ... [Full Story »]

Committee to tackle review of city’s zoning code

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Wednesday, June 8. 2011

A new committee in Hoschton is taking a second look at the city’s zoning code — and one of its first ordinances that will be reviewed is one suggested by a council member. The Hoschton Zoning Code Update Advisory Committee includes four council members, a planning commission member and one citizen. The city’s planning consultant and city ... [Full Story »]

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