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Drunk driver stops in another man’s driveway

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Sunday, July 24. 2011

An apparently drunk driver sat in a vehicle passed out in another person’s driveway, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A Winder Highway, Jefferson, man told a deputy that the man was passed out in a running vehicle parked in his driveway with loud music coming from the car, according to an incident report. When a deputy woke ... [Full Story »]

Board of education approves personnel changes

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Sunday, July 24. 2011

When Jackson County Comprehensive High School students return to class in just a couple of weeks, they’ll be greeted by several new administrators. Along with principal Scott Smith — who was named to the school’s top position by the board of education last month — JCCHS will have a new assistant principal and athletic director with ... [Full Story »]

New tires may have been cause of wreck on I-85

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Saturday, July 23. 2011

A new set of tires may have been the cause of an accident on Interstate 85, according to an incident report from the West Jackson Fire Department. When firefighters arrived to the accident on Wednesday, July 13, they found a car down an embankment. A patient in the vehicle had no visible injuries, but was shaken up and complained of shoulder ... [Full Story »]

Sales taxes down in Jackson

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Saturday, July 23. 2011

In what was supposed to be a year of economic recovery, so far that isn’t evident in Jackson County where one key measure continues to fall. Sales tax revenue to the county government for the first four months of 2011 lag behind last year by nearly $100,000, according to data recently released by the county. Through April in 2011, the county ... [Full Story »]

Still no plans for renovated old mill

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Saturday, July 23. 2011

If there’s one question that Kathy Cooper Robinson says she hears the most from her customers, it’s about the plans for an old mill in downtown Braselton. And, so far, town officials have said they don’t have any proposals for the century-old building near Robinson’s interior design studio. “The town council wanted to save it, but ... [Full Story »]

District almost done with technology upgrades

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Saturday, July 23. 2011

The Jackson County School System is almost done installing new interactive whiteboards in classrooms across the district — just in time for the start of fall classes. Bob Betz, director of information technology, told the board of education on Monday that installation of the SMART Boards will be completed before students return to class on ... [Full Story »]

BOC postpones joint inspection idea

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Friday, July 22. 2011

Jackson County leaders decided Monday night to get more information before taking action on a proposal to contract to use the city of Jefferson’s building inspector to handle building inspections for the county. At an earlier board of commission meeting, planning director Gina Mitsdarffer presented a plan to contract with the City of ... [Full Story »]

Chamber collecting school supplies

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Friday, July 22. 2011

For the second year in a row, the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce asks its members to help the county’s three local school systems survive state and local funding cuts. The chamber’s Education Committee launched June 13 a “school supply drive” in the hopes of rounding up enough copy paper, pencils and other critical items school ... [Full Story »]

Stronger tax digest may lead to fewer school furlough days

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Friday, July 22. 2011

There’s still hope that if the budget figures are right, Jackson County School System employees may not have as many furlough days as currently planned. Superintendent Shannon Adams said Monday that the almost-completed Jackson County tax digest is slated to drop three percent. He warned last month that local property taxes paid to the school ... [Full Story »]

Woman arrested after talking to victim

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Friday, July 22. 2011

Braselton police have arrested the mother of a rape suspect for allegedly threatening or bribing a witness, according to an incident report. Jane Mitrovich, 55, was arrested at the Jackson County Courthouse after a bond hearing for her son, Christopher Edward Oliva. The 32-year-old Braselton man was arrested on June 28 after he allegedly came ... [Full Story »]

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