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Commissioners look at redistricting options

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Thursday, July 21. 2011

Jackson County’s four district board of commissioners seats need to be redrawn to meet federal voting guidelines. Two of the four BOC seats currently have 17,000-plus potential voters, while the other two districts have less than 13,000 each. District 1, which is now served by Tom Crow, has a population of 17,596, and District 3, which is ... [Full Story »]

Driver refuses to stop for Braselton police

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Thursday, July 21. 2011

A Braselton officer drew his weapon on a man — who led police on a long drive after an officer tried to stop his vehicle for failing to maintain its lane, according to an incident report. The officer said he noticed that the vehicle didn’t maintain its lane on Ga. Hwy. 211 and that it made a slow, short turn onto the state highway. The ... [Full Story »]

Armed robber paints face black

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Thursday, July 21. 2011

The Braselton Police Department is looking for two suspects in an armed robbery — including one that put black paint on his face to conceal his identity. The white male walked into the Shell gas station at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Ga. Hwy. 211 in the evening on Tuesday, July 12, and pointed a gun at a store clerk. The suspect is ... [Full Story »]

Jackson Co. handles Dizzy Dean demands

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Wednesday, July 20. 2011

If the chatter around the ball park is any indication, then the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department has certainly played the part of hospitable hosts during the barrage of three consecutive Dizzy Dean World Series this past week. Rec department director Rick Sanders recalls a brief conversation he and some of his staff had with a ... [Full Story »]

Holcombe named new AD, assistant principal at JCCHS

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Wednesday, July 20. 2011

Jason Holcombe is brand new to Jackson County, but he feels something of a familiarity with the place nonetheless. Having coached against the Panthers in the past while at Cedar Shoals and Dacula, the new Jackson County athletic director is no stranger to the school. Plus the area sort of reminds him of his own high school days. “It reminds ... [Full Story »]

Tax digest drop less than initially expected

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Wednesday, July 20. 2011

Jackson County’s net tax digest is expected to fall 3.7 percent this year, less of a drop than many officials had expected. That data is based on preliminary numbers from Jackson County Tax Commissioner Don Elrod released this week. Last year, the county’s tax digest fell 5.3 percent. Some officials had anticipated that the county’s tax ... [Full Story »]

Man charged with child molestation

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Wednesday, July 20. 2011

An illegal immigrant has been charged with child molestation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, according to an incident report. A woman told deputies that her husband, Nestor De Los Santos, 28, of Hoschton, and his brother were acting strangely. She eventually learned from the brother that he caught De Los Santos in sexual conduct with ... [Full Story »]

Braselton makes several appointments to town groups

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Sunday, July 17. 2011

The Braselton Town Council on Monday made a number of appointments to several of its boards with some members serving another term. Mayor Bill Orr made the following appointments: Allan Slovin, Braselton Planning Commission; Charlie Patterson, Braselton Zoning Board of Appeals; and Dennis Still, ethics board. District 1 council member Richard ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton to lease portion of city hall

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Saturday, July 16. 2011

A real estate attorney will lease a portion of the Hoschton City Hall when he needs space to conduct property closings. Ben Baker — of The Baker Law Firm, Duluth — will pay Hoschton $100 a month to use a conference room at city hall for his business, which previously had a branch office on First Street. The month-to-month lease was approved ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton council approves new produce stand on Ga. Hwy. 53

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Saturday, July 16. 2011

The Hoschton City Council will allow a produce stand to open on Ga. Hwy. 53 on the same site as a former produce stand — but the new business will have to follow a number of special conditions. David Caylor, Braselton, asked the city for a business permit to open Ever Fresh Produce at 4137 Ga. Hwy. 53 in Hoschton. The property is the same ... [Full Story »]

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