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Customer confuses employee to get cash

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Friday, August 19. 2011

A series of requests for change from a McDonald’s customer led to a cash register coming up $60 short, according to an incident report from the Braselton Police Department. An employee at the McDonald’s on Ga. Hwy. 53 said a customer asked another employee at the register to make change for $40 after his purchase. The man confused the ... [Full Story »]

Southern-style specialties part of Vineyard Fest

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Friday, August 19. 2011

For its 15th annual Vineyard Fest, the folks at Chateau Elan don’t have to look far for food that will complement the wine. Using plenty of fresh vegetables from its own organic garden, Chateau Elan will serve Vineyard Fest guests a variety of food that highlights some favorites of Southern-style tastes. “We’ve changed the food around to ... [Full Story »]

New redistricting maps show changes

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Thursday, August 18. 2011

While one state legislature appears fine with a proposed redistricting map, another seems disappointed in the changes. State Rep. Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson) is set to represent all of Jackson County for the 31st District in the Georgia House of Representatives, according to redistricting maps released on Friday. Benton’s district currently ... [Full Story »]

School enrollment figures now accurate

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Thursday, August 18. 2011

The Jackson County School System appears to have worked out the kinks in how it counted students for the first days of class, according to superintendent Shannon Adams. “It was basically miscounts in the way the schools were counting kids,” he said on Tuesday. For Tuesday — the ninth day of class — the district counted a total of 7,280 ... [Full Story »]

Facebook comments not harassment

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Thursday, August 18. 2011

Just because someone tells you they don’t want to be friends on Facebook, doesn’t mean that’s harassment, a deputy told a woman. A Jefferson woman told a Jackson County deputy about a dispute between herself and another woman on Facebook. The Jefferson woman said the other woman was harassing her through the social networking website, ... [Full Story »]

Braselton council revises zoning code for large projects

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Sunday, August 14. 2011

A revision to Braselton’s development code may make it easier for large-scale economic projects to come to the town. The Braselton Town Council approved the changes to its Business Park (BP) zoning classification on Monday, Aug. 8, after the planning commission recently recommended the revisions with some conditions. The BP zoning district ... [Full Story »]

Request would reduce size of houses in subdivision

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Sunday, August 14. 2011

The Braselton Planning Commission will hear a request from a developer to reduce the minimal square footage in new houses in a subdivision. The planning commission will meet on Monday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., and the Braselton Town Council will hold a public hearing on the request on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. The council is expected to vote on ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County’s teen birth rate drops

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Sunday, August 14. 2011

The rate of births to teenage girls in Jackson County is at its lowest point in more than three decades, according to data presented to the Jackson County Board of Health last week. Only two of the seven board members were present to receive the good news, however. The board lacked a quorum as only members Archie D. Chaney Jr. and Henry Slocum ... [Full Story »]

Firefighters respond to several medical calls

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Sunday, August 14. 2011

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •vehicle fire on Interstate 85, where firefighters were told that a vehicle was on fire between mile marker 131 and 133. The firefighters traveled north and south bound on I-85, from exit 129 (Braselton) to exit 137 (Jefferson) but didn’t find any vehicle on ... [Full Story »]

Escaped inmate found near police dept.

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Saturday, August 13. 2011

A state prisoner who left a work release program was found walking across the street from the Braselton Police Department, according to an incident report. Tommy James Fletcher, 36, was housed at the Phillips Transitional Center when he failed to return to work on Wednesday, July 27, according to a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of ... [Full Story »]

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