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School system to keep all furlough days

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Sunday, August 7. 2011

A concern that the Jackson County School System could return to a deficit budget has led district officials to keep all of its scheduled 10 furlough days for employees this school year. Superintendent Shannon Adams told district employees in a memo last week that the school system will keep the 10 furlough days — after recent talks of ... [Full Story »]

Small area in Braselton evacuated for gas leak

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Sunday, August 7. 2011

A gas leak on a residential property in Braselton led firefighters to evacuate a small area on Saturday, July 30, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. The gas leak was reported on an 11-acre property on Ga. Hwy. 53, where firefighters said they found a pipe sticking out of the ground and leaking natural gas, according to an incident ... [Full Story »]

Reservoir not affected by drought

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Saturday, August 6. 2011

Officials are keeping close tabs on the Bear Creek Reservoir as the 2011 drought continues, but so far the reservoir appears to be suffering no ill effects of a drought that continues to ravage much of the state. “The reservoir is full,” noted Chris Thomas, who chairs the Operations Committee of the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority, which ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton budgets more money for planning consultant

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Saturday, August 6. 2011

The Hoschton City Council has budgeted additional money for its planning consultant — who has been advising officials on more issues than initially anticipated. The council agreed on Monday to amend its 2011 budget to include $20,964 for its planning and development department — after once earmarking $10,020 for expenses. Hoschton used to ... [Full Story »]

Seagraves appointed by governor to council

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Saturday, August 6. 2011

Donna Seagraves, a local attorney, has been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council. She was one of five new members named to the board last week by Deal. The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council is a nine-member independent agency within the executive branch of the state government whose mission is ... [Full Story »]

Part of old building demolished after debate

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Friday, August 5. 2011

It may not have been a pretty sight in downtown Hoschton, but Karen Steinichen believes a nearly century-old tin building was a diamond in the rough. That’s one of the reasons that she has fought the city’s efforts to get her to demolish the building. “It really looked more like a barn than any kind of a commercial building,” she said. ... [Full Story »]

BOC agrees for Jefferson to handle county inspections

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Friday, August 5. 2011

Jackson County leaders agreed Monday 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 Jefferson to use its building inspector, Danny Atkins, on an ... [Full Story »]

CRCT retests improve area schools’ results

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Friday, August 5. 2011

After counting the retest results of the CRCT, some schools in Jackson County can now brag that all of their students in some grades passed portions of the state-mandated test. The Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) is given to all students in third through eighth grades, but students in certain grades are required to pass the test in ... [Full Story »]

Man says deceased man’s family is harassing him

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Friday, August 5. 2011

A man involved in a pedestrian accident that killed another man said he is being harassed by the deceased man’s family, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The Braselton man said that about two months ago, he struck another man with his vehicle as the victim was walking along a road. The Braselton man ... [Full Story »]

Zoning update committee wants more in-depth discussion

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Thursday, August 4. 2011

To get the ball rolling on potential changes to Hoschton’s zoning code, a citizens committee plans to tackle more planning-related issues at its next meeting. The Hoschton Zoning Code Update Advisory Committee met for 45 minutes on Monday — just before a city council meeting. That wasn’t enough time for the group to hammer out more ... [Full Story »]

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