Entries from August 2011

Road fix to help with traffic at West Jackson schools

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 26. 2011
Come the end of fall, an intersection that leads to two Jackson County schools will be rerouted to improve safety and traffic issues in the area. Jackson County is realigning a portion of Gum Springs Church Road to a new intersection with Ga. Hwy. 124, near the Magnolia Pointe subdivision. The existing intersection is the main entry point for ... [Full Story »] 

Yearwood calls Mon. meeting of BOC; no tax rate yet set

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, August 26. 2011
Barrow County commission chairman Danny Yearwood has called a meeting of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners for 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, to discuss the fiscal year 2012 budget. On Aug. 23 Yearwood cast the deciding vote against setting a tentative tax increase of 1.92 mills for the fiscal year starting in five weeks. He said he wasn't sure ... [Full Story »] 

Yearwood calls BOC meeting after backpedaling on tax hike and telling official to advertise rate with vote

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, August 26. 2011
Barrow County commission chairman Danny Yearwood has called a meeting of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners for 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, to discuss the fiscal year 2012 budget. On Aug. 23 Yearwood cast the deciding vote against setting a tentative tax increase of 1.92 mills for the fiscal year starting in five weeks. He said he wasn't sure ... [Full Story »] 

Burglary reported at Jefferson ball fields

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, August 26. 2011
BURGLARS BROKE into the concession stand at Memorial Field in Jefferson and stole soft drinks, according to an incident report filed at the Jefferson Police Department. Other incidents reported last week to the police department include the following: •theft at a Sycamore Street business when a woman’s purse was taken. Some of the items in ... [Full Story »] 

No plans to raise taxes in proposed FY 2012 budget

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 26. 2011
The proposed budget figures may not look pretty, but Jackson County officials don’t have plans to raise the property tax rate. “At this time, the staff has no indication that the (Jackson County Board of Commissioners) is entertaining any increase in the millage rate what so ever, at all,” said county finance director John Hulsey. “In ... [Full Story »] 

APD cleared in misuse of radar

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, August 26. 2011
The Arcade Police Department has been cleared of allegations that it had improperly used its radar. Arcade Police Chief Randy Williams received a letter on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from the Department of Public Safety, saying APD is in compliance with Georgia law as it relates to the use of radar in the case. Several years ago, Lyle Thompson, ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn to adopt FY2012 budget Sept. 1

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, August 26. 2011
Only one Auburn citizen attended a public hearing held to receive comments on the FY2012 budget for the city of Auburn. The hearing was held prior to the Auburn City Council’s regular meeting and was led by city administrator Ron Griffith. Auburn’s general fund for FY2012 is $3.3 million, which is a reduction of about $68,000 since FY2011. ... [Full Story »] 

Texas governor wins straw poll at GOP BBQ

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, August 26. 2011
Municipal elections and a historic vote about the future management of the county’s government are less than six weeks away. But all eyes at a Saturday fundraiser for the Barrow County Republican Party were on what happens next year in Washington. More than 100 local Republicans attended the 18th annual barbecue, which was held at the Winder ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow schools need to focus on weak Math instruction

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, August 26. 2011
It’s no secret that in its education efforts, Barrow County has some problems. Nowhere is that more evident than in its Math instruction. This isn’t a new issue. For several years, Barrow students have lagged other area students in Math achievement. That’s true at just about all grade levels, from elementary schools to high schools. Last ... [Full Story »] 

Fear of energy scam goes a little too far

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 26. 2011
A woman’s fear about a man claiming to work for an energy company led to a witness showing the employee a gun, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A woman living on Buck Trail, Hoschton, told a deputy that she received a call from a company claiming that her electric bill was too high and it could help ... [Full Story »] 
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