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Man killed in Monday morning wreck

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Monday, October 31. 2011

A 31-year-old man was killed in an auto wreck on Ga. Hwy. 124 in West Jackson early Monday morning, according to Jackson County public safety director Steve Nichols. The accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. near Dillons Walk subdivision, where a vehicle had flipped over several times and was lying on its side when emergency responders ... [Full Story »]

East Jackson assistant coach killed in automobile accident

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Monday, October 31. 2011

East Jackson assistant football coach Joel Conway, 34, was killed in an auto wreck on Ga. Hwy. 124 in West Jackson early Monday morning, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. near Dillons Walk subdivision, where Conway’s vehicle had flipped over several times and was lying on its side when ... [Full Story »]

Adams to retire as school superintendent

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Thursday, October 27. 2011

Citing health concerns, Superintendent Shannon Adams has announced that he will retire from the Jackson County School System at the end of the school year. Adams — who was named to the district’s top position in 2006 — said in an interview on Thursday that he wanted to continue for two more years as superintendent, but the symptoms of his ... [Full Story »]

Adams to retire as school system superintendent

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Thursday, October 27. 2011

At Occupy Wall Street, it's 1968 all over again

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Thursday, October 27. 2011

By Mike Buffington SUNDAY OCT. 30 UPDATE Came back to Zuccotti Park this afternoon to see what had changed since I was here Wednesday. As a weekend day, tourists were out in force and the area was more crowded than in the week. And it was a wet, stinky mess. It rained Thursday, then got cold Friday and snowed Saturday. The little park where the ... [Full Story »]

Veteran’s Day programs planned at area schools

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Wednesday, October 26. 2011

Kings Bridge Middle School, Jefferson High School and Benton Elementary School have planned special programs to commemorate Veteran’s Day. KBMS Kings Bridge Middle School will present a special Veteran’s Day Service on Friday, November 11, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Kings Bridge Middle School gymnasium. The event will feature the Kings ... [Full Story »]

Woman leaves car on I-85 after it breaks down and returns to find it stolen

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Wednesday, October 26. 2011

A woman said her car was said someone stole her Mercedes Benz after she parked it along I-85 because it broke down. The woman had called several wrecker companies, but none of them reported towing the vehicle during the 36-hour period that the vehicle was on the side of the roadway, according to the incident report filed at the Jackson County ...

Jefferson to hire consultant to prepare for sales tax negotiations

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Wednesday, October 26. 2011

Jefferson leaders agreed Monday night to hire a consulting firm to help with the negotiations for local option sales tax (LOST) revenue. Mayor Jim Joiner reported that Braselton, Hoschton and Talmo had agreed to participate in this study and help pay for the $21,000 cost. Each city’s percentage of the fee will be based on population. ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson getting ready for school projects

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Monday, October 24. 2011

JEFFERSON school officials met recently with representatives of its architectural firm and construction manager in anticipation of preliminary work on big-ticket construction projects starting soon. The system is adding a new classroom wing, cafeteria and kitchen to the elementary school; a new classroom annex and kitchen at the high school; ... [Full Story »]

BOC argues over unapproved expenses

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Thursday, October 20. 2011

A lot of money on government projects was spent by the county’s former manager without approval, according to members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. The issue came up at Monday night’s BOC meeting when the board went back and approved money that former county manager Darrell Hampton had already spent. County policy states ... [Full Story »]