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Multiple unlocked vehicles burglarized

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Wednesday, November 16. 2011

Almost 15 vehicles were burglarized last week in The Falls of Braselton subdivision, according to incident reports from the Braselton Police Department. Many of those who reported that items were stolen from the vehicles parked at their residences said the vehicles were unlocked. The thefts took place between the evening of Monday, Nov. 7 and ... [Full Story »]

Boyfriend stabbed, husband hit by car in love triangle dispute

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Wednesday, November 16. 2011

An apparent love triangle in Hoschton lead to a husband allegedly stabbing his wife’s boyfriend before the husband was hit by a vehicle by a motorist who was trying to stop what he believed was an attempted murder in a street, according to an incident report. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has charged the husband, Phillip Stone ... [Full Story »]

Braselton CID gets first look at website for LifePath

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Sunday, November 13. 2011

A group spearheading Braselton’s LifePath got its first glimpse of a new website promoting the multi-use path. The Braselton Community Improvement District (CID) board of directors expects to launch the new website — www.BraseltonLifePath.com — by Dec. 1, once it tweaks a few details. The group viewed a draft website on Monday. After ... [Full Story »]

County may provide animal control to Jefferson

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Sunday, November 13. 2011

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will take action when it meets at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, on a request from the City of Jefferson to provide animal control services. The issue was discussed by the BOC at a work session meeting Monday night. The county provides animal control services to all of the other towns in the county except ... [Full Story »]

More schools make AYP after summer retests

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Saturday, November 12. 2011

Two more Jackson County schools met state benchmarks for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), while a third didn’t meet the standards, according to a revised report. The Georgia Department of Education initially said in July that Jackson County Comprehensive High School, East Jackson Comprehensive High School and West Jackson Middle School failed ... [Full Story »]

Braselton gets grant for store renovations

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Saturday, November 12. 2011

Downtown Braselton’s landmark commercial building — the Braselton Brothers Store — will get a major facelift in part with funds from a recently-awarded state grant. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is giving the town a $500,000 economic development grant to renovate the historic store. Braselton will fund an additional ... [Full Story »]

EMS station design, budget OK’d in split vote

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Saturday, November 12. 2011

In a 3-2 vote, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night on a design and budget for new EMS stations in West Jackson and Commerce. A new EMS station is also planned for Plainview, but that design and budget were not included in the vote because the land acquisition is not finished for that project. The design of the EMS ... [Full Story »]

Council debates citizen’s water, sewer bill request

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Friday, November 11. 2011

The Hoschton City Council will pay an inspector to ensure a resident doesn’t have his house connected to the city’s sewerage system — but officials debated whether the man should pay more than $500 in utility bills and fees. Dwight DeLaPerriere submitted an affidavit on Oct. 10 from a licensed plumber, who wrote that DeLaPerriere’s ... [Full Story »]

Contract with Clerici’s company renewed

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Friday, November 11. 2011

The county’s contract with Don Clerici’s engineering firm, BM&K, will be renewed for one year after a motion by commissioner Dwain Smith to renew the contract for only three months failed Monday night. The contract also calls for a four percent increase in the fees charged by the company. There is an “opt-out” clause that would allow ... [Full Story »]

Driver hits construction barrels before fleeing

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Friday, November 11. 2011

An unknown driver hit several construction barrels in West Jackson before fleeing the scene, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy reported that a truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Gum Springs Church Road, where construction crews are ... [Full Story »]

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