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Chamber group approves budget, work plan and directors

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Saturday, December 24. 2011

Meeting on Dec. 16, the board of directors of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce approved its 2012 budget, its 2012 plan of work, ratified its election of directors and was advised to look for “more good news” on the economic development front. The $533,850 spending plan budget envisions income falling $40,394 from the current ... [Full Story »]

Christmas yard decorations destroyed

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Saturday, December 24. 2011

Three teenagers vandalized Christmas decorations in the Stone Creek subdivision in Hoschton, according to incident reports from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. In one case, a man on Creek View Drive said the teenagers took a candy cane decoration from a neighbor’s yard and used it to break his mailbox off of its post. A Christmas ... [Full Story »]

Community garden springing to life in Deaton Creek

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Friday, December 23. 2011

It may not seem like the ideal time of year to be digging in the dirt, but that’s what some folks are doing for a new community garden in The Village at Deaton Creek. “Everyone has gotten into the act,” said Leslie Johnson, president of the Garden Club at the age-restricted community on Thompson Mill Road (Ga. Hwy. 347) in South Hall. And ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton mobile home destroyed by fire

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Thursday, December 22. 2011

A mobile home in Hoschton was heavily damaged by fire on Friday, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. When firefighters arrived at the Walnut Road residence, they found that it was heavily involved in fire, according to an incident report. All of the occupants of the mobile home were outside of the residence. Firefighters from the ... [Full Story »]

Sell reappointed to airport authority in 3-2 vote

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Wednesday, December 21. 2011

Shannon Sell was reappointed to another term on the Jackson County Airport Authority in a 3-2 vote of the board of commissioners Monday night. Commissioner Bruce Yates made the motion that Sell be reappointed and Chas Hardy and Hunter Bicknell voted in favor of the motion. Commissioners Dwain Smith and Tom Crow did not raise their hands to vote ... [Full Story »]

Town OKs four building permits

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Tuesday, December 20. 2011

The Braselton Planning and Development Department approved building permits for four new residences in November, according to a town monthly report. All of the residential building permits were issued in the Jackson County portion of Braselton. The town also spans into Barrow, Gwinnett and Hall counties. In October, the town approved one ... [Full Story »]

Government offices announce holiday closings

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Monday, December 19. 2011

The Braselton Town Hall and Hoschton City Hall will be closed on certain days in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. This year, Christmas falls on Sunday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day will be the following Sunday, Jan. 1. In Braselton, town hall will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26. It will also be closed on Monday, ... [Full Story »]

Braselton DDA considers special event after construction projects finish

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Sunday, December 18. 2011

When the time is right, the Braselton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) plans to mark the end of several major construction projects with a celebration. But, it may be a year or longer before that event takes place. Braselton is in the midst of — or is on the verge of starting — several infrastructure projects that will not only ... [Full Story »]

District waiting for new AYP method

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Sunday, December 18. 2011

Like other school districts in Georgia, the Jackson County School System is waiting for the state to adopt a new program on how it determines Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The Georgia Department of Education in November submitted a federal application seeking a waiver from No Child Left Behind, which requires that schools meet AYP. Instead, ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson firefighters respond to incidents

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Sunday, December 18. 2011

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: here an overturned vehicle was reported in the area. The passenger didn’t have any injuries and refused to be taken to a hospital. •assistance at a Lakeshore Drive, Braselton, address, where a firefighter and EMS workers helped a man get from a vehicle into a ... [Full Story »]

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