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MLK Celebration set Sunday

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012

The 28th annual Jackson County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Birthday Celebration will be held Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation Auditorium, located on the Commerce Highway in Jefferson. From 3:30 to 4 p.m., a mini gospel music concert presented by The Anointed Angels of Commerce will be presented. At 4 ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff’s race in 2012 expected to draw lots of interest

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Sunday, January 8. 2012

Commission chairman seat also on ballot Jackson County voters will go to the polls multiple times this year, from the March 6 Presidential Preference Primary to a possible General Election runoff Dec. 4. While the early attention will be on the March 6 Republican Presidential Preference Primary, local candidates will begin qualifying in May ... [Full Story »]

Ginn: Legislators may revisit ‘tax reform’ in 2012

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Saturday, January 7. 2012

State Senator Frank Ginn expects the Georgia General Assembly to revisit the issue of “tax reform” when the 2012 legislative session convenes next Monday, Jan. 9. The issue was a popular topic of discussion last year, but ultimately the plan that would have reduced the state income tax in exchange for expanding the reach of the sales tax ... [Full Story »]

Benton: No anticipated advancement in tax reform

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Saturday, January 7. 2012

From the perspective of the Georgia House of Representatives, Rep. Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson) does not foresee “any move toward tax reform” being made during the 2012 legislative session. That session starts next Monday. According to Benton, the effort that began last year to roll back the income tax rate in exchange for expanding the sales ... [Full Story »]

Carmike cinemas to open Thursday in Winder

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Saturday, January 7. 2012

Plan to turn off your remote controls on Thursday, Jan. 12. No matter how large, that flat-screen TV under the tree last month will not compare to what will be unveiled next week when Carmike Cinemas Inc. opens the doors of its new Gateway Cinema 12 entertainment complex off Highway 316 south of Winder. The 12 theaters have enough seating to ... [Full Story »]

Missing gas meter may have been cause of odor

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Saturday, January 7. 2012

A Braselton woman learned that the source of an odor of gas was due to a meter removed from her residence by a gas company, according to an incident report from the West Jackson Fire Department. When firefighters arrived at the Ga. Hwy. 53 residence, they found the woman sitting in her car. She told them that she smelled gas in the area. ... [Full Story »]

A look back at 2011: Major projects, election among top stories

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Friday, January 6. 2012

15-year-old accused of killing her mother A 15-year-old teenager who shot and killed her mother in Braselton in April has had her case resolved in juvenile court, according to Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter. Dominique Perryman was due to have her case heard in Gwinnett County Superior Court — possibly as an adult — but the ... [Full Story »]

BOC to review proposed new district maps at Jan. 16 meeting

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Thursday, January 5. 2012

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will review the proposed new district maps when it meets at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, at the courthouse. County officials have been working for months on the redistricting plan and are now ready to move forward. Because of growth since 2000, the current BOC districts are badly out of population ... [Full Story »]

Chas Hardy to serve as BOC vice chairman

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Thursday, January 5. 2012

Chas Hardy was named Tuesday, Jan. 3, to serve as vice chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. Hardy represents District 2, which includes Commerce and portions of Maysville. The appointment was made at the board of commissioners meeting Tuesday night in Jefferson. Other appointments made at this meeting were: •Board of ... [Full Story »]

S.W.A.T. gear stolen from officer’s garage

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Thursday, January 5. 2012

A Gwinnett County officer living in Hoschton said someone stole an estimated $10,300 of his S.W.A.T. gear from his garage, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The stolen items included night vision optics and a range finder, which belong to the Gwinnett County Police Department. The other stolen items — ... [Full Story »]

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