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Arson reported in copper wire theft

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Wednesday, February 29. 2012

A FIRE was reported at a Hwy. 334, Nicholson, chicken house were copper wire was stolen. The property owner said that he saw smoke from the chicken house and found the center curtain and wood fence burned. HE also found that about 2,650 feet of copper wire was stolen. Other incidents reported to the sheriff’s office last week include the ... [Full Story »]

Folk to Fine Art Festival opens Fri.

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Wednesday, February 29. 2012

Optimism is building that Commerce’s inaugural Folk to Fine Arts Festival and Expo this week will draw a sizeable crowd. The event takes place Friday through Sunday in the Commerce Civic Center. Organizers expect to have 30-35 artists on hand Friday evening (and some of them throughout the weekend), and more than 50 artists will be ... [Full Story »]

Inmate laborers to be better supervised in Maysville

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Wednesday, February 29. 2012

A Maysville city worker suspended in February is no longer allowed to supervise inmate labor, a consequence of the behavior leading to his reprimand. The city council voted to suspend Jonathan Gailey, 24, without pay for five days after two separate incidents involving state prisoners from the Jackson County Correctional Institution. ... [Full Story »]

Griffith to resign from council

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Wednesday, February 29. 2012

Longtime Jefferson City Council member Bosie Griffith has announced that he plans to retire as of April 1. Griffith has served on the council for 21 years.

Ex-Agri-Cycle owner found guilty of theft in Upson County

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Wednesday, February 29. 2012

The former owner of Agri-Cycle in Talmo is seeking a new trial after he was recently found guilty of illegally dumping wastewater in a facility owned by the City of Thomaston. Richard Harville was the operator of Agri-Cycle when a wastewater treatment pond at its North Jackson property caught fire in 2007. Harville and Agri-Cycle have a long ... [Full Story »]

‘Super Tuesday’ primary election ahead next week; early voting going on this week

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Monday, February 27. 2012

Jackson County voters will take their first step next Tuesday in the selection of the next president of the United States. Polls will be open on March 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and early voting continues this week in the 2012 presidential preference primaries. Only one candidate, incumbent President Barack Obama, will be on the Democratic ... [Full Story »]

School AP scores mixed

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Friday, February 24. 2012

When it comes to taking college-level courses, area high school students showed mixed results on their Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2011. Overall, students at East Jackson Comprehensive High School fared worst among Jackson County’s four high schools as 78 out of 111 tests taken by 87 students scored only a 1 or 2 over nine AP exams in ... [Full Story »]

This week's online newspaper

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Wednesday, February 22. 2012

The Jackson Herald's full online newspaper is posted every Thursday. This e-Edition is the complete newspaper with all stories that you can read online. In addition, you can email stories from the e-Edition and do advanced searching. Subscription is required to access the full e-Edition newspaper. Click the following link to get to the ... [Full Story »]

Eight sentenced in Superior Court

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Wednesday, February 22. 2012

EIGHT PEOPLE were sentenced in recent Superior Court proceedings in Jackson County, including the following: •Juan Carlos Zambrano, theft by receiving stolen property, $1,000 fine, three years probation and banished from Tanger. Five charges of shoplifting were dismissed. •Helen Elizabeth Hayes, forgery, 10 years probation, $750 fine and ... [Full Story »]

Officers chase pretend cop in South Jackson

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Wednesday, February 22. 2012

Jackson County deputies had a dangerous encounter last week with a man who is suspected of impersonating a police officer. Officers spotted a black Crown Victoria outfitted like a police vehicle last Thursday on Jefferson River Road in South Jackson and a high-speed chase ensued during which the car ran deputies off the road. The car was driven ... [Full Story »]

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