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Dixon named new CEO of Barrow Regional

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Monday, March 26. 2012

Todd Dixon has been named the new CEO of Barrow Regional Medical Center, Winder, after the departure of Blake Watts. Dixon began his new position on Monday. Dixon is a native of Elberton and most recently served as COO at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C. since August 2009. He has been instrumental in providing leadership ... [Full Story »]

BOC may ask voters to decide on Sunday alcohol sales

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Sunday, March 25. 2012

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners may consider asking voters to decide on whether the Sunday sale of alcohol should be allowed in the county’s unincorporated areas. Speaking during a town hall meeting in Hoschton on Thursday, March 15, county manager Kevin Poe said the earliest that such a proposal could be put on the ballot is July ... [Full Story »]

Company to hire more than 500 by summer

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Saturday, March 24. 2012

Bed Bath & Beyond expects to hire 574 employees by the end of the summer. Shane Short, president of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, updated his board of directors on Friday, March 16, on BB&B’s progress. The company purchased the former Spectrum Brands building in Pendergrass in November for an “e-fulfillment” center that ... [Full Story »]

Marshal’s office contacted in dispute with neighbors

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Saturday, March 24. 2012

An ongoing dispute between two neighbors in Braselton led to one of them contacting the county marshal’s office at least three times in one day to file complaints, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. A man on Duck Road said a neighbor has been harassing his family and called the county marshal three ... [Full Story »]

Mayfield Dairy may reopen visitors center

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Friday, March 23. 2012

Just five months after closing the doors to its visitors center in Braselton, officials from the parent company of Mayfield Dairy are discussing the possibility of reopening the facility. Officially, there’s no word on when — or if — the Mayfield Dairy Visitors Center in Braselton will potentially reopen, although representatives from ... [Full Story »]

BOE changes 2012-2013 school calendar

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Friday, March 23. 2012

As the Jackson County Board of Education learned on Monday, if something is too good to be true, it probably is. After initially approving its 2012-2013 school calendar with no employee furlough days — for the first time in at least two years — the BOE revised its calendar this week to include four furlough days next school year. “That ... [Full Story »]

Construction may start soon on new EMS station

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Friday, March 23. 2012

In the next few weeks, Jackson County is expected to start taking bids for a new EMS station in Braselton. The ambulance station will be located at 332 Zion Church Road, across from Jackson Self Storage. The property is located near the connection of Zion Church Road and Lewis Braselton Blvd. — a new road stemming from the Zion Church Road ... [Full Story »]

Officials expect Jackson County to benefit from Caterpillar facility

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Friday, March 23. 2012

Jackson County’s economic development officials expect the county to cash in on Caterpillar’s location near Bogart. Reporting to the board of directors of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 16, Courtney Bernardi said the “first priority” of the state’s economic development staff is dealing with Caterpillar ... [Full Story »]

Injured drunk driver found at a restaurant

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Thursday, March 22. 2012

An allegedly drunk driver was found in a Waffle House — apparently unaware that he was bleeding from the head following an accident, according to Braselton police. When police and EMS workers arrived at a Spout Springs Road location, they found a Hyundai Sonata that had crashed into a telephone pole, but its driver was missing. There was ... [Full Story »]

Deputies searching for missing Barrow man

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Thursday, March 22. 2012

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office needs help in its search for a missing man — who last seen on Monday afternoon walking on Freeman Johnson Road, toward Ga. Hwy. 211. Family members of James Gunter Sr., 51, contacted the sheriff’s office shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, to report him as missing. The Barrow County Sheriff’s ... [Full Story »]

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