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Entries from March 2012

Auburn water users could see huge jump in rates

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Thursday, March 1. 2012

Water users on the City of Auburn system could see a huge jump in their rates next year if the city decides to adopt a proposed rate hike based on a recent study. Water rates for the average 4,500 gallons per month user could jump anywhere from 24 percent to 64 percent, depending on whether or not a users lives inside the city limits or outside ... [Full Story »]

‘Super Tuesday’ primary election ahead next week

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Thursday, March 1. 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 »]

Suspicious man follows girl as she walks home

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BarrowJournal

Thursday, March 1. 2012

A juvenile female said a man driving a white car with a pizza company’s sign on top of it followed her in her neighborhood, according to Braselton police. The girl said the unknown man approached her in the Mulberry Park subdivision as she was walking home. The man was dressed in a Papa John’s uniform. The girl said the man asked her if he ... [Full Story »]