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Homeowner taken to hospital after fire

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Thursday, April 5. 2012

A Hoschton resident was taken to a hospital after having chest pains following a fire at their home, according to Jackson County Emergency Services. Around 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, firefighters responded to a Skelton Road residence, where they saw smoke showing from the estimated 1,800 square-foot house. The resident was home at the time of ... [Full Story »]

Two homes damaged in fires during storm

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

Two homes were damaged in fires on Tuesday during the storm that passed through the county. The Jefferson, Jackson Trail, Arcade and Jackson County Correctional Institute fire departments responded to 933 Ebenezer Church Road, Jefferson, Tuesday on a reported structure fire. Upon arrival of the first units, they found smoke in a single family ... [Full Story »]

Approximately 1,000 jobs to come to Jackson County

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

A distribution center in Braselton for Carter’s — the largest branded marketer of baby and young children’s apparel in the U.S. — will bring about 1,000 jobs to Jackson County. Since the Atlanta-based company is closing two other facilities in Georgia — affecting about 500 jobs — and opening a consolidated center in Braselton — ... [Full Story »]

Braselton to get 1,200 jobs with Carter's distribution center

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

Gov. Nathan Deal was expected to announce this week the location of another major industry that will bring 1,200 new jobs to Jackson County over the next three years. The Jackson County Industrial Development Authority on Monday voted to approve a five-year phased-in abatement of property taxes for “Project Ajax,” a “multi-channel ... [Full Story »]

Arcade city administrator critically injured in N.C. crash

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Tuesday, April 3. 2012

Arcade officials have heard that city administrator Debbie Mockus is in critical but stable condition at a Charlotte area hospital due to injuries from a Saturday motorcycle accident in North Carolina. Mockus’s husband, Alan, was killed along with another motorcyclist involved in the crash. The accident occurred during a Vietnam Veterans’ ... [Full Story »]

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