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Relay for Life on tap Friday, Saturday

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Sunday, April 29. 2012

Given the successful outcome of the inaugural Braselton-Hoschton Relay for Life in 2011, organizers are hoping that this year’s event can do at least as well. “Even if we don’t reach our goal, (the volunteers) will have done an excellent job for pulling two communities together,” said Victoria Patrick, senior community manager for the ... [Full Story »]

Firefighters respond to incidents

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Sunday, April 29. 2012

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •passenger vehicle fire at the Pilot Travel Center on Ga. Hwy. 53, Braselton, where a car was on fire. The car was parked away from the gas pumps and its hood was open when firefighters arrived. There was light smoke coming from the engine, but there were no ... [Full Story »]

Tourism group eyes goals for attracting visitors to county

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Sunday, April 29. 2012

A committee of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce hopes to help the county pluck a few more dollars from tourists in the future. Mark Valentine, who manages the Tanger Outlets in Commerce, chairs the chamber’s Tourism Council, and he reported on its efforts at the board of directors meeting last Friday morning. Valentine presented a ... [Full Story »]

BOE approves deal for Boys and Girls facility

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Saturday, April 28. 2012

The Jackson County Board of Education approved an agreement on Monday, April 16, that will pave the way, in part, for a permanent facility for the Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County. The BOE approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Jackson County Board of Commissioners that will allow the BOC to use the school system’s property on ... [Full Story »]

Rabies clinics scheduled in the area next week

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Saturday, April 28. 2012

If the first four months of 2012 constitute a trend, dog and cat owners have even more incentive than usual to get their pets inoculated against rabies. To accommodate them, the Jackson County Health Department and Commerce Veterinary Hospital will offer a number of rabies clinics next week in several locations throughout the county. To date in ... [Full Story »]

Woman runs away from husband during dispute

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Saturday, April 28. 2012

An off-duty Braselton officer helped a woman who was screaming and running away from her husband during a dispute, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The Braselton officer said he was in a shop on Zion Church Road working on his bike when he heard a woman screaming. The officer went to the woman, who ... [Full Story »]

Drug 'Take-Back Day' is Saturday at local police departments

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Friday, April 27. 2012

Dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs safely during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sites nearest to Barrow and Jackson counties include: The Braselton Police Department, 5040 Ga. Hwy. 53, Braselton; Arcade Police Department ... [Full Story »]

Outdoor burn ban to start on Tuesday

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Friday, April 27. 2012

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s annual open burning ban for 54 counties will start in May 1 and end on Sept. 30. The open burning ban is not new. It began in 1996 with the 13-county metro Atlanta area and has been in effect for the current area since 2005. That area includes Jackson, Banks, Barrow and Madison counties. The ... [Full Story »]

Senior apartments get OK from Braselton planners

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Friday, April 27. 2012

Every day, an estimated 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 — an age that many consider the traditional retirement age. That’s one of the key reasons that an Atlanta-based development company is aiming to build its next senior apartment complex in Braselton — a market that representatives said has plenty of adult children who want their ... [Full Story »]

School system bracing for more education reforms from state

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Friday, April 27. 2012

Just when it seemed like acronyms like CRCT, AYP and GHSGT were easily recognizable in education in Georgia, the rules are changing — again. But, this time, educators say the changes will align Georgia with 47 other states in the U.S. that are also revising their curriculums. And, the new curriculum ties into a larger plan that some educators ... [Full Story »]

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