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New judgeship added

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Thursday, April 12. 2012

After four years of waiting, the Piedmont Judicial Circuit will get a fourth Superior Court Judge. The passage of Senate Bill 356 created a new judgeship for the Piedmont Circuit as well as a third judgeship for the Bell-Forsyth Circuit, according to Rep. Tommy Benton (R-Jefferson). The bill goes into effect Jan. 1. “The money is in the ... [Full Story »]

Census: Growth slows down for Jackson County

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Thursday, April 12. 2012

Just three years after being named by the Census Bureau as one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, Jackson County didn’t even break the top 100 in a list released last Thursday. In 2009, Census data estimates put Jackson County at 25th in the U.S. among the fastest-growing populations between 2007 and 2008. Neighboring Barrow ... [Full Story »]

Gov. Deal to speak in Jefferson on Friday

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Thursday, April 12. 2012

Gov. Nathan Deal will speak at the 9th Republican Congressional District’s annual convention, to be held at the Jefferson Civic Center on April 13-14. Gov. Deal will be the guest speaker at the dinner on Friday, April 13, at 5:30 p.m. Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Republican state chairman Sue Everhart will also speak. The purpose of the ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County Democrats to meet Sunday

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Thursday, April 12. 2012

The Jackson County Democrats is welcoming the public to its reorganization meeting on Sunday, April 15, from 3-5 p.m., at Ali V’s Restaurant, Jefferson. “We are inviting everyone who wants to be part of the reason that Jackson County Democrats will win in 2012,” said Patsy Harris, chairman of the 10th Congressional District for the ... [Full Story »]

New formula drops graduation rates

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Wednesday, April 11. 2012

Using a new formula, graduation rates for area schools were placed downward in revised figures released by the Georgia Department of Education on Tuesday. For years, Georgia has been using a formula to determine graduation rates that some critics have said doesn’t fairly reflect all dropout students. That formula — called the leaver rate ... [Full Story »]

Road closing planned near Braselton store

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Wednesday, April 11. 2012

A small section of the old Ga. Hwy. 124 – from Pinecrest Lane to the Braselton Brothers Store driveway — will be closed, starting next Tuesday, April 17. That section of the road will not reopen, but motorists may use Pinecrest Lane and the new Ga. Hwy. 124 alignment (Lewis Braselton Blvd.) until the town finishes its realignment of Ga. ... [Full Story »]

Authority keeps same outdoor watering restrictions

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Wednesday, April 11. 2012

While the Bear Creek Reservoir is at full pool, low flows in local streams and low levels in area ponds suggest that drought conditions remain in Barrow, Jackson, Clarke and Oconee counties. For that reason, the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority, the four-county group that manages the regional reservoir, decided recently to keep the Level 2 ... [Full Story »]

Fishing tournaments at Bear Creek to cost organizations

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Wednesday, April 11. 2012

Fishing clubs hoping to hold bass tournaments at the Bear Creek Reservoir got some good news and some bad news recently. The good news: The managers of the reservoir will allow tournaments even on days when the reservoir is closed to the public. The bad news: Clubs will have to pay a $300 fee to hold each tournament. The Upper Oconee Basin ... [Full Story »]

Large neighborhood starts community garden

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Sunday, April 8. 2012

The beginning may be modest, but those planting the seeds of a new community garden in the Mulberry Park subdivision hope that it continues to grow. As one of the largest subdivisions in Braselton — even spanning into four counties — some Mulberry Park residents saw the need to create a community garden. Most of the lots are less than a ... [Full Story »]

Firefighters respond to incidents

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Sunday, April 8. 2012

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •woods fire at a Peachtree Road, Hoschton, address, where firefighters found a controlled outdoor burn in which the resident had a permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission. •residential fire at a Doe Court, Hoschton, address, where firefighters were told ... [Full Story »]

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