Entries from April 2012

Bonding agency reinstated

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, April 6. 2012
A bonding agency that was banned from serving the Madison County Jail has been reinstated. A court order issued this week from U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land puts Double “O” Bonding back in business at the Madison County Jail. “… It is ordered that plaintiffs be reinstated as professional bondsmen effective immediately without the ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: Grand slam leads no. 7 North Oconee past East Jackson

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, April 5. 2012
NORTH OCONEE’S Walker White belted a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the fourth inning to lead the no. 7 Titans past East Jackson 11-1 Thursday in Bogart. The loss was the Eagles’ sixth in a row. East Jackson closes out its series with North Oconee Monday at home. White’s grand slam was part of a five-run fourth inning for the ... [Full Story »] 

Lane closures on I-85 southbound in Banks Co.

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
Replacement of concrete on Interstate 85 South in Banks County is now under way and will close the right lane during construction in April, the Department of Transportation announces. Crews will work on I-85 South beginning at Martin Bridge Road (Exit 154). The right or outside lane will be closed as crews replace about 30 slabs of concrete. ... [Full Story »] 

Job total for Carter's prove elusive

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
A precise figure on the number of jobs Carter’s Clothing will bring to Jackson County is proving to be very elusive. It ranged from 600 “new jobs” touted in the news release announcing Carter’s location in Braselton to 1,200, reported by MainStreet Newspapers in its print editions. When the Jackson County Industrial Development ... [Full Story »] 

Rev. Winford Page (3-28-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Thursday, April 5. 2012
JEFFERSON - Rev. Winford Franklin Page, 75, who passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Rev. Page was born in Canton, the son to the late Thomas Bura Page and Lorie Kirby Page. He was a Baptist Minister, a retired truck driver, and was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was the pastor of Revival Baptist Church in Hoschton for 13 ... [Full Story »] 

Bridge to be down to one lane on Winder Highway

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced that a bridge on S.R. 11/Winder Highway over the Middle Oconee River in Jefferson will be reduced to one lane from Monday, April 9, until Monday, April 30, for construction. The bridge is located by a wastewater treatment plant operated by the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority, ... [Full Story »] 

Bridge to be down to one lane on Winder Highway

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced that a bridge on S.R. 11/Winder Highway over the Middle Oconee River in Jefferson will be reduced to one lane from Monday, April 9, until Monday, April 30, for construction. The bridge is located by a wastewater treatment plant operated by the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority, ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton council member suggests review of rules on home-based businesses

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
Hoschton should revise its ordinance outlining which businesses are given home occupation licenses, according to one council member. Speaking about a once-postponed vote on a permit for a home-based landscaping business, council member Jim Cleveland suggested on Thursday that the Hoschton City Council take a second look at its ordinances. “We ... [Full Story »] 

Another election planned for Braselton CID

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, April 5. 2012
Just after finishing one election, the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID) board of directors learned on Monday that it will have to hold another election. With no opposition, Denzil Wasson was re-elected to another term for the Post 1 spot on the CID board of directors, while Scott Snedecor was chosen for a second term for Post 3 in ... [Full Story »] 

Another election planned for Braselton CID

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
Just after finishing one election, the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID) board of directors learned on Monday that it will have to hold another election. With no opposition, Denzil Wasson was re-elected to another term for the Post 1 spot on the CID board of directors, while Scott Snedecor was chosen for a second term for Post 3 in ... [Full Story »] 
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