Entries from April 2012

Baseball: East Jackson falls again to no. 8 Elbert Co.

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Thursday, April 5. 2012
— from reports EAST JACKSON lost to no. 8 Elbert County 7-3 on the road Wednesday as the Eagles’ losing streak hit five games. The loss dropped East Jackson (2-11) to 1-7 in subregion play. Eagle starter Robert McKay gave up seven runs over four innings, but East Jackson coach Matt Pruitt said this team could have helped McKay out a little ... [Full Story »] 

Tian Saengsutthi (3-27-12)

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Thursday, April 5. 2012
JEFFERSON - Tian Saengsutthi, 49, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. He was born May 10, 1962 in Laos, the son of Bang Saengsutthi of Thailand. He graduated from a high school in Laos and was employed by the Nitta Corporation of America in Suwanee, GA. Survivors in addition to his mother include daughters and son-in-law, Amber and Cory ... [Full Story »] 

Faron Segars (4-4-12)

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Thursday, April 5. 2012
HOMER - Faron William Segars, 50, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late William Grimes and Lucille Hood Segars. He was born June 22, 1961 in Oconee County, S.C., having lived most of his life in Banks County. He was formerly employed in housing construction and was of the Baptist ... [Full Story »] 

Homeowner taken to hospital after fire

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
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 »] 

Homeowner taken to hospital after fire

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
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 »] 

Guy Spicer seeks District 1 seat on Jackson BOC

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
Guy K. Spicer of Jefferson has announced his candidacy for District 1 on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. District 1 of the BOC serves mostly the Jefferson area, and parts of North and West Jackson. The seat is currently held by Tom Crow. In 1996, Spicer purchased land in Jefferson and in 2000 moved his family from Gwinnett County ... [Full Story »] 

Fitzpatrick to qualify for new Congressional seat

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, April 5. 2012
A fourth Republican candidate for the newly-created 9th Congressional District has announced that he will run for the seat. Roger Fitzpatrick, a lifelong resident of White County, has announced his candidacy for the new Congressional district — which serves most of Northeast Georgia, including Jackson, Banks and Madison counties. Radio host ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: Jefferson pulls out 2-1 road win over Oglethorpe County

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012
— from reports JEFFERSON got its first subregion road win of the year with a 2-1 victory over Oglethorpe County Wednesday thanks to another strong mound performance from Micah Carpenter. Carpenter, a freshman, threw seven innings for the victory, surrendering just two hits and one unearned run. He also walked five and struck out seven as the ... [Full Story »] 

Baseball: North Oconee edges Jackson Co. with third-inning home run

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012
BOTH JACKSON County and no. 7 North Oconee enjoyed standout mound performances Wednesday, but the Titans ended up with the big hit. North Oconee’s Thad Glenn drilled a two-run homer in the top of the third inning that proved to be the difference in the Titans’ 3-1 win over the Panthers (8-8, 4-6) in a series sweep. “The Glenn kid had a ... [Full Story »] 

Rep. Benton reviews votes on charter schools, tax code

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, April 4. 2012
When the dust settled after the General Assembly adjourned last Thursday, Rep. Tommy Benton found the usual mix of highs and lows, with an occasional surprise thrown in. Benton (R-Jefferson) represents most of Jackson County and tiny portions of Barrow and Hall counties in the Georgia House of Representatives. Among the highlights, said Benton, ... [Full Story »] 
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