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City council hears from political candidate

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Friday, June 8. 2012

Having just one item on its agenda, the Hoschton City Council listened to a political candidate during its brief meeting on Monday night. Danny Yearwood — one of three candidates vying for the State Senate District 47 seat — introduced himself to the Hoschton City Council. He briefly spoke to council members and shook their hands. ... [Full Story »]

Police car device helps find missing man

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Friday, June 8. 2012

An automatic license plate reader on a Braselton police vehicle helped an officer find a missing man, according to an incident report. The officer said he was parked on Interstate 85, where his automatic license plate reader notified him that a Chevy Blazer that passed his patrol vehicle was associated with a missing person. The officer stopped ... [Full Story »]

Church slated for demolition for retail building

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Friday, June 8. 2012

The former sanctuary of Sharon Baptist Church — located at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Ga. Hwy. 124 in Braselton — will be demolished to make way for a shopping center, according to plans submitted to the town. But a cemetery located behind the sanctuary and still owned by the church will remain untouched. Braselton Acquisitions ... [Full Story »]

New superintendent to earn $157,500 a year

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Friday, June 8. 2012

The Jackson County School System’s new superintendent will earn $157,500 a year, according to his contract approved by the board of education. John Green was named the district’s next superintendent by the BOE in May. He officially starts working for the school system on July 1. Green is replacing Shannon Adams, who is retiring because of ... [Full Story »]

Angry homeowner confronts sales reps

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Thursday, June 7. 2012

A Hoschton homeowner confronted a group of traveling salespeople by following their van, yelling racial slurs and possibly damaging a mirror on their vehicle, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Several people who identified themselves as working with a vacuum company said they were making sales calls on ... [Full Story »]

BOE candidate withdraws from race

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Thursday, June 7. 2012

The lone challenger to the chairman of the Jackson County Board of Education has withdrawn his candidacy. Lance McMurray, Commerce, removed his name from the July 31 primary in the race for District 4 of the BOE on Wednesday. That school board seat largely serves East Jackson and parts of South Jackson. Without a challenger, current BOE ... [Full Story »]

Town employees slated to get pay raises in budget

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Thursday, June 7. 2012

While other governments may be slashing their budgets, Braselton is proposing a larger general fund budget — including pay raises for its employees next fiscal year. The Braselton Town Council, Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority and the Braselton Downtown Development Authority have set public hearings on their proposed 2013 fiscal year ... [Full Story »]

Political forums planned

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Thursday, June 7. 2012

The candidates in the July 31 elections will address the issues at political forums planned in June at Jackson Electric Membership Corporation in Jefferson. Candidates for probate court, county commissioners and sheriff will be featured at a political forum at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12. Candidates for board of education, State Court judge, ... [Full Story »]

Firefighters respond to incidents

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Wednesday, June 6. 2012

The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •unauthorized burning at a Keys Drive, Braselton, address, where firefighters driving in the area noticed a moderate amount of smoke coming from a residence. When they stopped at the residence, they found a homeowner burning grass. The homeowner had a water hose, ... [Full Story »]

New traffic signal now flashing in Braselton

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Tuesday, June 5. 2012

A new traffic signal in downtown Braselton — at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 53 and Davis Street — is now in test mode, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. If all goes well with testing and the weather, the signal will be operational on Tuesday, June 12. Each intersection is reviewed to determine if the intersection ... [Full Story »]

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