Entries from June 2012

School leaders offer overview of system funding for 2012-13

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Thursday, June 21. 2012
Madison County school leaders expect five furlough — or “amended calendar” days — next school year, but no layoffs are planned. And there will be no tax rate increase to fund school operations. While there is no reduction in force (RIF) plan in place for this year, the long-term financial outlook for the school system includes some ... [Full Story »] 

Police confiscate RADAR unit

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
Officers of the Commerce Police Department, acting on advice of the Georgia State Patrol, confiscated a RADAR system from a motorist stopped for speeding on the U.S. 441 bypass. The traffic stop took place at 2:15 a.m. when an officer clocked the offender at 71 miles per hour. But the 22-year-old white male argued that a RADAR system in the ... [Full Story »] 

Library construction about to begin

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
The contract hadn’t been signed yet, but approximately 70 people gathered in the parking lot of the Commerce Public Library Friday to mark the beginning of a long-awaited expansion project. After hearing from a variety of public officials about the need for the 5,000-square-foot addition, its history and acknowledgements regarding those ... [Full Story »] 

Toyota breaks ground on $350 million plant

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
Japanese, Georgia and Jackson County officials broke ground on 318 new jobs and a $350 million investment in Jackson County Monday morning. The ceremonial hoisting of shovels full of sand under a tent in Valentine Farms Industrial Park, Pendergrass, marked the beginning of construction of Toyota Industries’ latest investment in Jackson County ... [Full Story »] 

Diamond Wildcats show promise during summer

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
All in all, the Apalachee High School summer baseball team is doing just fine for the month of June. That was the assessment of coach Mike Cavey following the squad’s recent venture in the Brookwood Mid-Summer Classic which began last Friday and continued through Sunday. “We’re going well,” Cavey said. “We faced some good pitching ... [Full Story »] 

DOT warns of traffic delays on Hwy. 211, Hwy. 124 in Braselton

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to temporarily close turn lanes on Ga. Hwy. 211 at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Interstate 85 in Braselton. Along with the temporary turn lane closures, the DOT will shift traffic in the area for a construction project that is revamping the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Ga. Hwy. 124. The ... [Full Story »] 

DOT warns of traffic delays on Hwy. 211, Hwy. 124 in Braselton

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to temporarily close turn lanes on Ga. Hwy. 211 at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Interstate 85 in Braselton. Along with the temporary turn lane closures, the DOT will shift traffic in the area for a construction project that is revamping the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Ga. Hwy. 124. The ... [Full Story »] 

DOT warns of traffic delays on Hwy. 211, Hwy. 124 in Braselton

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to temporarily close turn lanes on Ga. Hwy. 211 at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 124 and Interstate 85 in Braselton. Along with the temporary turn lane closures, the DOT will shift traffic in the area for a construction project that is revamping the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Ga. Hwy. 124. The ... [Full Story »] 

Airport authority opposes T-SPLOST project

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
When it comes to the T-SPLOST, the Jackson County Airport Authority has a clear message for voters: Its lone project on the list isn’t needed. In fact, the chairman of the airport authority went as far as saying Tuesday night that if voters approve the new penny sales tax to fund transportation projects in the region, Jackson County ... [Full Story »] 

GBI starts Winder probe

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 20. 2012
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation this week launched an investigation of Winder’s utility billing operations under former director Dawn Reidling. City officials in late May requested the investigation after an internal audit uncovered not only costly billing errors, but also Reidling’s alleged attempts to cover them up. “The ... [Full Story »] 
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