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The race for sheriff in Jackson County continues to be the leading contest based on the amount of money raised by the candidates. Through the June 30 reporting period, that race has raised $126,800 among the seven candidates vying for the position. Ramone Gilbert leads the pack of sheriff’s candidates with nearly half of the total funds ... [Full Story »] 

SIMPLY PUT, there’s some dirt being moved around in the Jefferson School System right now — lots of it. Signs of change are clearly visible to passers-by as construction crews are at work on the initial phases of a three-pronged construction package that will add somewhere in the neighborhood of $24-25 million in SPLOST-funded, new ... [Full Story »] 

THE RACE for sheriff in Jackson County continues to be the leading contest based on the amount of money raised by the candidates. Through the June 30 reporting period, that race has raised $126,800 among the seven candidates vying for the position. Early voting began this week with the final Election Day being July 31. A variety of local and ... [Full Story »] 

SIXTEEN PEOPLE were sentenced in recent State Court proceedings, including the following: •Charles Douglas Jones, violation of family violence order, 12 months to serve suspended all but 120 days already served so long as deft be banished from Jackson County for remainder of time. •Andrew Blaine Shields, reckless driving, obstruction, , 120 ... [Full Story »] 

The Jackson Herald's online poll came under attack in recent days as several people voted multiple times for a single candidate, said co-publisher Mike Buffington. "We caught one person from Hall County voting for a candidate nearly 250 times," he said. "Some other people also voted multiple times. We have cleaned up those situations and banned ... [Full Story »]