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Ga. Hwy. 347 contract award delayed by DOT

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Thursday, July 19. 2012

The Georgia Department of Transportation has delayed awarding a contract for the widening and re-alignment of Ga. Hwy. 347 — also known as Thompson Mill Road and Friendship Road — for a month. The DOT is working on plans to widen and re-align the state highway from Ga. Hwy. 211 in Braselton to Interstate 985 in Flowery Branch. The first ... [Full Story »]

Green gets to work as new superintendent

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Thursday, July 19. 2012

For new Jackson County superintendent John Green, his work ahead this school year lies in something he calls “TTP.” That’s high levels of trust, successful performance teams and performance — all summed up in the term “TTP,” he told the board of education on Monday. “Any time you have a change in leadership, you have to rebuild ... [Full Story »]

Police: Young girl enticed to send nude photos

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Thursday, July 19. 2012

A 10-year-old girl was convinced to send graphic photos of herself by someone claiming to be a teenage boy that the girl met through an iPod app, according to Braselton police. A mother in a Braselton subdivision told police that after she took a shower, her 10-year-old daughter called her for help, saying “it was bad,” according to an ... [Full Story »]

CRCT: Area eighth graders making better scores

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Thursday, July 19. 2012

Eighth grade students in Jackson County’s three school systems generally scored better in all subjects of this year’s CRCT, according to results released by the Georgia Department of Education on July 12. However, a key exception was Commerce Middle School, where 28 percent of eighth graders failed the math portion of the CRCT — compared ... [Full Story »]

New school superintendent looking at major changes

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Thursday, July 19. 2012

Just a few days in his new job, Jackson County superintendent John Green is already proposing some major changes that he says will make the school system more financially sustainable. While not adopted by the Jackson County Board of Education, a draft of the district’s leadership team includes some sweeping revisions. Among those is the ... [Full Story »]

BOC takes away three furlough days for staff

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Wednesday, July 18. 2012

Jackson County employees will have three fewer furlough days than planned for the next year. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to eliminate three furlough days in 2012. The days were scheduled in October, November and December. The county had scheduled 12 furlough days. Other Business In other business Monday night, ... [Full Story »]

‘Mirror Mirror’ to be shown for free on Saturday night in Braselton Park

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Wednesday, July 18. 2012

The family-friendly movie “Mirror Mirror,” starring Julia Roberts, will be shown in the Braselton Park on Saturday, July 21. The movie is a magical comedy in a fresh and funny retelling of the Snow White legend. Julia Roberts stars as the evil queen and Lily Collins is Snow White, a princess in exile. Seven courageous rebel dwarfs join Snow ... [Full Story »]

County updating its pre-disaster plan

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Monday, July 16. 2012

Jackson County is updating its Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan, which better prepares the community for a natural hazard event (such as a tornado or flood). Jackson County has prepared an online survey to help identify steps to take to prevent injury to citizens and damage to property during and after such an event. Citizens are asked to help and ... [Full Story »]

New road realignment a problem for some stores

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Sunday, July 15. 2012

The re-alignment of a major intersection in downtown Braselton has made it difficult for customers to get to businesses, according to some merchants. “They get confused now,” said Jennifer Franklin, a dental hygienist with Braselton Family Dentistry, located in the lower level of the Braselton Brothers Store complex. In the weeks since ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff candidates to be featured at forum on Tuesday

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Sunday, July 15. 2012

The Hoschton Women’s Civic Club will sponsor a political forum featuring all of the candidates for Jackson County sheriff on Tuesday, July 17, at 7 p.m. The forum will be held at Northeast Church at 2001 Cherry Drive in Braselton, in the building of the former Zion Baptist Church. All seven candidates vying for sheriff have been invited and ... [Full Story »]

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