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Entries from July 2012

Sale of stump grinder, guns at issue in heated sheriff’s race

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Saturday, July 21. 2012

Did the current sheriff break the law by pulling an item from a public auction and selling it without bids? Did the previous sheriff break the law by putting three sheriff’s department guns up for a sale at public auction and then buying them himself as he left office? Actions by both the current and former sheriff of Madison County have been ... [Full Story »]

Falling tax digest causing headaches

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Friday, July 20. 2012

Municipal, county and school finance directors are crunching the numbers this week to see what reductions in the value of local property mean for upcoming budgets. The tax digest is the financial document upon which all property taxes are based. It is designed to represent 40 percent of the “fair market value” of land, buildings and ... [Full Story »]

New Jackson superintendent plans major changes

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Friday, July 20. 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 »]

JCWSA wants stake in city reservoir

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Friday, July 20. 2012

With Jefferson apparently about to receive a long-sought permit to build a city reservoir, Jackson County is making it known it plans to exercise its option to get a 25-percent stake in the Parks Creek Reservoir. The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority voted last Thursday to seek an amendment to an agreement reached in the late 1990s ... [Full Story »]

Voters urged to cast ballots early

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Friday, July 20. 2012

Those voters who want to potentially avoid long lines for the primary election are encouraged to take advantage of early voting, according to Jackson County elections supervisor Lori Wurtz. Early voting will continue through Friday, July 27. The primary election is Tuesday, July 31. This Saturday, July 21, early voting will be held from 9 a.m. ... [Full Story »]

Voters urged to cast ballots early

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BraseltonNewsTODAY

Friday, July 20. 2012

Journal earns GSWA awards

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BarrowJournal

Friday, July 20. 2012

The Barrow Journal sports staff has been recognized once again. The paper earned eight awards from the Georgia Sports Writers Association contest during the group’s annual convention held at the Gwinnett Daily Post in Lawrenceville Sunday. Sports editor Chris Bridges won first place in the Best Local News Story category for a story about ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: New coach was eager to return to area

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS

Friday, July 20. 2012

Gary Compton’s life got a little more hectic recently. The new varsity girls basketball coach at Apalachee High School was placed behind the 8-ball to a degree since he was not officially hired until the summer. However, Compton isn’t letting that stop him from jumping into his new job with both feet. Compton arrives at AHS by way of ... [Full Story »]

Jackson deputies make 20 arrests

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CommerceNewsTODAY

Friday, July 20. 2012

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office charged 20 people last week, including the following: •Clinton Roshan Ali, 30, 8569 Hwy. 53, Braselton, contempt of state court. •Amanda Morgan Buice, 39, 560 Clois Road, Clayton, violation of probation original charge: theft by taking. •Matthew Taylor Gan, 17, 3245 Hwy. 82, Jefferson, simple assault ... [Full Story »]

Architects start initial work on town green

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BarrowJournal

Friday, July 20. 2012

For the architects working on Braselton’s proposed town green, the possibilities of mixing leisure with business in a new downtown park will come at the guidance of public comments. “We’d like to know the things and types of improvements that you would like to see and let us figure out how to make those things work — because that’s ... [Full Story »]