Entries from August 2012

Firefighters respond to burning power pole

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, August 5. 2012
The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the following incidents last week: •outside equipment fire at a Lewis Braselton Blvd., Braselton, address, where a transformer, power pole and grass were on fire. Firefighters protected the area and stood by until Jackson EMC arrived. Once it was confirmed that power was disconnected, firefighters ... [Full Story »] 

John Kesler (8-3-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Saturday, August 4. 2012
NICHOLSON - John Henry Kesler, 87, died Friday, August 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Jackson County, the son of the late Thomas Martin and Emma Lou Perry Kesler. He was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church and was an Army Veteran of World War II. Mr. Kesler was retired from Westinghouse. Survivors include his wife, ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson Co. students return to class on Mon.

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Saturday, August 4. 2012
More than 7,300 students are expected to enter the Jackson County School System this year — which is an increase from enrollment numbers last year. Teachers returned for pre-planning on Wednesday, Aug. 1, and students start on Monday, Aug. 6. The estimated enrollment district-wide is 7,357, according to the office of the superintendent. Those ... [Full Story »] 

Police clear 4 older cases with 5 arrests

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, August 3. 2012
The Commerce Police Department made five arrests during the past week that cleared up four older cases. They charged Tasha Lynn Everhart, 23, 210 Ward Road, Commerce, and Hubert Lee Nicolas McElreath, 26, of 1685 Young Harris Road, Danielsville, with felony theft by taking in connection with the May 9 theft of a motorcycle from Seymour’s ... [Full Story »] 

LOST negotiations crucial to Commerce

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, August 3. 2012
Mayor Clark Hill asked members of the Commerce City Council to “keep your fingers crossed” as the city continues negotiations with Jackson County and its other eight municipalities about how the next 10 years of revenue from the local option sales tax (LOST) will be split. The county government submitted its proposal and the cities have ... [Full Story »] 

Council interviews 5 city manager applicants

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, August 3. 2012
Following a Saturday spent interviewing five prospective candidates for city manager, the Commerce City Council reached the conclusion — that further interviews are needed. “We had a good group of candidates. I thought it went real well,” commented Ward 4 councilman Steve Perry. The council met behind closed doors at the Southeast Toyota ... [Full Story »] 

Local Chick-fil-A flooded with customer appreciation

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, August 3. 2012
Thousands — likely several thousands — of area residents streamed into the Chick-fil-A restaurant off Highway 81 in Bethlehem on Aug. 1 in support of the Atlanta-based company and its Christian CEO’s recent public statements about the biblical definition of marriage. The local manager characterized his pride in the staff's services that ... [Full Story »] 

Hilda Jean Adams (8-2-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, August 3. 2012
REIDSVILLE, N.C. - Hilda Jean Nash Adams, 83, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Annie Penn Hospital. A native of Pocataligo, Ga., she was a daughter of the late John Gilbert and Rilla Mazelle Freeman Nash and had lived in Reidsville, N.C., for the past 52 years. She was the retired secretary of First Baptist Church in ... [Full Story »] 

Charlie Holloway (8-2-12)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Friday, August 3. 2012
DANIELSVILLE – Charlie Holloway, 93, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at his residence. He was born in Madison County on January 5, 1919, the son of the late Benjamin and Florence Smith Holloway. He was a bridge foreman for the Madison County Government. He was a member of the Bluestone Baptist Church in Danielsville and a member of the Woodman ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton seeking comments on town green plans

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, August 3. 2012
Want to have a say in what Braselton builds in its new town green? The town is seeking comments on three concept plans designed by its consultants for the town green — which will be located in front of the Braselton Brothers Store in downtown. The various plans show how additional parking, public restrooms and possibly an interactive water ... [Full Story »] 
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