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Jefferson BOE to seek line of credit to cover expenses

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Wednesday, October 17. 2012

JEFFERSON City Schools will seek a line of credit, not to exceed $1 million, to cover expenses until tax collections roll in later this year. The board of education authorized a Tax Anticipatory Note (TAN) Thursday and will seek “the most competitive lender.” Proposals will be sought from local banking institutions. The system expects a ... [Full Story »]

Proposed Arcade budget dips by nearly 13%

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Wednesday, October 17. 2012

ARCADE leaders have proposed a $566,821 budget for 2013 that calls for a 12.7 percent — or $83,159 — decrease in spending from last year’s budget. The city council met Thursday to discuss the budget figures. It will vote on the 2013 spending plan Nov. 12. A 6:30 p.m. public hearing is scheduled for that evening. The council’s regular ... [Full Story »]

Early voting starts Monday

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Friday, October 12. 2012

arly voting for the Nov. 6 General Election begins on Monday at the Jackson County Administrative Building, 67 Athens Street in Jefferson. Hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Nov. 2. Early voting will also be offered Oct. 29-Nov. 2 at the Commerce Recreation Department office at 204 Carson Street and at the ... [Full Story »]

Winder man arrested in two armed robberies

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Thursday, October 11. 2012

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in the Armed Robbery of two local businesses, the P&G Superette in Hoschton on September 13, and the Dollar General store in Talmo on October 4. Richard Cullen Yurk, 26, Winder, was charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of commission of a crime by a convicted felon, two ... [Full Story »]

Animal shelter lease approved by county

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Wednesday, October 10. 2012

Plans to locate an animal shelter in Jackson County took a huge step forward Monday night when the board of commissioners approved a lease agreement with the Humane Society that will allow the group to construct a facility on county property. The site for the animal shelter is off of General Jackson Drive in the vacant field behind the health ... [Full Story »]

Man tries to choke his basset hound to death

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Wednesday, October 10. 2012

A Jefferson man was arrested following a domestic dispute call last weekend where he tried to choke a basset hound at his Elrod Avenue apartment in front of his wife and 15-year-old stepchild. Robert Pilgrim, 43, has been charged with simple battery, cruelty to children, cruelty to animals, criminal trespass and battery in relation to the Oct. ... [Full Story »]

BOE keeps 18.9 millage rate for FY 2012

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Wednesday, October 10. 2012

The Jackson County Board of Education approved, by a unanimous vote, the fiscal year 2012 millage rate of 18.9 mills. The board met in an early-morning called meeting on Thursday and approved the same millage rate as FY 2011. For the full story see the Oct. 10 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Herald named among nation's top weekly newspapers

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Monday, October 8. 2012

The Jackson Herald was named among the nation’s top weekly newspapers for 2011 by the annual National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The Herald was named Honorable Mention for General Excellence in its division of weekly newspapers 6,000-10,000 in circulation. It is the second time The Herald has been honored as among the ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson woman implicated in multiple thefts

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Wednesday, October 3. 2012

A Jefferson woman was arrested in Winder Thursday night after being detained in the parking lot of the local YMCA by one of her alleged theft victims. Raemonda Inscho, 38, was reportedly charged with six counts of theft by receiving stolen property, two counts of entering a motor vehicle to commit theft, one count each of possession of ... [Full Story »]

Jefferson BOE passes millage rate increase

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Wednesday, October 3. 2012

THE Jefferson school board unanimously passed a millage rate increase of 1.429 mills Thursday after holding three public hearings on the matter. The increase brings the 2012-2013 school millage rate to 14.72 mills, a 10.8 percent increase from the previous rate of 13.283. A total of five citizens attended the three public hearings the city ... [Full Story »]

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