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IN A word: unbelievable. Playing in its first quarterfinals game since 1977, the Jefferson football team (12-1) produced the program’s most exciting win in years — or perhaps ever. Tristen Jackson lifted the Dragons to a 53-51, three-overtime victory Friday night over Fitzgerald (10-3) by catching the game-tying touchdown in the third ... [Full Story »] 

A group of four Jackson County citizens has sued the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to stop work on the new West Jackson EMS station. A hearing on the issue is scheduled for Dec. 10 at 9 a.m. in Jackson County Superior Court. The four plaintiffs, Albon Gilbert, Jerry Tate, James Lyle and Doug Waters Sr., claim the county has not lived up ... [Full Story »] 

If a proposal presented by a planning group comes to pass, Jefferson will get a new look with two business renovation projects. The “BoomTown Steering Committee,” along with representatives of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs presented the final project presentations last week on the Lee Street property, Mark Linkish, owner; and ... [Full Story »] 

Two homes in Jackson County were heavily damaged by fire in the past week. On November 12, the Nicholson, Commerce and Jackson County Correctional Institute fire departments responded to 9344 Hwy. 334, Nicholson, on a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, they found a single-family residence with heavy smoke and fire showing from the ... [Full Story »] 

Hometown Community Bank, Braselton, was taken over Friday by the FDIC and will be acquired by CertusBanks of Easley, South Carolina. HTCB has two branches in Braselton and has been struggling for months following the housing crisis in 2008. Several other local banks have also been taken over by the FDIC following the crisis, including Freedom ... [Full Story »]