Entries from January 2013

Braselton CID hears update on LifePath

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
The Braselton Community Improvement District board of directors met Monday for another update of the progression of the Braselton LifePath, a 1.7-mile multi-use path that will connect residential and retail properties along Highway 211 and Thompson Mill Road. CID Administrator Guy Herring told the board that easements are still in the works up ... [Full Story »] 

Board of elections to run Hoschton’s elections

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
The Hoschton City Council voted during its meeting Monday to make the Jackson County Board of Elections superintendent of the city’s municipal elections. The change comes in time for Hoschton’s special election planned for March 19, which will fill the mayoral vacancy left by Erma A. Denney. She resigned in October because of a work ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton Police Department arrests four

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
During the past week, the Braselton Police Department reports the arrests of four people. Those arrested and their charges include: •Charles William Smith Jr., failure to maintain lane, open container of alcohol while operating a vehicle and DUI (second offense). •Adrian Martin, improper stopping on roadway, new resident shall obtain GA ... [Full Story »] 

Leopards take 7-AAA Area Championship

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
The Banks County High School Leopard wrestling team is on top of the world this week after capturing the 7-AAA Area Championship for the first time ever in the history of Banks County's wrestling program. Dylan Suttles held on in the last match against Oconee County to put the Leopards in the Championship spot. The team had suffered its first ... [Full Story »] 

BOC moves to create election board

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BanksNewsTODAY
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
The Banks County Board of Commissioners moved forward Tuesday night with a board of elections being appointed to oversee elections. The BOC approved a resolution to seek local legislation to create a board of elections to oversee elections instead of the probate judge’s office. “We believe this would better serve the county,” Probate ... [Full Story »] 

Jewell Murphy (1-9-13)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
PENDERGRASS - Jewell Melvin Murphy, 91, passed away Wednesday January 9, 2013. He was born in Jackson County, the son of the late Bill and Eliza Skelton Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He was retired from the Gainesville-Midland Railroad where he was a foreman, and he was a member of ... [Full Story »] 

Wehunt pushes for female BOE leaders

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
When the Barrow County Board of Education met Tuesday night to elect its leaders for 2013, member Connie Wehunt pushed hard for the chairman and vice-chairman positions to be female. “I’ve been on this board going on 11 years and I would really like to ask these men on this board to consider putting a lady as chair,” said Wehunt. “We ... [Full Story »] 

Winder bar license revoked

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
Two nights after law enforcement officers from around the region helped Winder police empty a dangerously overcrowded local bar, the Winder City Council revoked the owner’s business license. The action was in response to a request by police chief Dennis Dorsey, who at a Monday council session asked for the immediate revocation of the 2013 ... [Full Story »] 

BOE: First meeting was old vs. new

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
Some of the players were different, but there was no absence of political drama at Tuesday night’s inaugural meeting of the newly seated Barrow County Board of Commissioners. In the first major action of its four-year term, the board’s vote was divided along the lines of new versus old over the county attorney's contract. In two 4-3 votes ... [Full Story »] 

BOC: First meeting was old vs. new

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, January 9. 2013
Some of the players were different, but there was no absence of political drama at Tuesday night’s inaugural meeting of the newly seated Barrow County Board of Commissioners. In the first major action of its four-year term, the board’s vote was divided along the lines of new versus old over the county attorney's contract. In two 4-3 votes ... [Full Story »] 
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