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Foreclosures up 10 percent in NEGA over last year

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

Because of two years of recession and a collapsed real estate market, foreclosures in Northeast Georgia are continuing at a fast pace. For the first nine months of 2010, foreclosures in Barrow, Jackson, Madison and Banks counties are running ahead of 2009 at the same point. In Jackson County, foreclosures are up 10 percent year-to-date at ... [Full Story »]

Jackson County couple survive Colombia plane crash

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Tuesday, August 17. 2010

A Jackson County couple are among the 130 people who survived a plane crash off the coast of Colombia on Monday morning. The couple, David and Carolina Bellino, P.J. Roberts Road, Jefferson, were on the plane headed to Colombia to visit Carolina’s family, Tim Tipton, administrative pastor, Chestnut Mountain Church, stated. The couple attend ... [Full Story »]

Election results Aug. 10, 2010

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Tuesday, August 10. 2010

Election results for Tuesday's runoff election in Senate District 47 are here : Complete local balloting will be posted early Wednesday morning and in print editions.

Barrow schools to appeal some AYP results

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, August 4. 2010

The Barrow County School System will appeal some of its AYP results for the past year. Claire Miller Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction said the system would appeal the ruling for Russell Middle School during the July 27 meeting of the board of education. Miller also noted the retest scores for Bethlehem Elementary School ... [Full Story »]

Winder mayor rushing vote on new city taxes

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BarrowJournal

Tuesday, August 3. 2010

The Winder City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on a new storm water utility tax that will add at least $30 to this fall’s annual tax bills on residential properties and many times that on non-residential properties owned by businesses, churches, schools and other non-profit groups. A group of local business owners came to the ... [Full Story »]

Jackson school system pulls out of deficit

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JacksonHeraldTODAY

Wednesday, July 28. 2010

The Jackson County School System has quickly rebounded from a deficit to end its fiscal year with a surplus. After calculating its bills for the 2010 fiscal year — which ended on June 30 — district officials said this week that the school system has a $3.3 million ending fund balance. At the close of the 2009 fiscal year, the district ended ... [Full Story »]

Court of Appeals upholds reservoir lawsuit ruling

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Angela Gary

Wednesday, July 21. 2010

The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld Judge Joe Booth’s July 14 ruling rejecting a motion by the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority to dismiss Jackson County’s suit over the capacity of the Bear Creek Reservoir. That, says board of commissioners chairman Hunter Bicknell, bodes well for the county as its lawsuit progresses. “The detail they ... [Full Story »]

Election Results

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Angela Gary

Tuesday, July 20. 2010

State Senate Race District 47 Republican Primary Jackson County (With 4 precincts reporting) Doug Bower 67 Shane Coley 77 Kelley Gary 173 Frank Ginn 339 Barrow County (With 2 precincts reporting) Doug Bower 58 Shane Coley 296 Kelley Gary 78 Frank Ginn 219 Oglethorpe County Doug Bower 186 Shane Coley 132 Kelley Gary 57 Frank Ginn 474 Madison ... [Full Story »]

Two killed in early morning fire

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Angela Gary

Saturday, July 17. 2010

Two people were reportedly killed Saturday morning in a fire at a two-story home on Johnson Mill Road. According to other media reports, Mary Nicole Cassell, 33, and Winter Wright, 9, died in the fire. Five other people, whose names have not been released, were reportedly injured in the fire which started around 3 a.m. The state fire ...

Two called BOC meetings next week

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Angela Gary

Thursday, July 15. 2010

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners will have two called meetings next week to deal primarily with financial issues for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The first meeting will be at noon Monday, when the commissioners will choose the FY2011 health care insurance plan for employees. One of the options would significantly increase ... [Full Story »]