Economy has many Madison Countians reluctantly asking for government aid

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MadisonJournalTODAY
Monday, December 29. 2008
Dire economic straits have forced many Madison Countians to swallow their pride and ask for government help for the first time. The Madison County Department of Family and Children Service office reports not only seeing more faces, but new faces this year. “It’s not just an increase in volume,” Madison County DFCS director Lisa Plank ... [Full Story »] 

GBI probing teen death in Hoschton

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, December 28. 2008
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the results of a toxicology report may give more details into the death of a 14-year-old girl in a Hoschton house on Saturday. Brittane Nichole Brown, Hoschton, was unresponsive when rescue, EMS and several area police agencies were called to a house at 38 White Street on Saturday afternoon. Jim ... [Full Story »] 

Teen dies in Hoschton home

Posted by
Angela Gary
Sunday, December 28. 2008
Local and state authorities are probing the circumstances that led to the death of a 14-year-old teenager in Hoschton Saturday afternoon. Rescue, EMS and several local police agencies were called to an address on White Street in Hoschton around 2 p.m. Saturday after a 14-year-old girl was found unresponsive. She was declared dead at the scene ... [Full Story »] 

Town approves three building permits

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, December 28. 2008
The Braselton Planning and Development approved three residential building permits in November, according to a town report. All three permits were issued in Jackson County. The town didn’t issue any building permits for non-residential structures in November. In October, the town approved two residential building permits. In November, the ... [Full Story »] 

Local teen a national photo finalist

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, December 28. 2008
Barrow Journal photographer Jessica Brown is a finalist for the second year in a row in a national football photo contest sponsored by camera maker Canon U.S.A. Brown, a student at Winder-Barrow High School, is one of 14 national finalists in the “Why Do You Love Football” photo challenge. The grand prize winner will win a trip and four ... [Full Story »] 

City of Auburn ends year in the black

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, December 28. 2008
The City of Auburn finished FY08 in the black according to preliminary numbers by the city’s internal accounts. City administrator Ron Griffith reported to the city council recently that the town took in more money than it spent during the year and that an audit would be completed by Feb. 15 of the city’s operations. The unaudited report ... [Full Story »] 

Driver ignores cops’ demands to stop

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, December 28. 2008
A Braselton officer said he chased a vehicle that ignored the commands of two officers to stop at an accident site. Police said officers were directing traffic at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Ga. Hwy. 124 in Braselton when they noticed a vehicle speeding toward the area. The vehicle later stopped at the intersection and an officer ... [Full Story »] 

New postal annex under construction in Braselton

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, December 28. 2008
A new post office annex to serve Braselton and Hoschton is under construction — but that doesn’t mean the cities’ post offices will close. The United States Postal Service is building an 8,700 square-foot annex on a 2.1-acre property on Jesse Cronic Road in Braselton. Construction is expected to be completed in June 2009. The carrier ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Departing lieutenant issues farewell

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Sunday, December 28. 2008
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the good citizens of Madison County. In January 2000, I walked into the Madison County Sheriff’s Office for the first time, and met Sheriff Clayton Lowe. I was looking for a job and wanted to serve the people of the county where I was raised. He took a chance on me and provided me with the opportunity to ... [Full Story »] 

BOC approves 10-acre minimum on conservation use

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Sunday, December 28. 2008
Madison County set a 10-acre minimum for conservation use tax breaks in the county Monday, but the change won’t affect property owners with less than 10 acres, who currently enjoy the exemption, until 2012. Conservation status allows landowners to be taxed at a much lower rate than other property owners if their land is used for agricultural ... [Full Story »] 
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