OPINION: Church free speech effort a fascinating fight with IRS

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, October 9. 2008
Sparking a court case over free speech in churches is the goal of some 30 churches across the nation. That group includes a church in Barrow County, which is part of the alliance setting the stage for the lawsuit. At issue is a 1954 law that says ... [ Full Story » ] 

Osborne’s drug tests negative

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 8. 2008
A comprehensive drug screen of foster parent Wendy Osborne has come back “negative” officials said this week. Osborne was the Jackson County foster parent of 9-month-old Jessica Scovil, who died of heat stroke in early September after having ... [ Full Story » ] 

BOC approves $249,000 transportation study

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 8. 2008
One of the goals of a $249,120 transportation study approved by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners this week is to identify the best location for another interchange on I-85. The BOC unanimously agreed Monday night to proceed with the ... [ Full Story » ] 

BOC debates safety improvements around school

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 8. 2008
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that children have a safe route to walk or ride a bicycle to school? The Jackson County Board of Commissioners wrestled with that issue Monday night as commissioner Bruce Yates pushed the board to make ... [ Full Story » ] 

Commerce police arrest suspect in Winder crime spree

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, October 7. 2008
The Commerce Police Department has confirmed that officers arrested a Braselton man wanted on charges related to an early morning crime spree in Winder. Authorities had been seeking Waylon Robert Westbrooks, 17, of Kirby Circle in Braselton after ... [ Full Story » ] 

Braselton man wanted by Winder Police still at large

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Monday, October 6. 2008
A Braselton man went on a crime spree in Winder early Monday and remains on the loose as both Winder Police and Jackson County Sheriff's deputies continue their efforts to apprehend him. Waylon Robert Westbrooks, 17, of Kirby Circle in Braselton ... [ Full Story » ] 

COLUMN: The problem? No leadership

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Friday, October 3. 2008
Are we living in a Third World country? It certainly feels like a it as we scurry around like rats looking for gas and watch extraordinary upheavals in the nation’s political and financial spheres. Consider: • We can hardly get gas in Georgia ... [ Full Story » ] 

Man stashed marijuana in his grandma’s purse

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 1. 2008
A JEFFERSON MAN tried to hide his marijuana in his grandmother’s purse, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. John Randall Carter, 23, told a deputy during a traffic stop at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 11 and Jackson Trail Road ... [ Full Story » ] 

Jackson County School System’s AYP appeal denied

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 1. 2008
The Jackson County School System has lost its appeal of a designation saying one of its schools failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The Georgia Department of Education announced Tuesday that 241 schools that didn’t initially meet AYP ... [ Full Story » ] 

Autumn Leaf Festival ahead

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Wednesday, October 1. 2008
The 41st annual Maysville Autumn Leaf Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3, 4 and 5, in downtown Maysville. This year, Monika Kelly, daughter of the well-known clown Emmett Kelly, will be the grand marshal of the parade. She will ... [ Full Story » ] 
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