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Jackson foreclosures up 57% YTD

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Wednesday, September 24. 2008

Foreclosures in Jackson County are up 57 percent so far in 2008 compared to 2007. But compared to the growth year of 2006 before the housing fall, foreclosures are up 176 percent. Through October’s sale date in 2008, 864 properties have been thrown into foreclosure. That number includes residential, commercial and raw land property, some of ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Saying ‘No’ to rezoning plan

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Thursday, September 18. 2008

Jackson County has prided itself over the last three decades as being a place friendly to business growth. Both at the county and municipal level, local governments have long invested in infrastructure to accommodate industrial and business projects. Water and sewer lines have been put in place and the county has invested millions of dollars on ... [Full Story »]

QCPC approves variances for Jefferson Dairy Queen

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008

Two variance requests that would bring a Dairy Queen restaurant to Jefferson were approved by the Quad Cities Planning Commission Tuesday night. The requests will now go to the Jefferson City Council for consideration at its Oct. 13 meeting. David Gillespie is asking to reduce the 50 feet of required corridor buffer to 25 feet and for seven ... [Full Story »]

Art in the Park set for weekend

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008

A silent auction and miniature golf are new additions for the Art in the Park festival. A silent auction and miniature golf are new additions for the Art in the Park festival. The 18th annual event will be held Sept. 20-21 at Hurricane Shoals Park, located between Jefferson and Maysville. The festival hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, ... [Full Story »]

Internet fraud attempt hits two in Jackson

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Friday, September 12. 2008

TWO JACKSON COUNTY residents were victims of Internet fraud last week, according to incident reports filed at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Both people reported selling something on the Internet. They received checks with more money than was supposed to be sent. The sender asked that they keep the correct amount of money and write a ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Palin changes the Obama script

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Friday, September 12. 2008

Every presidential candidate is a traveling storyteller. There’s a story line to every campaign, as if the candidate were writing his own novel with himself as hero. Politics isn’t just about policies, it’s also about personalities and the many intangibles we associate with “leaders.” That has certainly been true with the Obama ... [Full Story »]

BOC approves budget, millage rate

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Wednesday, September 10. 2008

Final action was taken on the 2009 budget and millage rate at a called meeting of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners last week. Although the county is increasing spending in its general fund by $6.6 million, the millage rate is set to drop slightly to 9.49 mills in incorporated areas and 8.61 mills in unincorporated areas. Last year’s ... [Full Story »]

UPDATE: Standridge continues to improve

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Friday, September 5. 2008

Colton Standridge, 13, who was injured in a four-wheel accident on Aug. 18, continues to improve and has been moved from Egleston Children’s Hospital to Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta. Standridge has been walking some and talking to his parents, according to family members. He received serious brain injuries from the accident and underwent ... [Full Story »]

Nicholson man arrested for child molestation

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Thursday, September 4. 2008

A Nicholson man has been charged with felony child molestation in Gwinnett County. Jason Pressley, 28, was released on $10,000 bond Wednesday by a Gwinnett County judge, according to a report by the Gwinnett Daily Post. Gwinnett police say Pressley exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl in the Duncan Lake subdivision in Buford. According to The ... [Full Story »]

Planning chairman: County isn’t enforcing codes efficiently

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Wednesday, September 3. 2008

The chairman of the Jackson County Planning Commission said last week that the county isn’t enforcing its codes efficiently. During a discussion about an amendment to the proposed Hwy. 124 and Hwy. 53 overlay district, chairman Tim Cornelison said he was concerned about how the restrictions would be enforced. “I have an issue with the ... [Full Story »]

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