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Funeral services Sunday for ‘Kit Braselton’

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Friday, February 15. 2013

Herbert Brown (Kit) Braselton, Sr., Braselton, 93, died at home on February 15, 2013. He is one of the original members of the Braselton family who first developed the West Jackson town. He was born in Braselton Feb. 16, 1920, as the youngest son of Green Braselton and May Duncan Braselton. Braselton graduated from Braselton High School in 1937 ... [Full Story »]

Five youth arrested for sexually assaulting juvenile

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Friday, February 15. 2013

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigators and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have completed an in depth investigation of an incident regarding an alleged sexual assault of a juvenile. The mother reported that several teenage boys drove the juvenile victim to a residence within Jackson County where the alleged crimes occurred. During ... [Full Story »]

Arrests made after explosive device thrown from passing vehicle

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Thursday, February 14. 2013

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests Sunday in an incident involving an explosive device. Catherine McClaine Martin, 17, and two juveniles were arrested and charged with reckless conduct after a an explosive device was thrown from their vehicle. On Sunday, shortly after 10 a.m., deputies were dispatched to an address on ... [Full Story »]

Details of school consolidation proposal

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Thursday, February 14. 2013

The most recent proposal for facilities in the coming school year was unveiled at Monday night’s BOE/community meeting and includes four main points. The reason for this plan say school officials is to begin a long-term process to address the imbalance of classrooms in the county that has led to overcrowding on the West side and to also cut ... [Full Story »]

Cyclist and Bob Marley fan feud in parking lot

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Wednesday, February 13. 2013

A cyclist told police that an unknown woman wearing a Bob Marley shirt in a silver BMW injured his nose with her car door after a road rage incident in a convenience store parking lot in Nicholson last week. The cyclist said he was attempting to make a left turn out of the parking lot using all the proper signals to alert other motorists of his ... [Full Story »]

Students struggle with new math class

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Wednesday, February 13. 2013

Like a lot of Georgia’s students, many Jackson County 9th Graders struggled last fall with the new Coordinate Algebra class mandated under the new Common Core Curriculum. Statewide, 59 percent of students failed fall’s End of Course Test in the class. Locally, 49 percent of students at East Jackson Comprehensive High School and Jefferson ... [Full Story »]

East consolidation plan presented Monday night

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Tuesday, February 12. 2013

Having decided to abandon the idea of creating a 6th Grade academy at Kings Bridge Middle School in a bid to relieve overcrowding at West Jackson Middle School, Jackson County School System leaders presented a totally new proposal Monday night that includes consolidating some school facilities on the East side. Among the ideas that are expected ... [Full Story »]

BOE to hear new plan Monday night for facilities; some East side consolidation to be discussed

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Monday, February 11. 2013

Having decided to abandon the idea of creating a 6th Grade academy at Kings Bridge Middle School in a bid to relieve overcrowding at West Jackson Middle School, Jackson County School System leaders are now planning to present a totally new proposal Monday night that includes consolidating some school facilities on the East side. Among the ideas ... [Full Story »]

6th Grade school nixed

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Friday, February 8. 2013

Leaders of the Jackson County School System told a crowd of over 200 people Thursday night that the system doesn’t plan to pursue a 6th Grade academy school in the coming year. “We’re not doing the 6th Grade center at Kings Bridge Middle School,” superintendent John Green said at a community meeting held at KBMS Thursday evening ... [Full Story »]

Arrests made in damage to county park facilities

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Wednesday, February 6. 2013

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests in the case involving damage to the county recreational facilities at the East Jackson Parks and Recreation Complex on Lakeview Drive in Nicholson. Montell Lanard Lumpkin, 17, Quitravious Markell Davenport, 18, and a juvenile have been charged with Interference with Government Property. ... [Full Story »]

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