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DA race the most expensive of election season

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 2008
The three candidates vying for the District Attorney’s position in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit had spent over $73,000 through June, making the race the most expensive local contest this election season. According to the candidates’ campaign disclosure reports, Donna Sikes had spent the most money in the race at $42,400. However, ... [Full Story »] 

CRAWFORD: Some interesting races to look at next week

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 2008
It’s a terrible idea to hold elections in the middle of the summer when everyone’s on vacation and few are paying attention to politics, but here we are. In less than a week, party primaries will determine which candidates are on the ballot in November. Here are some interesting races to look at on July 15 – The Democratic ... [Full Story »] 

Vehicle accidents keep firefighters busy

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 2008
The West Jackson Fire Department responded to several vehicle accidents last week, according to incident reports. The calls included: •vehicle fire on I-85, where a pick-up truck’s engine caught on fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with foam and Braselton police handled the incident. •vehicle accident with injuries on ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Time for citizens to be heard

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, July 9. 2008
Next week, area voters will have a chance to be heard at the ballot box. Over the last few months, local citizens have been bombarded with a collection of campaign literature and political signs. There’s a lot going on in this year’s election. In Jackson County, voters will decide who should fill the county’s top position ... [Full Story »] 

Thompson defends county on dog case actions

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, July 9. 2008
Comments made by district attorney Rick Bridgeman about the delay in moving forward with the Nicholson animal cruelty case has angered commissioner Jody Thompson. Thompson addressed comments at a meeting Monday night that Bridgeman made at earlier political forums about the case in which he attributed the delay to the county firing animal ... [Full Story »] 

Osborne MS teacher facing ethics charges

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, July 9. 2008
Osborne Middle School teacher Wendy Schuster is facing charges of professional misconduct after allegedly providing her seventh grade math students with information about the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Test or CRCT. In a letter to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Gwinnett County Public Schools executive director of ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton to fund sewer line project

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, July 9. 2008
Hoschton is moving forward with a project to bring a new sewer line to the city’s industrial area — despite falling shy of a goal to collect funds from affected businesses. The city council agreed on Monday to fund the remaining portion of a project to install a sewer line along Ga. Hwy. 53 from Jopena Blvd. to Nancy Industrial. ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton reviewing golf cart ordinance

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, July 8. 2008
A proposed ordinance allowing golf carts to be driven around Hoschton — similar to the practice in Peachtree City — will be discussed during a committee meeting on Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m., at the Hoschton Police Department. The city council’s public safety committee will address the topic and will identify crosswalks ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton council member dresses as scarecrow for meeting

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, July 8. 2008
Hoschton council member John Schulte dressed as a scarecrow for Monday’s council meeting. Hoschton is vying for a world record to have the most scarecrows in one location for its fall festival, set for Sept. 26-27. The city hopes to have 4,000 scarecrows. “If I can come to a council meeting dressed like this, y’all can make ... [Full Story »] 

Suspect steals cases of beer from store

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, July 8. 2008
A man stole $113 in beer from Kroger on Spout Springs Road, according to the Braselton Police Department. A manager told police on July 2 that a man left the store through an entrance-only door. In the parking lot, the suspect could only place six cases of 24-packs of beer inside his vehicle, according to a witness. When someone approached the ... [Full Story »] 
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