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EDITORIAL: Braselton-Hoschton taxable property values should drop

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Friday, April 17. 2009

Taxable property values in the Braselton-Hoschton area should go down this year. Just a couple of years ago, the area was one of the fastest growing in the state. The demand for property was high and the area became flooded by developers and builders hoping to cash in on that wave of growth. But that super-heated environment pushed property ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Hiding behind a computer

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Friday, April 17. 2009

I admit to getting a kick out of reading the comments posted to our newspaper’s message board section. Each story and column has an option where readers can post comments. Of course, when you can do so anonymously, then you get some doozies. It doesn’t take much courage to fire off an outrageous opinion when you do so from the comfort of ... [Full Story »]

Braselton approves senior living facility

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Thursday, April 16. 2009

A new senior living facility got the final approval from the Braselton Town Council on Monday. The Oaks Senior Living, LLC requested a conditional use permit that would allow an 86-bed senior living facility on 11.76 acres on Thompson Mill Road, near the intersection of Spout Springs Road in South Hall. The property is zoned for commercial use. ... [Full Story »]

School system uncertain on federal funds

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Thursday, April 16. 2009

Officials with the Jackson County School System know that federal stimulus funds are headed to the district. But, what remains unknown is how much is coming — or how it can be spent. Those questions may be answered when district officials participate in a conference call on Friday about federal stimulus money — provided through the ... [Full Story »]

Storage facility vandalized again

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Thursday, April 16. 2009

For the second time in a week, multiple storage units at a Friendship Road facility were vandalized, according to Braselton police. Three units at Premier Storage in South Hall were vandalized on April 6, according to an incident report. Six units were vandalized on March 30. During the first incident, a security camera showed a white Chevrolet ... [Full Story »]

Braselton seeking grants for sewer projects

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Wednesday, April 15. 2009

Braselton is hoping other agencies will help fund portions of two sewer system projects. The town is replacing two aging wastewater pump stations — which pump sewage from lower elevations to higher elevations until its reaches the Braselton Water Reclamation Facility off Josh Pirkle Road. One wastewater pump station — located on Ga. Hwy. ... [Full Story »]

Georgia Supreme Court hears Braselton case

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Wednesday, April 15. 2009

Oral arguments were heard Monday by the Georgia Supreme Court in the ongoing zoning dispute between the Town of Braselton and Century Center over a 26-acre commercial development along Hwy. 211 in Barrow County. Century Center filed suit against Braselton challenging the town’s zoning controls over mandated improvements to the rights-of-way ... [Full Story »]

Accident on I-85 sends several people to hospitals

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Wednesday, April 15. 2009

A single-vehicle accident on I-85 in Braselton sent several patients to area hospitals on Sunday, according to the West Jackson Fire Department. A mini-van overturned on I-85, north of the Hamilton Mill Road exit in Gwinnett County, and landed in a ditch. There were six people in the vehicle. Five adult patients were taken to the Gwinnett ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton cyclist killed in Winder accident

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Tuesday, April 14. 2009

A “fixture” in Hoschton’s motorcycle community was killed Saturday while driving his custom bike to Winder. David Paul Hatcher, 42, of Hwy. 332 and formerly of Statham, died at the scene after a collision with an oncoming vehicle. He was pronounced dead at Barrow Regional Medical Center. Capt. Dennis Dorsey of the Winder Police Department ... [Full Story »]

Commissioners to vote on Zion Church Road project

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Monday, April 13. 2009

A proposal on the realignment of Zion Church Road will be on the agenda for action at the Monday, April 20 meeting of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the courthouse. This project will move the Zion Church Road access back from the I-85 ramp to tie the road in further down Hwy. 53. The ... [Full Story »]

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