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Hoschton may revamp outdated sign ordinance

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Sunday, April 26. 2009

The Rev. Luis Ortiz says signs directing potential parishioners to his Hoschton church have helped membership jump in two years. Now, those signs are some of the countless signs throughout Hoschton that may be subject to new regulations, if the city council adopts changes to its sign ordinance. “The major reason we have grown is because the ... [Full Story »]

No forgiveness for Hoschton’s state loan

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Saturday, April 25. 2009

Hoschton won’t have some of its state-financed debt canceled because of a faulty wastewater treatment plant. The city recently asked the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) to cancel one of its two loans with the agency because its wastewater treatment plant hasn’t operated properly to meet regulations. While GEFA officials ... [Full Story »]

City disputes road naming

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Saturday, April 25. 2009

A dispute over the renaming of a road in Jefferson may stall the county’s plan for a state-required agreement between Jackson County and its cities. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently told Jackson County it will need to revisit its Service Delivery Strategy agreement with its nine municipalities. The document outlines ... [Full Story »]

Police search for missing driver

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Saturday, April 25. 2009

A man charged with drunk driving wasn’t on the scene when Braselton police responded to an overturned vehicle in a wooded area, according to an incident report. Another motorist told police there was a black vehicle in the woods on Friendship Road, at Cody Drive in South Hall. An officer found the overturned vehicle in the woods, but ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton citizens take legal measures for tax referendum

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Friday, April 24. 2009

A group of Hoschton residents is using legal influence to encourage the city council to hold a referendum in the event that city property taxes are raised. Kelley O’Bryan Gary is spearheading a group of citizens that wants Hoschton to amend its city charter to allow a citizen referendum anytime the council plans to increase the city property ... [Full Story »]

State gives advice on using federal funds

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Friday, April 24. 2009

The Jackson County School System is slated to get $2.2 million in federal stimulus funds, according to state department of education officials. Those federal funds — available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) — are earmarked for special education and Title I, which targets disadvantaged students. District officials ... [Full Story »]

Burglar offers to build wheelchair ramp

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Friday, April 24. 2009

A man offering to build a wheelchair ramp for a woman entered her house while she was home alone, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was at her Doster Road, Jefferson, house, when she heard someone pulling on the front door. A few seconds later, the man walked into her residence through another door that had been ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Case highlights school overreaching

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Friday, April 24. 2009

This week’s hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court over a school’s strip search of a middle school student could change the tone of the “war on drugs” in the U.S. In 2003, a 13-year-old student at an Arizona school was suspected of having ibuprofen tablets at school. She was taken into a school office and told to strip to her underwear, then ... [Full Story »]

Accident shuts down I-85

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Thursday, April 23. 2009

A tractor-trailer truck carrying other vehicles overturned on I-85, near Chateau Elan on Thursday morning. The truck was traveling on I-85, when it overturned onto both southbound lanes near Ga. Hwy. 211, according to Scott Dakin of the Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services. The 10:45 a.m. accident closed down the southbound lanes of the ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Thanks for support of Art Trax

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Thursday, April 23. 2009

Dear Editor: The third annual Art Trax in downtown Hoschton on Saturday, April 18, was a major success. Great artists sold numerous art pieces and several wonderful individuals and groups performed throughout the extraordinary day. The citizens of Hoschton should be grateful to the group of volunteers, under the leadership of Robin Wyatt, who ... [Full Story »]