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Hoschton reviewing golf cart ordinance

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Tuesday, July 8. 2008

A proposed ordinance allowing golf carts to be driven around Hoschton â€” similar to the practice in Peachtree City â€” will be discussed during a committee meeting on Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m., at the Hoschton Police Department. The city councilâ€™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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Tuesday, July 8. 2008

Hoschton council member John Schulte dressed as a scarecrow for Mondayâ€™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. â€œIf I can come to a council meeting dressed like this, yâ€™all can make ... [Full Story »]

Suspect steals cases of beer from store

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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 »]

Vandals spraypaint cars in Braselton

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Monday, July 7. 2008

Four Braselton residents reported last week to the Jackson County Sheriffâ€™s Office that someone spraypainted vehicles parked at their residences. Incidents were reported on Robert Drive and Mandy Lane. Another Mandy Lane resident reported that someone spraypainted his fence. Other vandalism reported in the Braselton area last week ... [Full Story »]

No injuries in I-85 roll-over accident

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Monday, July 7. 2008

The West Jackson Fire Department said a vehicle rolled over during an accident on I-85 on Wednesday, July 2. Two people in the vehicle said they were not injured in the accident, according to an incident report

Hoschton council to discuss sewer project tonight

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Monday, July 7. 2008

The Hoschton City Council will meet tonight, at 7 p.m., at city hall. On Wednesday nightâ€™s work session, the council discussed a plan to jointly fund a new sewer line on Jopena Drive with area businesses. The Hoschton City Council received a bid of $118,000 several months ago to install the sewer line. However, the council said it wanted ... [Full Story »]

Hoschton public safety committee to meet July 15

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Monday, July 7. 2008

The Hoschton City Council's public safety committee will meet next Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m., at the Hoschton Police Department, located off Ga. Hwy. 53. The public safety committee includes three members of the city council and police officers. The meeting is open to the public. After the meeting, the Hoschton Police Department will hold its ... [Full Story »]

Braselton has new site for Advance voting

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Monday, July 7. 2008

ADVANCE VOTING for the July 15 election started today (Monday, July 7) and three sites are open in Jackson County, including one in Braselton. Voters may go to the Administrative Building in Jefferson, or the two new voting sites, one in Commerce and one in Braselton. The Braselton site is at 5040 Highway 53, the Braselton Municipal and Police ... [Full Story »]

West Jackson overlay meeting ahead July 23

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Friday, July 4. 2008

A proposed draft of the Ga. Hwy. 124 and Ga. Hwy. 53 overlay district in West Jackson is available for public review. A public workshop on the proposal will be held on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m., at the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building on Hwy. 53. Jackson County planning officials will review the proposed draft, along with ... [Full Story »]

Advance voting set for next week

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Friday, July 4. 2008

Advance voting will be offered next week for the July 15 election and three sites in Jackson County will be open. Jackson County voters may go to the Administrative Building in Jefferson or the two new voting satellite sites. One of the satellite sites is located at 204 Carson Street, Commerce, (Recreation Department) and the other at 5040 ... [Full Story »]

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