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Suspects steal cash from elderly woman’s purse

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Monday, July 14. 2008
Three men told an elderly woman in Braselton that they were planning to open a local store — only to steal items from the woman’s house. The woman told Jackson County sheriff’s deputies that three men in the their thirties knocked at the back door of her LaGree Duck Road residence on Wednesday, July 9. The men said they planned to open a ... [Full Story »] 

Suspects steal cash from elderly woman’s purse

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Monday, July 14. 2008
Three men told an elderly woman in Braselton that they were planning to open a local store — only to steal items from the woman’s house. The woman told Jackson County sheriff’s deputies that three men in the their thirties knocked at the back door of her LaGree Duck Road residence on Wednesday, July 9. The men said they ... [Full Story »] 

Census: Braselton grows 10 percent in one year

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Monday, July 14. 2008
The Census Bureau estimates Braselton grew 10 percent from 2006 to 2007 – but the town contends that figure may be too low. Population estimates released by the Census last week predict that Braselton grew from 2,792 residents on July 1, 2006 to 3,072 residents on July 1, 2007. “We know we have more than 3,000,” town manager ... [Full Story »] 

Phillips named to vacant fire board seat

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, July 11. 2008
The West Jackson Fire Board has named Laird Phillips to fill a vacant seat that serves the Braselton area. Phillips will serve the Post 1 seat, which was opened when Michael Cronic resigned from the position. Cronic is a member of the Jackson County Board of Education. Phillips will serve the remainder of Cronic’s term, which expires in ... [Full Story »] 

UPDATED: Gwinnett police say missing woman is found OK

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 2008
Gwinnett County police say a 65-year-old woman with undiagnosed dementia and memory loss was found on Thursday night by an officer of the Baldwin Police Department in Habersham County. Uniform officers responded to Eastside Medical Center on Wednesday, after the missing woman’s husband called 911 Mr. James Harris underwent surgery this ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton council to discuss plans for pharmacy

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 2008
The Braselton Town Council will hold a public hearing today at 4 p.m. to discuss drive-thru windows for a proposed Rite Aid pharmacy on Ga. Hwy. 211 and Liberty Church Road in Barrow County. Lensned, LLC is asking the town council to remove the existing zoning condition on the 15.20-acre property that limits drive-thru windows to banks and dry ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Time for citizens to be heard

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 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 »] 

TESTEMENT: Be ready for storms

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Thursday, July 10. 2008
There’s something you should know if you find yourself in Columbus, Ga. at noon on a Saturday — that noise is not an air raid at the nearby Ft. Benning. Instead, that deafening noise — heard throughout most of the city — is the weekly severe weather warning siren. Around here, we don’t hear a weather siren on ... [Full Story »] 

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 »] 
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