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LETTER: Watch out for developer politicians

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Dear Editor: I find it fascinating what a little homework and a few phone calls can get you. I was curious about signage restrictions that Jackson County enforces. There seem to be obtrusive political signs popping up all over the county.  A particular interest is the commission chairman’s race. I noticed that a certain ... [Full Story »] 

CRAWFORD: Nervous about Novemeber?

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
When Georgia Republicans hold their annual state convention, it’s usually a festive occasion where delegates take verbal shots at the opposition party and get enthusiastic about the big victories coming in November. At the GOP convention in Columbus last week, the bashing of Democrats was in full force, with Insurance Commissioner John ... [Full Story »] 

Woman calls police, slams door in officer’s face

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
A Braselton officer said he got conflicting stories about a dispute between neighbors — with one of the residents slamming a door in his face. The office answered a call Sunday about a domestic dispute between neighbors on Park Bend Avenue in the Riverbend at Mulberry Park subdivision. The woman who called police said she asked the driver of ... [Full Story »] 

Woman calls police, slams door in officer’s face

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
A Braselton officer said he got conflicting stories about a dispute between neighbors — with one of the residents slamming a door in his face. The office answered a call Sunday about a domestic dispute between neighbors on Park Bend Avenue in the Riverbend at Mulberry Park subdivision. The woman who called police said she asked the ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton police charge Columbus man with DUI

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
A Columbus man was charged with DUI on Sunday, after telling a Hoschton officer that he was visiting the area for a National Guard drill. An officer said Kenneth A. Couture Jr., 21, was speeding on Ga. Hwy. 53 and the tint on his vehicle’s windows was too dark. When the officer asked why Couture was in the area, he said he was in town ... [Full Story »] 

Commissioners table action on Braselton's TAD request

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Braselton leaders had hoped the Jackson County Board of Commissioners would approve a resolution Monday night supporting their tax allocation district. Instead, the BOC postponed action after receiving notice from tax commissioner Don Elrod on his concerns about the issue. Commissioner Tom Crow said Elrod had contacted him with concerns about ... [Full Story »] 

Church seeks zoning approval for move

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
A growing West Jackson church may soon move its ministry to a former school house and factory in Hoschton. New Community, a Christian church, plans to relocate to a 26,000 square-foot on Ga. Hwy. 53 in Hoschton. The building once housed a school, factory and an automotive accident investigation business. New Community has been meeting at West ... [Full Story »] 

Appeals board denies requests for Hwy. 211 project

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 21. 2008
Two requests to grant relief from Braselton’s Ga. Hwy. 211 overlay district standards were denied by the town’s zoning board of appeals last week. Century Gateway, LLC asked the board to a grant variance from requiring the company to install sidewalks, streetlights and trees along Hwy. 211, near Beaver Dam Road. The 8.8-acre ... [Full Story »] 

Seven-year-old killed in ATV accident

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, May 20. 2008
BY KERRI TESTEMENT A seven-year-old child was killed Monday evening in what one official called a “tragic accident” in Braselton. Maj. David Cochran of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Michael Samples was killed when the ATV that he was riding on with two other juveniles went under the trailer of a parked tractor ... [Full Story »] 

UPDATED: CRCT social studies exam invalidated by state

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Tuesday, May 20. 2008
Parents are being warned: Educators across the state are concerned about low scores on portions of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). And those educators include those in Jackson County. State schools superintendent Kathy Cox released a statement on Monday evening outlining educators’ concerns about the unofficial CRCT ... [Full Story »] 
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