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Daughter says mom held her against her wil

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Sunday, January 4. 2009

A 22-year-old woman claimed that her mother held her against her will at a Jackson Trail Road residence because she was a lesbian, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The mother told a deputy that her daughter could leave the residence, but she wouldn’t let her use the phone because she would break it. The mother then allowed ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: What will be top issues in 2009?

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Sunday, January 4. 2009

As 2008 comes to a close, there’s no better time than now to start looking forward to the New Year. With the economy in a major slump, financial-related issues will continue to dominant local, state and national headlines for at least the first few months of 2009. Here are some of the items expected to make headlines in 2009: •Elections. ... [Full Story »]

Daughter says mom held her against her will

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Sunday, January 4. 2009

No scarecrows to be burned in bonfire, due to enviornmental concerns

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Friday, January 2. 2009

A bonfire set for Saturday, Jan. 3, will not include the burning of scarecrows, according to the City of Hoschton. While brush will be burned at the bonfire at the Kenerly farm on Ga. Hwy. 53, there will be no scarecrows burned — due to environmental issues. Hoschton officials recently talked with West Jackson Fire Department Chief Ben ... [Full Story »]

Officers kicked in face, chest by drunk man

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Friday, January 2. 2009

A combative and intoxicated man kicked one police officer in the face and another officer in the chest several times during an arrest, according to Braselton police. A Braselton officer was told that a man — later identified as David Patterson, 31, of Braselton — was sitting inside a vehicle parked at a restaurant on Ga. Hwy. 211 that ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: 2008 a painful year for local area

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Friday, January 2. 2009

It was a painful year in 2008 for the Braselton-Hoschton area. The growth boom that had fueled the area over the past five years came to a screeching halt during 2008. And that was THE story for the area during the year — the building bust impacted every aspect of community life, from jobs, to housing, to businesses, to government. Local home ... [Full Story »]

After Guinness denial, city lands ‘Academy’ record

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Friday, January 2. 2009

Hoschton may not have a Guinness World Record title — but it does have an official world record for the “Most Scarecrows in One Location.” The World Records Academy has granted Hoschton a world record for the 5,441 scarecrows that were posted throughout the 30548 zip code in September. Hoschton officials didn’t learn about its new world ... [Full Story »]

Newsmaker of the Year: The Scarecrow

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Thursday, January 1. 2009

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, but they are always keeping watch over the people and events happening in Hoschton. The Scarecrow — the city’s unofficial mascot — is this year’s Newsmaker of the Year. And while the Scarecrow didn’t earn the title of a Guinness World Record, he helped invigorate a community spirit in 2008 that few towns in ... [Full Story »]

News Story of the Year: Hoschton budget woes

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Thursday, January 1. 2009

It’s an issue that may have been settled after plenty of controversy in 2008, but will certainly continue to be the talk of the town next year — property taxes. The Hoschton City Council approved its 2009 general fund and water and sewer budgets in December after a series of public hearings that drew crowds to city hall and the depot. Those ... [Full Story »]

Teen dies in Hoschton home

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Wednesday, December 31. 2008

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Local and state authorities are probing the circumstances that led to the death of a 14-year-old teenager in Hoschton Saturday afternoon. Rescue, EMS and several local police agencies were called to an address on White Street in Hoschton around 2 p.m. Saturday after a 14-year-old girl was found unresponsive. She was declared dead at the scene ... [Full Story »]

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