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Braselton approves one residential building permit

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Saturday, March 21. 2009

The Braselton Planning and Development Department approved one residential building permit in February, according to a town report. One building permit was issued in Gwinnett County. The town didn’t issue any building permits for non-residential structures in February. In January, the town approved nine residential building permits. Braselton ... [Full Story »]

Senior living facility proposed in Braselton

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Friday, March 20. 2009

The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. on a conditional use permit for a proposed senior living facility in South Hall. Oaks Senior Living, LLC is asking for a conditional use permit to operate a senior living facility that will include both assisted living facilities and independent living ... [Full Story »]

Online Marine asks for credit card number

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Friday, March 20. 2009

An online romance with a man claiming to be a Marine may have cost a Braselton woman, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman told a deputy that she had been talking to a man through an online dating website for several weeks, according to an incident report. The man claimed to be a U.S. Marine living overseas. At one ... [Full Story »]

Local GOP ousts chairman, elects Johnson

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

The Jackson County Republican Party had a coup at its convention Saturday when party members ousted longtime local GOP chairman David Oppenheimer and elected Ron Johnson of Hoschton as the group’s new leader. Johnson said the Jackson County GOP will have “a more local focus” in the coming months. “We will focus on local elections,” ... [Full Story »]

‘Stupid’ driver speeds 133 m.p.h.

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

A motorcycle driver who was driving up to 133 m.p.h. told a Braselton officer his actions were “stupid,” according to police. A Braselton officer said he noticed three motorcycles speeding on Ga. Hwy 124 — with two of the motorcycles checked at 111 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. The third motorcycle was not driving that fast, the officer ... [Full Story »]

Braselton station fined for price gouging

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

A Pilot Travel Center in Braselton has been $20,000 fined by the state for price gouging after two hurricanes disrupted fuel supplies last fall. The store — located on Ga. Hwy. 53 near I-85 — agreed to pay restitution and a $20,000 fine. A total of nine Pilot Travel Centers in Georgia recently reached a settlement agreement with the ... [Full Story »]

Road, sewer projects top local ‘wish lists’

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Wednesday, March 18. 2009

There’s a lot of federal stimulus money available — and local governments in Jackson County are certainly asking for every possible penny to fund projects. President Obama signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law in mid-February. And since then, state and local governments have been trying to figure out ... [Full Story »]

Electrical fire reported at mobile home

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Wednesday, March 18. 2009

A Braselton mobile home was saved after an electrical fire drew West Jackson firefighters to the residence. The West Jackson Fire Department responded to the LaGree Duck residence on Thursday, when firefighters were initially told that flames were showing through the roof and a blaze was in the ceiling. Firefighters said nothing was showing ... [Full Story »]

Breakfast in classes coming to two schools

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Monday, March 16. 2009

Two Jackson County elementary schools will pilot a program to serve breakfast in classrooms — possibly allowing additional instructional time each day. After Spring Break in April, North Jackson Elementary School and West Jackson Intermediate School will offer breakfast for students to eat in classrooms. East Jackson Middle School started a ... [Full Story »]

Zion Church Road project moving along

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Sunday, March 15. 2009

The sight of a missing building along Ga. Hwy. 53 in Braselton — near one of the busiest areas of Jackson County — may have caught the eye of a few motorists this past week. But in just a few months, motorists will notice other changes coming in the building’s former location — all part of the re-alignment and expansion of Zion Church ... [Full Story »]

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