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EJCHS enrollment to be up 25 percen t

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Wednesday, August 6. 2008

Entering its second year, East Jackson Comprehensive High School is expected to grow by 25 percent. Principal Pat Stueck says 1,015 students are expected when the doors open Thursday morning. “We can handle it,” she said. “This school was built for 1,800 students.” With 200 more students than last year, the school had to add eight staff ... [Full Story »]

Bicknell, Smith win runoffs

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Tuesday, August 5. 2008

Hunter Bicknell is the new chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners and Brad Smith is the new District Attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. For details, see this week's newspapers. Jackson County BOC Chairman Votes Hunter Bicknell 2648 Ron Johnson 1788 District Attorney (Jackson County results only) Votes Donna Sikes 2186 ... [Full Story »]

Who'll show up to vote on Tuesday?

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

Jackson County voters will select a chairman of the board of commissioners and will help choose a new district attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit Tuesday. But the question is who will turn out to vote in the primary runoff elections? Less than 20 percent of the county’s registered voters turned out for the June 15 primaries, which ... [Full Story »]

Banks County Runoff

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

As of 7:20 p.m., with one of the 13 precincts reporting. Further updates will be made as results are announced by county officials. District Attorney (Banks County results only) Votes Donna Sikes 51 Brad Smith 60 [Full Story »]

Planners stand behind their recommendation on Walgreens' sign variance

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

The Commerce City Council may be on the fence about granting a variance in the city’s sign ordinance for Walgreens, but the Commerce Planning Commission is not. The planners, who make recommendations on land use and zoning matters for the city council, reaffirmed their opposition to the variance Monday night. “Sometimes, you’ve got to ... [Full Story »]

Let's all take a money bath

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

By Susan Harper As I tiptoe toward my 65th birthday, I’m getting an awful lot of mail about the vital decisions I’ll have to make, sooner or later — some of them sooner — regarding Medicare. “There are so many choices!” the brochures exclaim. “How will you compare plans?” And, more ominously, “What should you be doing now?” ... [Full Story »]

Sikes' tactics prove she's not worthy of being D.A.

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

Voters who had not made up their minds about whether to vote for Donna Sikes or Brad Smith for district attorney should have gotten a little help in last week’s mail. It was a flyer sent by Sikes to voters in Jackson, Barrow and Banks counties claiming that Smith is somehow responsible for the fact that a former Barrow County man raped and ... [Full Story »]

Vote Bicknell again for chair of BOC

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

Over the next four years, Jackson County will face innumerable challenges as its government struggles to cope with growth, debt, taxes and infrastructure, as it tries to stretch limited revenue over needs that sometimes appear to be unlimited. It will not be a time of simple solutions. The most important decision voters will make next Tuesday ... [Full Story »]

'Last Lecture' an inspiration

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Thursday, July 31. 2008

By Hasco Craver How does an individual handle the news of a way-too-early and unwanted death? What does he or she do to let their children know that they love them unconditionally and worked as hard as possible to make a difference in the world they’re living in? How do you convey the amount of love and respect you have for your spouse while ... [Full Story »]

Council should stand firm on its sign ordinance

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Wednesday, July 30. 2008

Editor: I was quite surprised to learn that the Commerce City Council has refused to turn down Walgreens’ request for a variance in the sign ordinance. Approximately nine years ago I opened a local insurance agency on State Street in Commerce. The size of my requested signage on the front of the building was well within the city’s sign ... [Full Story »]

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