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A standoff that lasted more than seven hours at a residence in Oakwood overnight ended peacefully with the arrest of the suspect, according to a press release from the Hall County Sheriff's Department.
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The Braselton Police Foundation Inc. will hold its inaugural meeting on Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. at Braselton Town Hall.
Primerica, Inc., has announced announced the promotion of Walter Daniel Avrett to regional vice president.
Hoschton is losing one of its most historic structures.
Could Braselton house an “ecosystem” for up-and-coming tech companies? It’s something the town will explore.
For the first time in roughly four decades, the City of Hoschton will levy a property tax.
A proposed boutique hotel in Braselton will come before the town’s planning board for review later this month.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners (BOC) has amended the conditions of a proposed 205-unit lake-front development on North Waterworks Rd., Seymour Circle and Seymour Dr. in South Hall.
Braselton downtown officials are at work compiling a tour of the best spots in town to enjoy adult beverages.
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has issued a statement a Sept. 3 regarding an officer-involved shooting in Buford.
The Hall County Health Department is now offering the bivalent COVID-19 booster for ages 12 and older who have received their initial 2-dose series.
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Hoschton residents weighed in on a proposed property last week and will have two more opportunities this week.
The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Buford, according to a press release. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Sept. 3. One man was shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. No deputies were injured in this incident.
Longtime Hoschton employee and current city clerk Jennifer Harrison-Kidd has been appointed as the city’s new interim city manager, taking over for Shannon Sell who’d served in that position since early April.
The 2018 murder of a Braselton businessman at his shop on his birthday remains unsolved as the four-year anniversary of his death recently passed.
The Georgia Supreme Court last week heard an appeal in the case of Wheelock Street Capital — owners of Chateau Elan — which seeks to convert its Par-3 golf course into residential development.
Plans for a near 60,000 square-foot Publix shopping center on the south end of Hoschton on Hwy. 53 are in the review stage with work on the structure possibly starting within a couple of months.
Construction continues on Legacy Knoll Middle School in West Jackson. The concrete was poured on the third floor of the academic space last week. Concrete blocks are going up at a rate of over 2,000 a day to build the interior and exterior walls. The school will have a capacity of 900 studen…
Beginning Sept. 1, the Hall County Landfill will cease accepting the following forms of waste: boats, mobile homes, shingles, bulk Styrofoam and propane tanks, according to a press release. General household Styrofoam, such as take-out containers or packing peanuts, will still be accepted.
Thousands of pregnant women experience cardiovascular-related complications each year, but physicians and researchers at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) hope to change that after receiving a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Hoschton City Council has called a meeting Thursday (Sept. 1, 4 p.m.) for which it will hold a closed session to discuss personnel.
The City of Hoschton on Thursday (Sept. 1) will host the first of three property tax hearings.
The next installment of Hoschton’s mayor and city council Q&A sessions is Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at Hoschton City Hall. City hall is located at 79 City Square.
Work on the SR 332 bridge over I-85 is complete and the bridge has been reopened.
The City of Hoschton, next week, will host the first of three property tax hearings.
Hoschton residents raised questions related to a $900,000 city property purchase downtown as well as the search for a new city manager during an informal town hall session last week with city leaders.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education (BOE) on Aug. 18 approved the appointment of the district’s new chief equity officer and new principals at Crews Middle School and Mountain View High School. The new appointments are as follows:
The Hoschton City Council will hold a Sept. 15 (5:30 p.m.) public hearing over a rezoning request for a proposed car wash on Hwy. 53.
The Hoschton Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) seeks an upgrade to “commission” status to gain better access to grant funding as the organization begins its preservation efforts.
The newly-formed Braselton Arts Council is seeking volunteer help from the community.
The Hoschton City Council has changed its meeting schedule format and will now divide its work sessions and regular meetings into two different dates. The council had been holding its work sessions and regular meetings on the same nights.
Even as a 6-year-old, Holden Helcher had strong memories of his dad.
A proposed hotel in Braselton has received the endorsement of the town’s downtown leaders.
State Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that Devonta Alexander Williams has pleaded guilty to two counts of human trafficking in a case involving a 14-year-old female victim, according to a press release.
Braselton Mayor Kurt Ward’s oil portrait has joined the five previous mayors’ portraits in the town’s police and municipal court building, according to a press release.
A standing-room only crowd showed up at the Hoschton depot on Monday to comment on a proposed mixed-use development, but discussion of the item was scrapped after the developer withdrew the application.
The City of Hoschton has moved its property tax hearings to September.
A proposed 246-lot subdivision in Braselton was nixed after it drew public pushback primarily over traffic fears.
The City of Hoschton received a positive audit report for its 2021 finances, according to documents released by the city.
Hoschton’s farmers market is seeing new life thanks to the efforts of a volunteer group.
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners adopted the final Equitable Redevelopment Plan for the Gwinnett Place Mall on Aug. 2, according to a press release. The plan was informed by eight months of community input from over 2,000 Gwinnett residents and focuses on a new model for equitable …
Developers cannot alter plans to a 110-unit townhome development on Beaver Dam Rd. in Braselton after a ruling last week by the town’s zoning appeals board.
Work continues on an 8,166 square foot expansion addition to the Braselton Library that will house a children's wing and study rooms and allow for more circulation materials and programming. The addition is expected to be ready by early 2023.
Four candidates will vie to fill the unexpired term of former Hoschton City Councilman Shantwon Astin in a Nov. 8 special election.
As D.C. Stringer turns 100, he’s as surprised as anyone to be a centenarian.
Whenever Hoschton’s new city hall complex is ready, it could free up more options for the city’s depot.
The Hoschton City Council debuted a citizen Q&A Thursday (July 28), fielding questions about the city’s new town hall and longstanding traffic problems, among other issues, during the hour-long event.
The Braselton Town Council will hold a Thursday (Aug. 4) public hearing at 4 p.m. over a proposed proposed 246-home subdivision on 91 acres on New Cut Rd. and Hwy. 53 following a public hearing over the project last week by the town’s planning commission.
Gwinnett County is reimagining the future of public transit with its Transit Development Plan and is seeking input through a short online survey.
The West Jackson Fire Department is hosting its annual free car seat check event on Aug. 27 from 8-10 a.m. Maria Pichowsky, the WJFD's newest child passenger safety technician, is leading the event.
Hoschton police is warning residents of a recent scam in which callers — from a number showing as the Hoschton Police Department — claim to be collecting money on behalf of the U.S. Treasury or the U.S. Marshal Department.
A proposed convenience store in Hoschton on Hwy. 53 was again rejected by the city council.
A decomposed body found in a wooded area of Flowery Branch last month has been identified as Sarai Llanos Gomez, 19, of Ecuador, according to July 26 social media post by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. According to the post, HCSO investigators notified the victim’s family of her death on …
Jackson County students will return to class this Friday (July 29) for the start of the 2022-23 school year.
The Braselton Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will hold a public hearing on Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m. for a number of variance requests concerning four tracts in Barrow County slated for a townhome project along Beaver Dam Rd. The tracts were annexed into Braselton in December 2021 and rezoned from …
The City of Hoschton, which currently levies no property taxes, is proposing a millage rate of 3.5 mills on property owners, according to a notice released on July 21.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education (BOE) on July 21 approved the appointments of three district leaders to new positions and a new principal at Brookwood High School. The new appointments are as follows:
The Gwinnett Office of Emergency Management wants to hear from residents about the impact hazards and disasters have on their lives, according to a press release.
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