The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority named authority engineer Joey Leslie the interim authority manager at its meeting on Oct. 14.
Peace Place Inc. held its 20th annual “Still I Rise” Gala at the Georgia Club Oct. 16 to raise funds to build a larger facility for women and their families in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties who are fleeing domestic violence
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When it comes to residential and commercial growth and development, the deciding factor is almost always the availability of water, or in some unfortunate cases, the lack thereof.
The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority gave conditional approval for three preliminary water and wastewater applications during its board meeting Oct. 15.
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Joan Margaret Arthurs passed away peacefully in her sleep on S…
COMMERCE - James Lamar Gordon, 80, Commerce, passed away on Su…
AUBURN - Gerald H. Collins, 84, Auburn, passed away Monday, Oc…
STATHAM - William "Bo" Franklin Geiger III, 56, Statham, passe…
CARNESVILLE - Benny Ellis Richardson, 69, Carnesville, entered…
WINDER - Chester Whisman Jr., 79, Winder, passed away Friday, …
Volleyball is considered an offensive sport, but defense is what led Jefferson to its third region championship in three years.
The Jackson County volleyball team fell short of its goal of winning a Region 8-AAAAA Championship on Saturday (Oct. 16), falling to No. 1 seed Greenbrier in the Region Championship Game at Gr…
COMMERCE – Commerce High School football isn’t exactly known for big plays in the passing game, quarterback Trey Garnto didn’t let that stop him Friday (Oct. 15) night against Franklin County.
Jackson County is one win away from claiming the 2021 Region 8-AAAAA Championship. The Panthers earned a spot in the region championship match after sweeping Loganville on Thursday (Oct. 14).
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- Peace Place hosts 20th annual “Still I Rise” gala at Georgia Club to raise funds for a new facility
- Leslie named interim manager of JCWSA
- JCWSA: Water resources are becoming scarce and expensive
- JCWSA Ok’s preliminary applications
- Church on the Hill announces fall festival Oct. 31
- Jackson County man pleads guilty in role in Jan. 6 insurrection
- Singing planned at Lebanon Community Church
- Homecoming planned at Brockton Road Baptist
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- Jackson County man pleads guilty in role in Jan. 6 insurrection
- LETTER: GOP'ers should disavow Trump
- Recent arrests around the county
- Jefferson schools honor 2021 teachers of the year
- Suspect steals over $100K in materials from SK Battery site
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Arcade city council candidate recently reported the theft of his campaign signs.
Woman reports aggressive driving incident where she was forced off the road in the South Jackson area on Thursday, October 7.
A Jefferson man reported the theft of a firearm recently.
The following person was recently sentenced in State Court proceedings in Jackson County:
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and other agencies reported the following arrests in the county:
The 2020 census and this year's redistricting based on that data could have a profound impact here in Northeast Georgia.
We were at a social event recently when an older woman came up and introduced herself. When she learned Alex and I are from Georgia, she perked up.
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Leslie Anderson was recently recognized by NAPA for 33 years of service to the company driving delivery trucks. He had no accidents, no tickets and was never late
Owners of Town & Country Florist, which has been in business for over five decades, has announced that it will soon relocate from its 4162 Hwy. 53 location in Hoschton to 3388 Hwy. 53, als…
Ghosts, goblins, witches, and more are invited to drop by the Nicholson Public Library on Saturday, October 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up a "Ghoulicious Boo Bag."
There will be two tours of the Commerce Public Library's Heritage Room this week. One will be on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m., and the other will be Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. Patrons are …
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The East Jackson Comprehensive High School homecoming court members are: (L-R) Rylee Sosebee, Addison White, Amy Nixon, Kayden Massey and Mary Stevens.
Perfection: Panther band closes out dominant season with recent grand championship at Jaguar Classic
The Jackson County marching band left little in question in terms of dominance during its competition season.The marching Panthers wrapped up their schedule with a grand championship at the Ja…
James Murray, of Jefferson, made the dean's list for the summer term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must have completed at least six credits d…
Emeri Billings, Justin Beatty, Sarah Flores-Castillo and Tess Holloway have been named 3D Award recipients at Jefferson High School for October.
After reading an inspiring book, fifth graders at East Jackson Elementary School campaigned to their teacher, Katie Garner, to invite Boston-based artist Bren Bataclan to their school.
The Church on the Hill will host its 2021 fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 3-5 p.m. at Lawson Funeral Home in Hoschton.
Lebanon Community Church will host The Bristows Gospel Group on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m.
Brockton Road Baptist Church will hold a Harvest Homecoming on October 24 at 11 a.m.
Galilee Christian Church will host a one-day women's day conference on Oct. 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Beaverdam Baptist Church will hold a Trunk Or Treat at the church, located at 1627 Hwy. 59, Commerce, on Wednesday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m.
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