Georgia's general primary/presidential preference primary election has been postponed to June 9.
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Tanger Outlet Center will be closed through April 13 to comply with the governor’s order for residents to “shelter-in” due to concerns with the spread of the coronavirus.
While the nation watches the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on major urban areas like New York City, the impact on rural areas like Jackson County can seem remote.
The Commerce City Hall will be closed to the public following last week's state order for people to shelter at home during the COVID-19 virus.
While food banks around the nation face a run on their services and supplies amid the coronavirus crisis, the Banks-Jackson Emergency Food Bank remains well-stocked and surprisingly low-trafficked.
A Jackson County judge has again granted temporary relief to the City of Hoschton to allow its council to continue to function.
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Christi Thomas had already interviewed once before for the Jackson County girls’ head basketball coaching position.
In what was a mere formality in the wake of Gov. Brian Kemp cancelling schools for the remainder of the year, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) has cancelled the rest of its spring sp…
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As has been the case with sporting events across the board, the Southern Nationals have been cancelled due to safety concerns with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Election postponed to June 9
- Store employees report customers cough on products, put back on shelves
- Tanger to be closed through April 13
- Virus could be one of nation's deadliest events
- How bad will it be in Jackson?
- Commerce council gets virus actions update
- Banks-Jackson food bank seeing unusual trend during COVID-19 crisis
- Judge grants temporary relief to allow Hoschton council to function
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Employees at a Hoschton supermarket recently reported customers were coughing on merchandise and placing it back on shelves.
A Stockbridge man arrested for disorderly and reckless conduct claimed to have coronavirus and coughed on Jefferson police officers after being taken into custody.
A Jefferson woman reported that her ex-boyfriend wouldn’t stop contacting her and that the tires of her friend’s vehicle were flattened during an incident at Gordon St. apartments last week.
A man said a Dodge Ram truck and a trailer loaded with pallets — all valued at nearly $77,000 total — were recently stolen from a business on Maysville Rd.
A man stopped for driving a motorcycle without a license plate — who also had no driver’s license — fled Arcade police on foot after being tased.
Dear Editor: Georgia citizens, beware some new Republican shenanigans regarding the May primary.
By David R. Altman
Dear Editor: Every 10th of a second, someone is thriving towards the next dimension of success. Thus, I believe these are the American People. These people are building constructive relationsh…
Seventy five years ago, the final battle of World War II took place on the island of Okinawa.
“Working serious and sometime tragic investigations over three decades did not prepare me for the events that unfolded during those days in January.”
The Jackson County School System's food distribution program will resume on Monday, April 13. Services will not be offering during spring break, which is April 6-10.
Piedmont Regional Library System has a number of online resources available to library card holders.
John Scott, vice president and economic development representative of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, spoke recently to the Jefferson Lions Club at the Jefferson City Clubhouse.
The April 2 meeting of the Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled.
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Local high school senior Sarah Moore of Jefferson recently participated in LaGrange College’s Presidential Scholar Weekend competition and earned thousands of dollars in scholarship awards. At the competition, students were judged on their performance in group discussions, written essays and…
Rep. Doug Collins recently announced that his office will begin accepting virtual submissions for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.
The winners for the Young Georgia Authors Contest from Jefferson High School are: (L-R) David Heard, ninth grade; Courtney Kidd, 11th grade; and Carl Rogers, 12th grade.
Jefferson Middle School sixth grade students took advantage of live video chat technology to Skype original Tuskegee Airman Franklin Macon, who is now 96-years-old. The Tuskegee Airmen were a …
Jefferson High School student Marlee McMullan (right), 11th grade, won first place in the Northeast Georgia and State Competition Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Mary Graveman (left), 11th…
Hoschton United Methodist Church recently announced it will be closed through April 30.
Galilee Christian Church, Jefferson, held its first drive-in service last Sunday. Minister Nick Vipperman stood on the back of a platform trailer to preach to those gathered in the church's pa…
Faye Griffin, First Baptist Church Jefferson treasurer, is shown presenting a check to Ronnie Hopkins, Jefferson Board of Education chairman, for $3,000 for the Meal Sack Initiative. These mea…
12Stone Church is offering daily online content for adults and families.
Do you ever feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? I’ve been there and I’m sure we all have at one time or the other. During those times it can be difficult to keep a positive…
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