Most of the growth in Jackson County in recent years has been on the west side of the county. You can see that in the county school system's student numbers which reflects massive growth to the west and stagnation to the east.
I was excited a month ago when I finally got my first Covid vaccine and even more relieved two weeks later when I got the second and final dose.
Are city and county planning commissions useful?
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Henry Clay Johnson of Jefferson didn't like the military.
There's not too much that brings the nation's two political parties together these days. The nation is as polarized as it's ever been, at least since the Civil War.
I often catch flak from both the left and right.
Dear Editor: I am surprised at the acquiescence of Jefferson officials to the decision by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Georgia is increasingly becoming the nation’s political fault line and the results could be a disaster for the state.
By David R. Altman
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Georgia leaders from both parties recognize that the supply chain for electric vehicles need to go through our state. However, one ruling, by a little-known federal agency, has put the country’s green-energy goals and nearly 6,000 Georgia jobs at risk. The good news is that President Biden, …
It's worth noting during this Women's History Month that Jackson County has a pretty good record of women in leadership positions.
One year ago, we couldn't imagine the darkness to come.
When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”
The proposed abolition of the City of Pendergrass has gotten a lot of attention.
By David R. Altman
If you're not already fatigued from the elections of 2020, Jackson Countians will have the chance to return to the polls next month for a special election to decide the fate of a sales tax used by the three local school systems.
February is Black History Month, a time when a spotlight is usually put on Black Americans who made a difference over the years.
A few weeks ago Mr. Bobby Lewallen of Banks County passed away at age ninety. He was truly "a man to remember".
Connections Homes, a faith-based non-profit aimed at connecting older foster kids with families who can mentor them, recently announced it is launching the “Don’t Go Alone” campaign to raise awareness of the nearly 700 foster kids who age-out of Georgia’s foster care system annually but stil…
By David R. Altman
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump has begun this week amid a nation still reeling from the insurgent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Dear Editor: The theme of the Women’s Suffrage movement of the early 1900’s was “Vote—the route to power.”
There's a meme floating about on TikTok that captures one of the largest truths of today.
By Sen. Frank Ginn (R – Danielsville)
The Jackson County Board of Elections needs to be fixed, but not in the way local Republican leaders want.
With the attempted insurgency in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 and the tense inauguration of a new president there this week, you may have missed the fact that the Georgia Legislature is back in session in Atlanta.
By David R. Altman
By Sen. Bo Hatchett (R – Cornelia)
The Trump supporters who stormed into the U.S. Capitol last week finally did what four years of political opposition couldn't: They exposed the slimy underbelly of Trumpism in a way that is unmistakable and undeniable.
During 2020, Hoschton focused on the needs of an aging infrastructure system as well as expansion of our existing services and staff to accommodate the growth brought about by the completion of several derelict residential subdivision developments, two new subdivision developments, a senior …
The coming year promises to have some big events in Jackson County, some of which could change the community forever.
As we enter 2021, we are a nation torn apart.
There are dozens of smiling faces in the community this week, faces which mute the cynics and renew the faithless.
I Corinthians 13:13-
Dear Editor:
Just this morning, a neighbor asked if I counsel 12-year-olds as her son is experiencing a high level of bullying at school. She said bullying in her son’s school has been much worse since Covid. Honestly, it makes sense to me.
The Coronavirus is surging in Northeast Georgia and hundreds of people are getting sick, some are dying.
Given the robust election that has dominated the nation's news, it might seem like both the Democratic and Republican parties are unstoppable forces of political culture.
In 1944, there were two Thanksgivings in Georgia.
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