The corridor from Banks Crossing to Hwy. 82 and the Oconee River at Hurricane Shoals Park along I-85 is poised to become part of a major industrial corridor in the Southeast.
Jackson County School System leaders have launched a newly-redesigned website for the district office, its 10 schools and the Empower College and Career Center.
Georgia’s need-based, low-interest student-loan program has a high default rate that serves to limit its success, a new state audit has found.
The City of Winder will host its 73rd annual Christmas Parade 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, beginning in front of Ingles on North Broad Street and traveling south on Broad before ending on East Athens Street in front of Jug Tavern Park.
A recent housing study of Jackson County says that there's not enough affordable housing for lower-income residents and that local leaders should use zoning tools to help address that issue.
Jefferson High School student Lily Moore has accomplished more than most people dream of. She’s narrated a children’s book, traveled across the world, modeled for national companies and starred in movies and television shows. Moore, who has Down syndrome, is also an international advocate fo…
This budget year — it’s not the money that’s the biggest concern for the sheriff’s office and jail.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has filed a lawsuit to prod the Justice Department into acting on a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request the state agency submitted last summer.
Democrat Stacey Abrams launched a long-anticipated bid for Georgia governor Wednesday, potentially pitting her in a rematch of her 2018 race against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
Industrial authority members would like to see more balance in how tax revenues from commercial development are split between government entities.
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The Madison County government stands to receive money from a settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving Northeast Georgia against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Madison County commissioners postponed a decision Monday on whether to hire an outside firm to conduct audits of businesses in the county.
Madison County commissioners are considering camera upgrades, both in the sheriff’s office and jail, and at county facilities.
Madison County Library Director Jennifer Ivey announced her resignation Monday night.
Georgia’s highway system ranks 14th in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to a new study.
Assuming all goes according to plan, the start of 2022 will — at last — see an open civic center in Braselton.
Approximately 222,000 current and former members of Jackson EMC will receive their share of a total of $14 million in margin refund checks in December.
The Jefferson city council approved the rezoning of two properties by two applicants at its Nov. 22 meeting.
The fate of a pair of annexation requests for large residential subdivisions in Winder remains unclear as Barrow County leaders have signaled their intentions to object to both requests.
December has arrived and the countdown to Christmas is on. Jackson County residents have a number of ways to celebrate the holidays throughout the month, including:
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID variant first detected in southern Africa. The variant has not been detected in Georgia at this time.
Over 200 people attended the recent BBQ Boots & Rally held by the Republican Party organizations of Banks County and Jackson County at Hidden Acres Event Barn in Gillsville.
The Banks County Chamber of Commerce CVB made a donation to the Homer Downtown Development Authority for the Town of Homer Gingerbread Christmas 2021 event. Alicia Andrews (left) and Carol Ayers (right) are shown.
Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall attended the Banks County Annual Meeting. He is shown with Julie Jackson, Banks County Office Manager.
After less than one year in operation, the Banks County Christian Learning Center has already doubled the number of students it is serving and has received a donation that is paving the way to construct a building to house the school.
The Homer Town Council continues to fine tune plans for the proposed four-way roundabout slated for intersections of Hwy. 164, Hwy. 98, Athens Street and Evans Street. Leaders agree that it is necessary due to the massive amount of traffic and accidents although they do have a couple of issu…
Developers of a subdivision proposed for McCoy Bridge Road have postponed their request that was set to be heard by the Homer Planning Commission.
The Banks County Chamber CVB Annual Dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m., at Grant Hills Farm, located at 29 Waynes Lane, Commerce.
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners has signed off on a new 10-year local redistricting map that makes a few changes in the six BOC and board of education districts but has little impact on the sitting incumbents.
Two Madison County municipal elections were decided in runoffs Tuesday.
Winder voters elected a new at-large city council member while the council’s longest-serving member retained his seat for another four years in a closer race Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the city’s runoff elections.
After a steady decrease in numbers for over two months, there’s now an uptick in local COVID hospitalizations.
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6 in the county government complex.
Braselton planners are recommending denial of two large subdivisions proposed on property abutting the town’s commercial corridors at Highways 53 and 211 after public hearings were held Nov. 29 with a sizeable turnout of concerned residents in attendance.
Frank May (L) is pictured after being sworn in last week by Probate Judge Cody Cross (C) as the new Madison County District 3 commissioner. He fills the unexpired term of Theresa Bettis. BOC seats for Districts 3, 4 and 5 will be on the ballot in 2022. Also pictured is Todd Higdon (R), count…
A new covid variant, named Omicron, discovered in South Africa has raised alarm bells globally over the past week and led to travel bans. Meanwhile, local and state covid cases have remained low recently compared to periods of surging cases.
Teaching wasn’t Whitney Hardigree’s first career, but it’s one she’s thriving at. Hardigree, a healthcare science instructor at Empower College and Career Center, was recently named the district-wide Teacher of the Year for the Jackson County School System.
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners is now scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote Dec. 14 on a newly-proposed county ordinance that would allow for the installation of speed humps on county-maintained roads within subdivisions where speed-control devices are deemed warranted and wh…
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID variant first detected in southern Africa. The variant has not been detected in Georgia at this time, according to a press release.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges all Georgians to plan ahead and take steps to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the flu as they celebrate the holiday season.
The Banks County Board of Education approved two personnel matters at its Nov. 15 meeting
A business prospect is looking at an industrial park in Baldwin.
There are almost two million people estimated to be living with hepatitis B in the U.S. Almost a quarter of those people will be at risk of premature death from liver disease or liver cancer due to long-term, chronic infection. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) h…
Comer City Councilman Eddie West alleges that the Nov. 2 election when he fell to challenger Michael Wilder was marred by fraud. And he wants a judge to nullify the loss and call for a new vote.
Banks County Middle School awarded five of its eighth-grade students with a $10,000 REACH Georgia Scholarship.
The past will again come alive in Braselton, offering local history lovers another reason to flock to the town’s green.
A new style of rural housing is becoming increasingly popular in Jackson County, a situation that is leading county officials to create a new development code to cover their construction.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) recently announced the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Wednesday, November 24, at 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday, November 28. These statewide lane closure restrictions will help to reduce traff…
When the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, schools closed and virtual classrooms became the norm.
The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives approved a new congressional map Monday, the final act in a once-a-decade redistricting special session.
The American Red Cross plans the following upcoming blood drives in the area:
Winder officials plan to make a push for federal funding to pay for most of a reconfiguration of an often-congested intersection in the downtown area and a study that would analyze other transportation needs in the city.
The rolling average of daily COVID cases has remained relatively low in Jackson County over the past few weeks.
The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority’s financial director Judy Smith presented the board with its third quarter financial report in addition to her monthly operating report for September on Nov. 18
Scenes from the Town of Braselton's Saturday (Nov. 20) Christmas parade and holiday celebration
The American Red Cross has the following upcoming blood donation drives in Barrow County:
Commerce leaders got a first look earlier this month at designs for a potential rehabilitation of the town’s civic center. Representatives from Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) presented renderings of the project at the Commerce City Council’s Nov. 15 meeting. Discussions are preliminary and the p…
Barrow County’s planning commission recommended last week approving a developer’s request to rezone more than 130 acres of land to build a residential subdivision in the northeastern part of the county, but was against a separate request to not require the developer to make upgrades to a sid…
Georgia’s state Senate adopted a Republican-drawn congressional map on Friday over the objections of Senate Democrats.The Georgia House is expected to follow suit on Monday, ending a months-long partisan battle to decide the state’s political future for the next decade.
Another request to annex and rezone a large tract of land on Josh Pirkle Rd. for a major project will be presented publicly next month.
More than 150 law enforcement officers with the Winder Police Department and several other local and state agencies arrested 28 people Wednesday, Nov. 17, as part of a multi-year investigation into drug- and gang-related activity within the city limits.
Takeuchi-US employees, including President Jeff Stewart, recently presented the Banks-Jackson Food Bank in Commerce, with enough food for 200 Thanksgiving dinners and an extra $2,550 to buy additional turkeys to feed even more needy families.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center received an ‘A’ in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
Jefferson native Tim Evans was recently honored during the Georgia Economic Developers Association's annual awards luncheon.
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