Hoschton News

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners also took the following action Monday: Approved a temporary moratorium on the landscaping requirements of the Unified Development Code until Oct.

By James T. Miller, Jack Miller, Jack Franklin, Joe Foppiano, H.R. Green, Sam Olens, Steven Charles, Ward Pafford For the Journal-Constitution Published on: 07/23/08 Responses to "A less liberal slant, please" ...

Jackson County voters will have to wait until August to find out who will be their next commission chairman.

Click here to see candidate's campaign finance disclosures When Jim Keinard ran for Hoschton City Council, he paid a $13 qualifying fee - the only money he spent for the whole race.

Thomas J. Yancey Thomas J. Yancey, age 88 of Loganville, GA died July 2, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Eunice Yancey; daughters: Peggy Garrett and her husband, Luke, Debbie Eade and her husband, ...

Emilie Burger of Hoschton has qualified for the U.S. Girls Junior Championship, which will be played July 21-26 in Hartford, Conn.

The colors of choice are red, white and blue in Braselton this Fourth of July. A parade kicked things off at 10 a.m. and rolled down Winder Highway for about 30 minutes.

A Georgia couple started a hot-air balloon flight Saturday as good friends and landed as fiances.

"How to build a scarecrow." That topic will be covered in a series of six workshops in Hoschton starting this week as part of the town's effort to set a new Guinness World Record for the most scarecrows in one ...

BOE candidates discuss graduation incident BY KERRI TESTEMENT A recent high school graduation labeled by some parents as a "debacle" has provided lessons for future ceremonies, according to candidates for the ...

Candidates spar over reservoir debt BY KERRI TESTEMENT Jackson County's water woes - and the ability to pay debt tied to water service - are hot topics for one race on the July 15 Republican primary ballot.

Political forum ahead June 25 Another political forum featuring candidates from Jackson County will be held next week.

Work will begin Tuesday to install a cable barrier in the median of I-85 north of Ga.

MIKE CARROLL/PLAINSMAN Thatcher Dramstad, right, plays the violin, while accompanied by his older brother, Thorn, during the Talent Show on Thursday night as part of the Family Night in the Park festivities at ...

Story updated at 10:32 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Jackson County commissioners are hoping to ease the burden rising gasoline prices are putting on the budgets of the county's municipalities by offering to ...

BOC approves heavy equipment purchase One bidder upset with being disqualified BY ANGELA GARY New tractors, graders and other heavy equipment will soon be rolling through Jackson County.

Political forums set in Hoschton Two political forums for candidates in races in Jackson County will be held in Hoschton this month.

By Jessica Jordan jjordan@gainesvilletimes.com To the delight of area shoppers, new retailers are popping up at the Stonebridge Village shopping center.

Hoschton Fall Festival organizer Jan Shulte is warning overalls wearers across Northeast Georgia: Hold on to your pants.

With prospects of our historic drought continuing, and worsening, according to many experts, the City of Hoschton is taking a pro-active step.