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Tuesday Nov 17 | WDUN-AM Gainesville

Commissioner Bruce Yates meets with Jackson County residents to address several community issues.

At the Talmo depot Tuesday night Jackson County Commissioner Bruce Yates along with a dozen attendees met to talk about property taxes, the 2010 county budget and the discontinuation of the Homeownera s Tax Relief Grant.

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Related Topix: Talmo, GA

Tuesday Nov 17 | WDUN-AM Gainesville

Child falls into pool in Pendergrass

No word yet on the condition of a child who fell into a pool in Pendergrass Thursday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Pendergrass, GA

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Investigation into 5-year-old's drowning continues

Jackson County authorities continue to investigate the drowning of a 5-year-old boy at a babysitter's house in Pendergrass.

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Related Topix: Pendergrass, GA, Gainesville, GA, Alpharetta, GA, Atlanta, GA

Sat Nov 14, 2009

WDUN-AM Gainesville

NE Ga. mobile food pantry organized

An Athens-based mobile food pantry has begun making the rounds in northeast Georgia and made its second stop recently in Jackson County.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Maysville, GA

Fri Nov 13, 2009

WDUN-AM Gainesville

EPD fines Cumming, Jackson Co.

The state Environmental Protection Division has fined the City of Cumming and Jackson County a total of $44,500 for violations of state environmental regulations.

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Related Topix: Cumming, GA

Athens Banner-Herald

Jackson County dropping down to Class AA

After spending two seasons in Class AAA, it looks like Jackson County will spend its next school year in Class AA.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Jackson chamber to name its Woman of Year

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Business program will name its Woman of the Year at a luncheon scheduled for noon next Wednesday at the Jackson EMC Auditorium, 850 Commerce Road, Jefferson.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, GA, Athens, GA, Athens Metro

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

East Jackson takes second, sixth places at state meet

The East Jackson boys cross country team finished second in the Class AA race at Saturday's state meet in Carrollton.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Grand opening set at motorsports park

Gresham Motorsports Park officials will hold a grand opening festival at the new racing and event facility north of Jefferson on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, GA

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Times

Dog days of November? Hall County dedicates its animal shelter

Puppies gladly gave kisses in exchange for attention Saturday morning at the Hall County Animal Shelter's open house in honor of its new facility, which officially opened its doors Oct.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WDUN-AM Gainesville

Hoschton toddler suffers burns in accidental spill

A Jackson County toddler is expected to make a full recovery after suffering burns over 30 percent of her body.

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Related Topix: Hoschton, GA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Maysville trainer pairs Commerce police officer with new partner

Commerce police Cpl. William Thomas' new partner doesn't always have the best breath, and he's not much for conversation, but the pair still will look out for each other when they hit streets of Commerce this week.

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Related Topix: Maysville, GA, Commerce, GA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Jackson truckers indicted in timber kickback scheme

Four Jackson County truck drivers face federal wire fraud charges in connection to a multi-million-dollar kickback scheme that allegedly cheated a Rome cardboard mill out of $4.8 million.

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Related Topix: Jackson, GA, Jefferson, GA, Commerce, GA, Maysville, GA

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Jackson GOP backs candidates in three races

The Jackson County Republican Party has endorsed candidates in the Hoschton, Braselton and Nicholson mayoral races, according to party President Ron Johnson.

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Related Topix: Braselton, GA, Hoschton, GA, Nicholson, GA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Grant brings lab equipment for hands-on learning

From left, Jackson County Comprehensive High School ninth-graders Kathryn Franklin, Alexis Byrne and Kristin Anderson work together Tuesday on an experiment transferring jellyfish genes into E. coli bacteria using lab equipment on loan from Athens Technical College in Sheri Koenig's class.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Education Etc., Kids, Family

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Squatters ransack empty Jackson home

Burglars ransacked a Nicholson house while the owner was not living there, taking electronics valued at about $1,000, tools and the man's couch cushions, according to report filed by a Jackson County sheriff's deputy.

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Related Topix: Nicholson, GA

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Two suspected of beating man

Jackson County sheriff's deputies are searching for the two men they believe beat up an Athens man who was found wrapped in a rug dumped along a residential street in the southern part of the county.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Hull, GA

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

4th annual Mimosas for Mutts

Description: The Humane Society of Jackson County will present the 4th annual Mimosas for Mutts fund raising event on October 17, 2009 at the Jefferson Civic Center.

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Related Topix: Jefferson, GA, Athens, GA, Athens Metro

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

2 dead in air crash

Two people were killed when a single-engine antique airplane crashed Thursday in a residential neighborhood shortly after taking off from Athens-Ben Epps Airport.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Atlanta, GA, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Woman shot helping grandson dies

A Jackson County woman who was wounded while trying to protect her 5-year-old grandson from her husband has died.

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