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Entries from October 2018
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Election Day is Tuesday
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Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Jackson County voters can cast their ballots in a variety of state and local races. As of Monday, over 8,900 early ballots had been cast in-person. That's a little over 19-percent of the registered voters in the county. Early voting continues this week through Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. at the Ponchie Beck ... [Full Story »]
Nearly all schools top state on CCRPI
Nearly all schools across Jackson County topped the state average on a school accountability measure. The Georgia Department of Education released results for the 2018 College and Career Readiness Performance Index earlier this week. Most schools in the county's three districts fared better than the state, which had an overall score of 77.8 ... [Full Story »]
Johnson named to elections board
Ron Johnson, the former chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party, has been named to the Jackson County Board of Elections. Johnson will fill the seat of the late Ponchie Beck, who was chairman of the board. Judge David Motes appointed Johnson as chairman of the board, said elections director Jennifer Logan. She added he resigned his seat ... [Full Story »]
Accused Athens abductor from Jackson County
Thursday morning update: Athens-Clarke County authorities have confirmed the suspect in the case is James William Daniels, 57, of Jefferson. He is charged with false imprisonment and rape after an incident involving a University of Georgia student. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Poole at michael.poole@accgov.com or ... [Full Story »]
Jefferson attorney named judge
Nicholas Primm, a Jefferson attorney and Jackson County resident, was named Superior Court judge of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit last week. Primm will take the place of Judge David Motes, who is retiring Oct. 31. See the full story in the Oct. 24 issue of The Jackson Herald.
Over 3,000 votes cast in first week of early voting
Over 3,000 county residents cast their vote during the first week of early voting for the Nov. 6 election. County elections director Jennifer Logan said 3,440 people cast their in-person ballots during the first week. VOTING CONTINUES Early voting continues this week. Those wishing to cast their ballots in the Nov. 6 election can vote early at ... [Full Story »]
Kolter project gets initial nod
Planners recently gave the initial nod for a massive planned unit development being proposed in Hoschton. At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Hoschton Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a request from Kolter Acquisitions, LLC, for annexation and rezoning of over 1,400 acres on Hwy. 53 at Peachtree Rd., for "Twin Lakes." The project ... [Full Story »]
Record start to early voting in Jackson County
Jackson County has had a record start to its early voting, according to elections officials. There were 677 ballots cast on the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 General Election. Early voting started Monday and continues for the next couple of weeks. Those wishing to cast their ballots in the Nov. 6 election can vote early at the ... [Full Story »]
Large Commerce distribution center gets nod
The Commerce City Council voted unanimously Monday to annex and rezone property for a 2-million square foot distribution center behind the Tanger Outlet mall. The Diligent Investment Group of Atlanta requested the annexation and rezonings. Matthew DiLeo, president of that company, said it would seek a customer for a distribution facility before ...
Davis St. to be closed for paving
Monday, October 15. 2018
A portion of Davis St. in Braselton will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 8 a.m. through Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. A section of the road will be closed as crews pave the street in front of the parking deck. Detour routes will have signage to direct traffic on an alternate route.