Entries by Mike Buffington

Church zonings, red light camera on tap in Jefferson

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News
Wednesday, December 17. 2008
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Two church rezonings and approval of moving forward with placing cameras at some red lights in the city will be voted on when the Jefferson City Council meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the civic center. [ Full Story » ] 

Three vehicles stolen in Jefferson

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Public Safety
Wednesday, December 17. 2008
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Three vehicles were stolen in Jefferson over the last two weeks. [ Full Story » ] 

Pat Bell honored at retirement event

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 17. 2008
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Pat Bell has been devoted for over three decades to improving and expanding Hurricane Shoals Park. Her work at the park, as well as her years of public and private service to Jackson County, was recognized Monday as the Hurricane Shoals Conference Center was renamed in her honor. [ Full Story » ] 

LETTER: Says logo was a good idea

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Opinions
Friday, December 12. 2008
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Dear Editor:
I just don’t get it. Sometimes I read the editorials and I think Mike Buffington is out there fighting for the good of Jackson County. But when I read last week’s editorial concerning the new county logo, I thought…Mike Buffington….What a waste of good newspaper space for the tirade I read.
[ Full Story » ] 

Teen charged with molesting 3-year-old

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Public Safety
Wednesday, December 10. 2008
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A 16-year-old has been charged by the Jefferson Police Department with child molestation of a 3-year-old.
The teenager is being charged as an adult and is currently being held at the Gainesville Youth Detention Center. [ Full Story » ] 

Jackson plans to move ahead on water lawsuit

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News
Wednesday, December 10. 2008
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Rebuffing lawsuit threats made in October by Barrow County Board of Commissioners Chairman Doug Garrison, Jackson County said last week it intends to pursue its litigation against the Upper Oconee Basin Authority. [ Full Story » ] 

Jefferson looks at red light cameras

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 10. 2008
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Speeders in Jefferson may soon be caught by cameras located at red lights. [ Full Story » ] 

Two fired over inmate hanging

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News, Top Stories
Friday, December 5. 2008
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Two employees of the Jackson County Jail have been fired following an internal investigation into a recent inmate hanging. [ Full Story » ] 

COLUMN: A logo fiasco

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Opinions
Friday, December 5. 2008
Comments (13)
OK, relative to the entire scope of the Jackson County budget, $4,000 isn’t much. It’s a drop in the bucket compared to the multi-millions the county collects and spends each year. [ Full Story » ] 

Fatality reported in county Tues. night

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Public Safety
Wednesday, December 3. 2008
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One man was killed in a wreck Tuesday night on I-85, according to reports from the Georgia State Patrol. [ Full Story » ] 
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