Entries by Mike Buffington

77% turnout in Jackson for historic balloting

Wednesday, November 5. 2008

Tuesday’s historic election that saw Barack Obama elected president also brought out a record number of Jackson County voters. Some 77 percent of the county’s voters, a little over 23,000 people, cast a ballot either in early voting or on Tuesday. About 10,000 people participated in early voting in the county.
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Jackson fire district elections

Tuesday, November 4. 2008

Results for the Jackson County fire districts excluding paper ballot votes which have not been counted yet are:

West Jackson Fire District District 5
Ash 1,315
Henderson 579

Arcade District 1
Bulloch 453
Holland 157

Arcade District 2
Bennett 239
Martin 366

Tuesday voting looms; 45% voted early in Jackson

Saturday, November 1. 2008

Jackson Countians will go to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote for president, as well as decide several state races and local issues.

Click here to see sample ballot for Jackson County. [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: McCain deserves support

Friday, October 31. 2008

To say that the nation stands at a crossroads would be an understatement. Seldom has the country faced the kind of stark choices it does today. The Iraqi War and national economic problems have hit with hurricane force. The nation’s mood is sour.

If there was ever a time for strong, consistent leadership, it is now. [Full Story »]

Murderer loses appeal

Wednesday, October 29. 2008

A convicted murderer from Jackson County has lost an appeal to the State Supreme Court. [Full Story »]

Jefferson Halloween Walk planned for Fri.

Wednesday, October 29. 2008

The annual downtown Jefferson Halloween Walk is set for Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Thousands of children will once again descend upon downtown to make the candy trek from downtown Jefferson to Tabo’s Food Mart. [Full Story »]

Will “Joe the Plumber” help McCain?

Friday, October 24. 2008

The last presidential debate of 2008 will be remembered in history books at the “Joe the Plumber” debate. But it may be that candidates McCain and Obama got Joe’s profession all wrong; it could turn out that Joe operates a wrecking ball rather than a wrench. [Full Story »]

Two homes burglarized on Hunter Road

Thursday, October 23. 2008

Burglars broke into two homes on Hunter Road in South Jackson last week and took televisions, sporting equipment and other items. [Full Story »]

Over 6,300 already voted in Jackson

Thursday, October 23. 2008

Election Day isn’t until Nov. 4, but many in Jackson County have already cast their ballots.

Some 6,339 people have already voted in the 2008 general election. Some have been mail-in absentee ballots, while others came from early voters at the administrative duilding in Jefferson.

Click here to see sample ballot for Jackson County.

Early voting will be offered again next week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations, including: the county administrative building in Jefferson; the Commerce Recreation Department, 204 Carson Street; and the Braselton Municipal Building. No reason has to be given for early voting or absentee mail-in voting.

Hoschton proposes property tax; town hall meetings set Thurs. & Mon.

Thursday, October 23. 2008

With two town hall meetings slated for the coming week, the head of Hoschton’s finance committee is calling for the town to impose a property tax to fund city expenses. [Full Story »]

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