Entries by Angela Gary

Jackson County schools are closing early today (Tuesday, March 2) due to the snow. Elementary schools are closing at 11:30 a.m. and middle and high schools are closing at 12:30 p.m.

After several months of debate, a controversial rezoning for a church expansion project at Jefferson United Methodist Church was approved Wednesday afternoon by the city council.
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The incumbent mayors were re-elected Tuesday in town elections in Jefferson, Nicholson and Arcade.

In Jefferson, incumbent Jim Joiner had 538 votes, while challenger Debbie Langley had 486 votes.

In the District 4 Jefferson City Council race, incumbent Bosie Griffith had 137 votes and challenger Brian Mitsdarffer had 133 votes.

In Arcade, incumbent Doug Haynie won 77-32 over Polly Davis.

In Nicholson, incumbent mayor Ronnie Maxwell won with 165 votes while challenger Jimmy Ford had 152 votes.

As for the four council seats up for grabs in Nicholson, the top four vote-getters who were elected to serve were: incumbent Lamar Watkins with 196 votes, Chuck Wheeler with 180 votes, incumbent Howard Wilbanks with 169 votes and Bobby Crawford with 155 votes.

Others on the ballot in Nicholson were: Faye Seagraves, 151 votes; Paul Cartlege, 151 votes; and Edmond Dempsey, 144 votes.

Jacqueline Goralczyk, 44, Pendergrass, was found dead in a wrecked vehicle on I-85 at the Dry Pond exit Monday morning after a motorist spotted the car.

The Dodge Durango was found overturned down an embankment on the southbound exit ramp. Public safety officials found Goralczyk in the vehicle. She was declared dead at the scene.

The victim had exited off of I-85 and onto Hwy. 82 when she apparently lost control and the car flipped over the guard rail and went down an embankment.

A Jefferson man was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual exploitation of children after law enforcement officers found electronic equipment in his home with photos of young children. [Full Story »] 

When qualifying ended Wednesday afternoon, races were set for the mayor’s seat in three Jackson County towns.
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Four Braselton residents reported last week to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that someone spraypainted vehicles parked at their residences. Incidents were reported on Robert Drive and Mandy Lane.
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