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County school leader hired by city BOE

Wednesday, April 29. 2009
Long-time Jackson County School System administrator April Howard was hired in a called meeting of the Jefferson Board of Education last week. [Full Story »] 

UPDATE: First report of swine flu in Ga.

Wednesday, April 29. 2009
Jackson County officials continues to closely monitor the developments surrounding the Swine Flu outbreak the country. Thursday, the first report of a swine flu case was reported in West Georgia and other suspected cases were found in Alabama. South Carolina reported 10 confirmed cases. [Full Story »] 

Officials monitoring swine flu outbreak

Monday, April 27. 2009
UPDATE: As of early Monday evening, no cases of swine flu had been reported in Georgia, according to Georgia officials. More updates to come as the situation develops.
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Although no cases of the swine flu have been reported in Georgia, Jackson County EMA officials are monitoring reports of the outbreak in other states. Jackson County EMA director Steve Nichols said Monday that local officials were "watching the situation closely" and are incontact with state GEMA officials who are also monitoring state and national health reports. [Full Story »] 

$40 million development planned for Dry Pond

Wednesday, April 22. 2009
A $40 million development will bring a grocery store distribution center to the Dry Pond area. [Full Story »] 

Man charged in death of father

Monday, April 20. 2009
Robert Adam Jones, 24, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and simple battery in the death of his father. [Full Story »] 

Jefferson BOE to apply for charter school status

Wednesday, April 15. 2009
After discussing the matter in-depth at a recent retreat, the Jefferson Board of Education has decided to move forward and seek charter school status. [Full Story »] 

Arcade pulls out of Quad Cities Planning Commission

Wednesday, April 15. 2009
The Arcade City Council has voted to pull out of the Quad Cities Planning Commission. The council voted unanimously Monday night to withdraw from the partnership with Jefferson and Talmo. Pendergrass, one of the original four members of the group which shared zoning and building code officials, pulled out earlier. [Full Story »] 

One fatality in Friday wreck

Friday, April 10. 2009
One person was killed in an early morning wreck Friday on Hwy. 441. The name of the victim has not been released but the four people in the car are described as “males in their 20s.” [Full Story »] 

2,218 property tax returns filed this year

Wednesday, April 8. 2009
More Jackson Countians than usual filed a property tax return this year with the Jackson County Tax Assessor’s Office disputing the value of their property. Some 2,218 countians have challenged the value of their property this year following the rapid decline in the housing and real estate markets. [Full Story »] 

Archer granted variances; to pay $5,000 fine

Wednesday, April 8. 2009
David Archer will be allowed to operate a used car lot on his property in South Jackson, but he will have to pay a $5,000 fine for code violations at the site. The Jackson County Board of Adjustments approved Archer’s request Thursday night for landscaping and setback variances for the business at 129 Harrison Johnson Way. A building, fence and parking lot are already in place on the property. [Full Story »] 
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