Obituaries

Sikes, Smith headed for District Attorney runoff

Wednesday, July 16. 2008
District Attorney candidate Donna Sikes made a point of her opponents’ past work for former disgraced district attorney Tim Madison during the Primary campaign and Tuesday night, it appeared her strategy had an impact. Sikes led the three-person race with a cumulative 5,129 votes and will be in a run-off with former Assistant District ... [Full Story »] 

Another Publix in Braselton?

Wednesday, July 16. 2008
Is Publix looking at opening another grocery store in Braselton? According to plans given to town officials last week, that’s a possibility. Halvorsen Development of Boca Raton, Fla., submitted construction plans to Braselton for a 46,500 square-foot Publix at the intersection of Spout Springs Road and the proposed re-alignment of ... [Full Story »] 

Ruth Wilkins

Wednesday, July 16. 2008
Ruth Wilkins, 83, of Hoschton, died Monday, July 14, 2008. A native of Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Martha Maynard Edwards and was a member of Appalachee Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilkins was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Joe Wilkins Sr. Survivors include children, Virginia Meeler, Commerce, Steve Martin, ... [Full Story »] 

‘Bobby’ Wright

Wednesday, July 16. 2008
Robert Charles Wright, of Commerce, died Friday, July 11, 2008, from problems following his winning battle with leukemia. He was the son of Ellen Wright and the late Charles Wright Jr., and was the owner of Alzheimer’s Care, Commerce. Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife, Donna; a son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Jules ... [Full Story »] 

ELECTION RESULTS: Bicknell, Johnson in runoff; Sikes, Smith in DA runoff; Evans romps; Hardy outs Thompson

Tuesday, July 15. 2008
As of 10:47 p.m., UNOFFICIAL RESULTS with all Jackson County precincts reporting. Official results will be posted as soon as they become available. (For DA circuit totals, see www.mainstreetnews.com) Jackson County BOC Chairman Votes Tony Beatty 1,602 Hunter Bicknell 2,393 Ron Johnson 1,757 Jackson County BOC District 1 Votes Tom Crow 1,002 ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton approves drive-thru windows for pharmacy

Tuesday, July 15. 2008
A zoning request to allow a drive-thru window at a pharmacy proposed near Chateau Elan received approval from the Braselton Town Council on Monday. The approval makes it possible for Rite Aid to build a pharmacy at “Liberty Village,” a retail project on 15.8 acres located at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Liberty Church Road ... [Full Story »] 

EPD denies Braselton request to ease watering rules

Tuesday, July 15. 2008
Braselton water customers will have to stick with the town’s current outdoor watering restrictions. On Monday, the town council learned that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) denied Braselton’s request to ease outdoor watering restrictions. Currently, Braselton must follow the Level 4 drought restrictions, which ... [Full Story »] 

Aubrey Smith

Tuesday, July 15. 2008
Aubrey Joe Smith, 47, of Commerce, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at BJC Hospital in Commerce. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Bobby Farrell and Sally Brock Smith. Survivors include his wife, Amy Marie Smith; a daughter, Pamela Jill Waldroup, Winterville; sisters, Brenda McDonald and Donna K. Smith, both of Commerce, Kathy ... [Full Story »] 

Live election updates tonight!

Tuesday, July 15. 2008
The summer election Primary season comes to a head today as voters go to the polls to decide a host of local elections. Tonight, The Braselton News will be on hand providing updates to this website from the courthouse. Among the key races in Jackson County is a three-man contest for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, a three-way race for ... [Full Story »] 

Ethel Gooch

Monday, July 14. 2008
Ethel Taylor Gooch, 91, of Gainesville, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Charles Taylor and Canzada Roberts Taylor. She worked at Gayborn Mills for many years, as well as Northeast Georgia Hospital, Roses 5 & 10 Store, and ... [Full Story »] 
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