Obituaries

‘Cart’ Cartledge

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Tuesday, July 29. 2008
Jeremy Keith “Cart” Cartledge, Conyers, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the age of 22. He was the son of Jimmy and Susan Cartledge of Conyers, and loved all sports, but he especially loved baseball. He was an outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting, and also enjoyed going to the beach, loved ones stated. He was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 

James Dyer

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Tuesday, July 29. 2008
James Hubert Dyer, 78, of Lula, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following an extended illness. He was born in White County on July 11, 1930, the son of the late Joe and Clifford Thomas Dyer. He was a mechanic and enjoyed camping. He was a member of Lula Assembly of Praise and attended Alto ... [Full Story »] 

Chateau Elan security guard stabbed in surprise attack

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Monday, July 28. 2008
A security guard at Chateau Elan was stabbed by an unknown suspect on Sunday, according to Braselton police. The victim said he was sitting in front of a computer inside the guard house on Autumn Maple Drive when the lights were turned off just before 2 a.m. Taken by surprise, the victim said he felt something around his neck and a fight ... [Full Story »] 

School system appealing AYP report for JCCHS

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Friday, July 25. 2008
The Jackson County School System is appealing a state report saying one of its schools didn't meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Jackson County Comprehensive High School was one of 37 high schools in Georgia that didn't meet AYP because it didn't achieve the required graduation rate. And because one school failed to meet AYP, the entire ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton Planning Commission meeting canceled

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Friday, July 25. 2008
A proposed change to Braselton's future land use plan for a property on Ga. Hwy. 124 in Barrow County will be heard by the town's planning commission next month. The Braselton Planning Commission was slated to hear a request by Don Panoz for the 61.8-acre property on Monday, but the request will instead be considered in August. With no other ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton to hold called meeting on Monday

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Friday, July 25. 2008
The Braselton Town Council will hold a called meeting on Monday, July 28, at 2 p.m. Items on the agenda include the Gwinnett County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), local road assistance program and transportation enhancement resolution.

WJ sports complex approved by BOC

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Friday, July 25. 2008
A sports complex planned for West Jackson once again got the stamp of approval from the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 21. The request from Larry Beck for a map amendment change for the 21 acres at 8154 Hwy. 124 West was approved by the BOC in March, but the hearing on the request had been advertised incorrectly by the ... [Full Story »] 

Major shift ahead for student report cards

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Friday, July 25. 2008
Elementary students in the Jackson County School System won't be able to earn an "A" on their report cards, starting this school year. Likewise, academic grades of "B,""C," and even "F" will become obsolete. And the traditional honor roll will be tossed out, too. It's all part of the county school system's plan to revamp students' report cards ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton approves 15 residential building permits

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Friday, July 25. 2008
The Braselton Planning and Development Department issued 15 residential building permits in June, according to a town report. Five permits were issued in Hall County, four in Gwinnett County, four in Jackson County and two in Barrow County. No building permits for a non-residential structure were issued during the month of June. In May, ... [Full Story »] 

Hoschton gets first look at 2009 budget

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Wednesday, July 23. 2008
Hoschton officials will have to consider some major cutbacks before the council adopts its 2009 budget by the end of the year. And one of the biggest hurdles for city officials is a possible general fund budget that shows expenses surpassing revenue by $447,661. On Monday, the city’s fiscal resources committee got its first look at the ... [Full Story »] 
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