UPDATED: Charges filed in Nicholson shooting

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Mark Beardsley
in Public Safety, Top Stories
Wednesday, May 6. 2009
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A dispute turned violent Wednesday evening in Nicholson.

A 26-year-old Jefferson man was life-flighted in critical condition to Grady Memorial Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds following the shooting, which took place at around 5 p.m. at a 8353 Brockton Road residence about an eighth of a mile west of U.S. 441.

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Freedom Bank seized by FDIC; deposits acquired by Northeast Georgia Bank

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Mike Buffington
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Saturday, March 7. 2009
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Freedom Bank of Georgia based in Commerce with branches in Jefferson, Winder and Homer became the 17th bank taken over so far in 2009 by the FDIC. Freedom Bank was taken over Friday evening at 6 p.m. by state and federal banking officials. All deposits of the bank were acquired by Northeast Georgia Bank of Lavonia and all branches will reopen Monday under that bank's name. [Full Story »] 

Thaw continues after winter storm

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Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Monday, March 2. 2009
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Jackson EMC announced Thursday night that electrical service was restored to the last of the co-op's 24,000 customers whose service was interrupted by the March 1 snowstorm. [Full Story »] 
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