Jackson County
Reporting about Jackson County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Jackson Herald with Mainstreet News as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Amazon, ‘No Kid Hungry’ Come to Jackson County
West Jackson Middle School and Jackson County High School are receiving a grant from Amazon to provide students with breakfast. Reporter Bethany Bell attended the kickoff celebration at West Jackson Middle School this morning:
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Barrow County Announces Road Work Schedule
The Barrow County work schedule includes: •March 5-14 — Etheridge Road, Mt. Moriah Road (both tracks), Auburn-County Line Road (both tracks), Parks Mill Road (both tracks) and Carl-Cedar Hill Road (both tracks) in Auburn and Carl. •March 19-28 — Deer Trail Run, Bankhead Highway (both tracks), Horton Street (both tracks),…
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Local Districts Outline School Safety Protocols
UPDATE: Barrow County has a number of safety measures in place. The school system say it does not plan on updating any safety measures after the shooting because they trust in the ones already in place. President Trump tweeted this morning in support of arming trained teachers. Local school…
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Floyd County Board of Education: No Plans to Arm Teachers
People on social media are suggesting schools arm teachers in the classroom to make schools safer. The Floyd County Board of Education in the Rome area talked about this idea in a meeting this morning. After checking in with schools in the area, Reporter Robin McEntire says no schools are…
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Jackson County High School Is Being ‘Phased Out’
The Jackson County Board of Education is phasing out Jackson County Comprehensive High. The Phase out is meant to give the county more money from the state to build a new high school in West Jackson County. Reporter Robin McEntire explains the “phase out” measure You can watch the Jackson…
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Rash of Car Break-Ins in Braselton
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released a surveillance video from the car entering that happened in the city of Braselton on feb 6th. There were about 20 incidents and the police is looking for suspects. If you have any information about the incident call the Sheriffs office at: 770-294-8042. Here is…
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No Children Harmed After School Bus Begins Smoking
No children were hurt this morning when a West Jackson Elementary School bus began smoking. That was according to a Jackson County School spokesperson. The fire department arrived and said it was most likely an electrical issue. Karen Bridgeman the Communications Director for Jackson County Schools says the bus began smoking as…
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High School Football Playoff Season to Begin
High School Football regular season is over. Now it is time for the playoffs. 8 High Schools from around the Athens area will be competing in the Georgia High School playoffs this season. The playoffs start November 10. All the games will start at 7:30 PM. Here is the full…
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Special Elections Explained: What to Expect on Ballot
If you live in Athens-Clarke county, in a few weeks you can return to the polls for special elections. You can see a sample of the upcoming ballot on the Board of Elections website, every section will not be on every ballot, but here’s the rundown so you can find…