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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Athens Shooting Suspect In Custody
ATHENS, Ga.- Athens-Clarke County Police now have a man accused of shooting his wife in custody. According to a statement released by the ACCPD, Courtney Wiley turned himself in to the Jackson County Jail today at around one o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Wiley will be transported to Clarke County to meet with…
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How Presidential Candidates are Polling in Georgia
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are the projected winners for the state of Georgia. Within each county, the numbers vary. Here is the break down by county: Madison County (12/12 precincts reporting) Donald Trump — 44.53 percent Ted Cruz — 28.57 percent…
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More Indecision for Georgia Voters Than Usual
Apparently many Georgia voters still don’t know who to vote for. This has been a trend for the last 10 years according to Dr. Audrey Haynes, an Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Georgia. She says that voter indecisiveness is at its peak when voters have more options. When…
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Super Tuesday: May the Vote Be Ever in your Favor
Two words: Super Tuesday. Grady Newsource will have much more. On Tuesday, March 1st we have three live shows planned to give you the scoop on local voting. What is Super Tuesday? The day presidential candidates have a greater chance to win more delegates and secure a nomination than any…
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This Week’s Clarke County High Risk Restaurants
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIFkAgPhRP0] Three Clarke County restaurants were deemed “high risk”. The lowest score recorded was a 72 by a local taco shop. Public Health Athens provided the score for the Northeast health district. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Waffle House on Milledge Avenue (2034 S Milledge Ave), and Zaxby’s on Atlanta…
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Officials: Taxpayers Should Remain on “High Alert” to Prevent More Losses to IRS Impersonators
ATHENS-The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has cautioned taxpayers to remain on alert as April 15th, the filing deadline for U.S. federal income tax, approaches. IRS scams have taken over half a million dollars from Georgia residents since October 2013. An official for the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or TIGTA, said in an…
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Winder Pair Arrested for Drug, Weapons charges
Two individuals are currently booked at the Jackson County Jail after being arrested on Highway 330 near Tallassee Road when drug paraphernalia, two weapons and approximately 8 grams of methamphetamine were located in their car. On February 8, 2016 deputies from…
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CDC Releases New Report to Stop Women from Drinking
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report Tuesday linking women who are alcohol users, sexually active, and not on birth control to an increased risk of disabilities in pregnancies. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says “although drinking is illegal for anyone under…
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UPDATE: Jackson County Commission Approves Purchase Card Policy
JEFFERSON, GA — Tonight the Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to allow elected officials to use Procurement (Purchase) Cards for county business. This policy was the main item on the agenda for the commission’s 6pm meeting Monday. The proposed resolution follows Georgia House Bill 192, effective January…
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Georgia Foster Care Orientation Begins
Georgia is holding orientation sessions to inform people of foster parent requirements to help with the rising number of child neglect cases across the state. According to the Georgia Division of Family and Child Services, there are approximately 11,551 children in state custody as of September of 2015 Region five, which…