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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UPDATE: Elderly Man Found
Athens, GA- 4:30 PM: Reporter Anna Tarullo spoke with Mr. Hightower’s daughter at Athen’s Regional. Lisa Hightower-Mac said he was found sitting in mud in a wooded area, just a few miles from his home. He is currently being treated for hypothermia with an IV and warm blanket. She says he will…
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Jackson County Teacher Named Finalist in Georgia’s Teacher of the Year
COMMERCE — The state school superintendent announced the finalists for 2016 Georgia Teacher of the Year. One of them is from Jackson County.
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Wormreich to Hold Benefit Concert
MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE — Wormreich, one of the two bands that was in a crash last Monday, is holding a benefit concert on May 2.
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Today in Sports
Athens, GA — Sports anchor Jacob Moore brings the latest update for local sports: Prep Baseball: Athens Christian High School baseball plays today at Prince Avenue Christian at 5:55 pm. Coach Allen Osborne says simple is his philosophy when directing his team. Cedar Shoals High School baseball plays at Apalachee this…
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UPDATE: Some in Recovery After Crash in Jackson County Injures 8
GAINESVILLE - Update on 8 injured passengers involved in the 15 passenger van crash in Jackson County Monday morning.
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UPDATE: 8 Injured in Jackson County Car Crash Receive Medical Treatment
UPDATE: 5:05 pm — Reporter Taylor Bisciotti updates live from Athens Regional Hospital where three crash victims are in fair condition. One person remains in critical condition. Matthew Shaner was discharged from Athens Regional Hospital earlier today. Stephen Shoemaker is now in stable condition at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. 11:35 am…
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Update: The Basement to Host Benefit Concert for Jackson County Wreck Victims
JEFFERSON — The Georgia State Patrol says the three dead passengers were metal band members, who were on their way to a show at The Basement in Atlanta. The Basement has scheduled a benefit for the victims, set for next Monday.
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Jefferson Fire Department Operates with Inmates
JEFFERSON — Without the inmates, the station could not run.
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Meet Jackson County’s Jail Commander
JACKSON COUNTY — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office Jail Division holds an average of 150 male and female inmates at any given time.
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3-Year-Old Dies After Accidentally Firing Handgun
JEFFERSON — A three-year-old died from a gun shot would yesterday, according to a media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. \n