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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Jackson County Sheriff’s ‘Jeepin’ for GSYH
By Savannah Brock The Jackson County Sheriff’s department will host its first “Jeepin” for Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Home on Saturday. The ride will include a 70-mile drive from Jackson County to Nichols Campground in Rabun County on the Tallulah River for a cookout. Sixty years ago the GSYH was established to give…
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New CASA Volunteers Sworn In
More than a dozen children from Banks, Barrow, and Jackson County in the foster care system will now have an advocate to speak for them in court. These Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers will be paired with the children Thursday. However, 17 new advocates still will not provide one advocate for each…
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Barrow County Approves Pay Raise for Teachers
By: Kara Murphy Some teachers in Barrow County will see a pay raise starting January 2016. The Barrow County Board of Education approved the Salary and Compensation Study Proposal on Oct. 8 to give pay raises to many Barrow County School System employees. This chart shows the former salary for teachers with a bachelors…
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Grady Newsource Profiles: Commissioner Chas Hardy
Jackson County Commissioner Chas Hardy is a man who loves to serve in his community. He teaches special education at Commerce Elementary School, coaches Commerce Middle School’s football team and has served as a commissioner for eight years. This life-long resident of Jackson County is passionate about his job in teaching…
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Stories to Watch: Oct. 7
Grady Newsource covers stories in Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. – Jackson County Commissioner Chas Hardy is doing everything he can to help the community. Along with being…
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Grady Newsource Explains: What is a Millage Rate?
By Abby Jessen On Oct. 5, the Jackson County Board of Education reduced the millage rate from 19.276 to 19.131. But what is a millage rate? Watch this video to better understand.
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Story Updates – Oct. 5th
\t Anti-Bullying Day – Today is Anti-Bullying Day and the Jackson County Sheriff’s office is supporting the cause. Sheriff Magnum explains how the office shows their support. \t Littervention – Keep Athens Beautiful started a campaign called ‘Littervention’ with the goal of decreasing litter in Athens. Stacy Smith, the Keep…
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Jackson County Moving Forward with School Demolition, Change in Millage Rates
By Abby Jessen West Jackson Primary School will be demolished and rebuilt as a middle school, the Jackson County Board of Education decided this morning at a called meeting. The primary school originally had grades pre-k through second, and the elementary school had third through fifth. The primary school is…
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Stories to Watch: Oct. 5
Grady Newsource covers stories in Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. – Jackson County Board of Education closed West Jackson Primary School, reduced the millage rate and kept the bond rate the…
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Deer-Vehicle Collisions Increase in Mating Season
By: Kara Murphy University of Georgia researchers are warning drivers to be on the lookout for deer this fall. According to a new UGA study, that’s the time of year when deer are mating and most likely to create a hazard by running across the road. Between 2005 and 2012, 45,811…