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Jackson County
Rules of the Road: Golf Carts Cause Controversy in Jackson County
Pendergrass resident Cody Sorrow was giving a friend a ride home when young people on a golf cart cut him off and nearly caused an accident. “Out of nowhere, a golf cart full of presumably 12-year-olds darted out in front of me. They swerve all over the road and are…
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Jackson County
Real-Life ‘Blue Bloods’: Jackson County Family Dedicated to Service
Captain Jim Askey’s intricately decorated office depicts a lifetime of service. Jim enlisted in the Marines at 17 years old, and when he returned to civilian life, he joined the Atlanta Police Department in 1988. He followed in the footsteps of his father, who was a Marine before him, and…
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Jackson County
PROFILE: Cindy O’Barr and her CHAMPS
By Savannah Brock The job of a sergeant doesn’t typically include being surrounded by kids. However, for Jackson County Sheriff Sergeant Cindy O’Barr, it’s a daily occurrence. “I love kids. Kids are just the most amazing things to me,” says Sgt. O’Barr. “What we do makes such an impression on them…
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Jackson County
Gang Activity Information Sent to Parents
By Kalyn Wilson & Richard Banton Gangs. They’re the one club no parent wants to see their kid join. That’s why the Jackson County Sheriff Department sent out a pamphlet from the National Gang Center in order to inform parents on gang involvement. The infographic below breaks down why youths…