Serving Braselton, Hoschton, Chateau Elan, Traditions, Reunion, Deaton Creek and West Jackson $1.00 copy
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Vol. 15 No. 47 A publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. www.BraseltonNewsTODAY.com 16 pages, 2 sections
Panthers to close season
at undefeated Gainesville
The Jackson County football team closes its season against a 9-0 and No.
5-ranked Gainesville team Friay on the road.
PAGE3B
Elections
The Hall County myth of 'Goat Rock' will
become a reality this Election Day
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Community meeting
Hoschton officials
taking public input
over historic depot use
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews. com
Hoschton citizens con
cerned with future use of
city’s historic depot can
voice those concerns at a
Thursday, Nov. 10 (5 p.m.)
community meeting.
City officials will present
potential plans for the space
and take feedback from citi
zens in an approximate one-
hour meeting at city hall, lo
cated at 79 City Square.
“Hopefully, we can have
a good, productive meeting
to take care of those (ques
tions) that they have,” Inter
im City Manager Jennifer
Kidd-Harrison said.
The depot has been used
as a community space, but
the city council recently ap
proved an intergovernmen
tal agreement with the city's
downtown development au-
See Depot, page 5A
Hoschton city leaders will take public input over
future use of the city’s historic depot at a Nov. 10
community meeting.
Scary Saturday
Photo by Ben Munro
April Stephens and 3-year-old Jameson Dahl pose for a photo on Saturday (Oct. 29) before the Hal
loween parade on Braselton’s LifePath. Stephens and Dahl came dressed as characters from the
movie “Coco” as multiple parade participants wore Halloween costumes to the event.
Gwinnett Co.
Mill Creek student dies
in weekend car accident
According to multiple
reports, a Mill Creek High
school student died over
the weekend in a car acci
dent.
Caitlyn Pollock, a
16-year-old junior who was
a member of the school’s
cheerleading team, was
killed a single-vehicle ac
cident on a Hwy. 316 Sat
urday (Oct. 29).
“Please keep our pro
gram in your thoughts and
prayers,” a tweet from the
Mill Creek cheerleading
See Student, page 5A
INDEX
Opinion... 4A
Public safety... 6A
Social/School... 7A
Sports ... 3B, 6B
Obituaries... 4B-5B
Classifieds... 7B
Photos of Braselton’s Hallow
een parade on the LifePath
PAGES 1B-2B
Jackson Co.
Psychiatric facility gets JCPC denial
Plans for a teen psychi
atric treatment facility in
Braselton ran into fierce op
position from area residents
during the Oct. 27 meeting of
the Jackson County Planning
Commission.
Moishe Shemtov had
asked for a change in condi
tion and a special use permit
for 3.1 acres on Davenport
Rd. in Braselton for a res
idential treatment facility
aimed at teens. He wanted
the change in condition to
allow more than 15 people
to reside at the house, saying
he wanted space for up to 24
patients aged 13-17.
The house had previously
been used as an adult care fa
cility with six patients.
But five area residents
spoke against the the plan,
citing concerns about securi
ty and the possibility of drug
use from teens at the facility.
Several people also cited the
large number of patients rel
ative to t he size of the house
and the fact that both male
and female patients would be
housed in the facility.
In his rebuttal, Shemtov
said he didn’t want people to
feel threatened by the facility.
The JCPC voted to deny
the change in condition,
making moot the special use
request.
The Jackson County
Board of Commissioners
will have the final say on the
issue at its November meet
ing.
WEDDING
VENUE TABLED
In another controversial
issue, the JCPC tabled a re
quest for a special use permit
to allow a wedding venue
on 11 acres at 2564 Gum
Springs Church Rd.
The proposal was opposed
by neighbors to the property.
See facility, page 2A
Election Day is Tues. for Hoschton council seat
Election Day is coming
up on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for a
special election in Hoschton.
Hoschton residents will
vote to fill the unexpired
term of Shantwon Astin.
Three candidates are on the
ballot for that race, including
Tina Brown, Debbie Martin
and Tammy Sweat.
Early voting continues
this week in Jackson County
at the Ponchie Beck Elec
tions Office at 441 Gordon
St., Jefferson, through Nov.
4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
Braselton satellite voting
location is at the Police and
Municipal Court Building
See Election, page 5A
MAILING LABEL
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Historic structure
Gwinnett Co.
Braselton mill renovation
plans could go before town
council in coming months
Shown here are renovation renderings of
the old Enterprise Roller Mill in downtown
Braselton. The finalized renovation plans
will be submitted to Braselton town offi
cials this week.
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews. com
Plans to restore one
of Braselton’s key his
toric structures could
go before the town
council in either De
cember or January.
Town manager Jen
nifer Scott said she’ll
receive renovation de
signs for the old En
terprise Roller Mill on
Frances St. this week
from architect Archi
tectural Collaborative.
The town is also using
this firm for its library
expansion project.
The mill, which was
built by the Braselton
brothers, dates back to
the early 1900s. Plans
call for a back portion
to be renovated for
rentable space or of-
See Mill, page 3A
Gwinnett Co.
man indicted
for human
trafficking
State Attorney General
Chris Carr on Tuesday (Oct.
25) announced the indictment
of a Gwinnett County man in
a case related to the alleged
trafficking of a 25-year-old
woman in Gwinnett County,
according to a press release.
Sean Curry is charged with
one count of trafficking of
persons for sexual servitude in
violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-
46©. If convicted, the charges
can carry the penalty of life in
See Indictment, page 6A
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