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o o Serving Braselton, Hoschton, Chateau Elan, Traditions, Reunion, Deaton Creek and West Jackson $1.00 copy Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Vol. 16 No. 34 A publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. www.BraseltonNewsTODAY.com 12 pages Group continues support of veterans Now in its 12th year, the 100-pius members of the Deaton Creek Miiitary Support Club continue to reach out to local wounded warriors PAGE3A Business in historic building marks 20 years Countryside Antiques marks two decades as a business operating out of one of the town's most historic structures PAGE3A Jackson Co. Schools School bell rings this Thursday in West Jackson Students in West Jackson The first day of school School — which is open- ty School System held a A Jackson County High will return to class Thurs- will include the debut of ing on Skelton Rd. adjacent ribbon cutting for Legacy School Facebook posted day (Aug. 3) as the 2023- a new west side school to Jackson County High Knoll Middle School on 24 school year begins. — Legacy Knoll Middle School. The Jackson Coun- Saturday (July 29). School, page 3.4 AN UNVEILING fcaafrW, smo t ' sm m jgp pslfeif TV Wr/"" Ksm'ti-n i Photo by Ben Munro Various officials, including Jackson County School Superintendent Philip Brown and the Jackson County School board, get ready to cut the ribbon Saturday (July 29) for the unveiling of Legacy Knoll Middle School. Jackson Co. High School golfer wins junior tournament PAGE6A INDEX News 1A-3A, 1/A Op nion 4A Public safety 5A Sports... 6A School 7.A Social,,, 8A Ob taaries... 9A-10A Classifieds ,„ HA Fundraiser Needing a new ride Boy scout troop trying to raise funds after storm destroys van By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews. com Braselton Boy Scout Troop 146 is still feeling the effects of powerful storms that swept through the area two weeks ago. On July 20, a large tree crashed on top of the troop’s 15-seat van while parked at New Liberty United Methodist Church, collapsing the vehicle’s roof, shattering the front windshield and leaving the troop without trans portation. The troop held a Saturday cleanup day to remove and cut up the tree. “They use it to travel on a monthly basis,” said Megan Knapp, who has a son in the troop and serves as one of the troop’s par ent leaders. “Right now, it’s a pretty big loss for them.” The troop, headed by Scout Master David Dickson, has started a Go- FundMe page at https:// gofund.me/741d8242 to See Fundraiser, page 12A Photo courtesy of Megan Knapp A large tree fell during heavy storms on July 20 and crushed Braselton Boy Scout Troop 146’s 15-seat van. The troop is seeking funds to replace the ve hicle. Hoschton Jackson Co. to withdraw annexation objection Jackson County will with draw its objection to a proposed annexation after reaching an agreement with a developer. The move, approved 5-0 by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners (BOC) on July 25 will reduce the number of homes in a proposed Hoschton subdivision of over 300 units tied to this annexation. This will allow the parties involved to avoid a Sept. 6 arbitration hear ing. The agreement—signed by the county, developer and City of Hoschton — will be sent to the arbitration panelists for their signatures. Once signed, Jack- son County will officially lift the objection. Providence Group seeks to annex approximately 33 acres into Hoschton as part of a 110- acre gated development of sin gle-family residences and town- homes. The development would front Pendeigrass and E.G. Bar nett roads, East Jefferson St. and See Withdrawal, page 12A Hoschton Qualifying ahead for Hoschton elections Qualifying for a host of coun cil seats in Hoschton begins next week The city lias announced quali fying for Nov. 7 special elections to fill its mayoral vacancy and an empty council seat — both of which have tenns that won’t ex pire until 2026. Special election qualifying will run from Aug. 7 at 8 a.m. to Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. The qualifying fee for mayor is $360, and the council seat is $180. See Qualifying, page 12A MAILING LABEL Jackson Co. Sheriff Mangum named state’s Sheriff of the Year Photo from Janis Mangum Facebook Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum has been named “Sheriff of the Year” by the Georgia Sher iff’s Association. Jackson County Sher iff Janis Mangum has been named “Sheriff of the Year” by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. Mangum was recog nized for this achieve ment at the Sheriff’s Association’s annual banquet, held at Jekyll Island on Wednesday, July 26. Mangum thanked her family, friends and col leagues on social media after the announcement. “How humbled and blessed I am to receive this honor, Sheriff of the Year, for the State of Georgia. Unbelievable,” she said. “...Thank you to all the people that have supported me and have stood by me for the last 11 years as I have served as the Sheriff and 35 years total at the Jackson County Sher iff’s Office. It’s been some more journey.” Mangum previously announced that she will not be seeking re-elec tion in 2024. '0 4 8 7 9 1 4 5 4 0
