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VOL. 140 NO. 25 56 PACES 3 SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS A PUBLICATION OF MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY GEORGIA 30549 75< COPY
Prices up, but
sales down
in Jefferson
housing market
Although the median
home sales price increased
in Jefferson from August
to November, overall sales
were down from the year
before, according to the real
estate website Trulia.
The median home sales
price was $160,000 for the
period, up 11.3 percent from
the same period in 2013.
But overall sales decreased
by 31.6 percent for the same
time in 2013.
There are currently
255 homes for sale in the
Jefferson zip code, accord
ing to the website. The aver
age listing price in Jefferson
for the week ending Nov. 12
was $274,122.
BRASELTON
In the Braselton zip
code of 30517, the median
sales price was $185,865
for the period of August-
November. down 4.2 per
cent from the same period
last year. Overall sales in
Braselton were also down
by 27.3 percent from 2013.
The average listing price in
Braselton for the week end
ing Nov. 12 was $452,148.
down 2.5 percent from the
same week in 2013.
COMMERCE
In the Commerce zip code
of 30529, the median home
sales price was $105,000
from August-November, up
31.2 percent. But overall
sales were down 12.9 per
cent from the same period
in 2013.
The average listing price
in Commerce was $171,997
for the week ending Nov.
12, down 1.5 percent from
the year before.
Features:
•Area 'coach' turns 100
page 1C
•Feed the Multitude held
page 11C
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Christmas events
planned in county
A parade, visits with Santa and
concert are among the Christmas
events planned in the county in
the next few weeks.
Scheduled events include:
•a visit/picture-taking oppor
tunity with Santa will be held at
the Crawford W. Long Museum
on Friday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m.
Free carriage rides will be
offered throughout the evening.
The event is sponsored by the
Crawford W. Long Museum and
Main Street Jefferson. The muse
um is located at 28 College St..
Jefferson. The phone number is
706-367-5307.
•A ‘Poetry and Pajamas" event
is set Saturday. Dec. 6, from
9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Crawford
W. Long Museum. Children can
wear their pajamas to the muse
um and enjoy donuts and hot
chocolate while listening to a dra
matic reading of “Twas the Night
Before Christmas’' performed
by Andy Garrison. Following
the story, children will make a
Christmas craft to take home.
Cost to attend is $5 for museum
members and $7 for non mem
bers.The museum is located at 28
College St., Jefferson. For more
information, call 706-367-5307.
•Santa will make an appear
ance at the Hoschton Historic
Train Depot on Saturday, Dec. 6,
from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Children
can make a personal visit and
receive a free picture and special
surprise. The event is sponsored
by the Hoschton Women’s Civic
Club. The Hoschton Depot is
located across from Hoschton
City Hall, 79 City Square,
Hoschton.
•The East Jackson Middle
School eighth grade chorus
will have its winter concert at
East Jackson Comprehensive
High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9,
at 7 p.m. The chorus will also be
performing at “Country Tonite”
and Dollywood in Pigeon Forge,
Tenn., in December.
•Maysville’s Christmas in the
Park will be held on Saturday,
Dec. 13, from 3 to 8 p.m. Booth
space is available for selling crafts
or food and a lighted parade will
begin at 6 p.m., with Santa to
follow. Parade participants are
being sought. Applications are
online at cityofmaysville.org or
by contacting Cyndi at 706-708-
6409 or Katrina at 706-983-1565.
•The Tumbling Waters
Society of Jackson County and
the Jackson County Parks and
Recreation Department will
be hosting a holiday event at
Heritage Village at Hurricane
Shoals Park on Saturday, Dec.
13. There will be events from 1-4
p.m. and a moonlight walk and
hayride from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
CHRISTMAS STREETSCAPE
City workers were seen decorating street signs and street
lights for the holidays this week in North Public Square in
downtown Jefferson.
Photo by Clark Buffington
LOCAL NEWS 2-3, 9A I CRIME 6-7A I SPORTS 1-7B I OBITUARIES 11A I CLASSIFIEDS 5-6C
394 BELL WOOD ROAD
Fire, suspicious death in Jefferson
State and local fire authorities
are investigating a suspicious fire
that happened Thursday after
noon at 394 Bell Wood Road,
Jefferson, where a male victim
was found dead in a vehicle out
side of his home that was on fire.
Fifty-three-year-old David H.
Benton, is victim of a self-inflict
ed gun shot wound, according
to the Jackson County Sheriff’s
Office. The victim’s death was
not a fire-related fatality and the
cause of death is under inves
tigation by the Jackson County
Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson
County Coroner. There were no
other injuries reported.
Firefighters responded to the
reported structure fire at 3:17
p.m. on Nov. 20 and found sev
eral structures fully involved
with fire. They were on scene
for about five hours and all the
structures were listed as a total
loss.
Responding firefighters came
from Jackson Trail, West Jackson,
North Jackson, Arcade, and the
Jackson County Correctional
Institute fire departments. The
Georgia State Fire Marshal’s
Office and the Jackson Trail fire
Department are investigating.
Dragon football and
Thanksgiving week collide
Jefferson’s football team will use the entire Thanksgiving holiday
week to focus on Friday night’s quarterfinals showdown with third-
ranked Blessed Trinity at Jefferson.
Read story on page IB
What’s happening around the county...
Grand opening held at HomeGoods in Jefferson
HomeGoods, a division of The TJX
Companies, Inc., held a grand opening at
its new 800,000 square-foot warehouse
and distribution center in Jefferson last
week.
“The new facility was constructed to help
better serve the company’s new and exist
ing stores throughout the region.’’ states
Colleen Beauregard, assistant vice presi
dent of corporate communications. “The
new distribution center features an open
floor plan that provides maximum oper
ational flexibility and incorporates sev
eral environmentally sustainable design
elements. We are grateful to the City of
Jefferson, Jackson County and the State of
Georgia for their support and look forward
to being part of the community.”
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle was among the New Warehouse Opens
guest speakers at the grand opening event, a grand opening was held last week at HomeGoods’ 800,000 square-foot warehouse
and distribution center in Jefferson.