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VOL. 148 NO. 42
20 PACES 2 SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS
Merged in 2017 with
The Commerce News
A PUBLICATION OF MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY GEORGIA S0549 $1.00 COPY
Easter
Easter events, services planned across Jackson County
Easter is coming up next week on Sunday,
April 9. A number of Easter-related events are
planned in the community over the next couple
weeks, including:
ARCADE EASTER
EGG HUNT ON APRIL 1
Arcade will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Sat
urday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Admission is free to this event.
The Easter bunny will be present, along with
Rere’s Snowballs.
The event will take place at Arcade City Park,
located at 41 Arcade Park St.. Jefferson.
AG FACILITY MAGNOLIA
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL ON APRIL 1
The Jackson County Ag Facility will host
a Magnolia Blossom Festival on Saturday,
April 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There will be an Easter egg hunt in the
pasture, along with a craft show and festi
val. Other highlights include vendors, an egg
hunt, jump houses, farm animals, food trucks
and more.
The Ag Facility is located at 1869 County
Farm Rd., Jefferson.
For vendor application information, con
tact Tori Townsend at vtownsend@jackson
countygov.com.
COMMERCE EASTER PARADE
AND EGG HUNT ON APRIL 8
Commerce will host its annual Easter parade
and egg hunt on Saturday, April 8, beginning at
10:30 a.m.
“Gear up kids with your best decorated bikes,
trikes, wagons and battery-operated vehicles, it's
time for the Easter Parade,” town leaders said.
The parade will begin at Spencer Park and
will end with the egg hunt at First Baptist
Church of Commerce,
To register for the parade, email mainstreet@
commercega.gov
Keep up with updates on the Commerce
Main Street Facebook page.
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY
EASTER EGG HUNT ON APRIL 8
The Jefferson Community Easter Egg Hunt
will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to
noon. The egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. and is for
children from toddler-age through 12 years old.
Bring your blanket and enjoy a picnic break
fast. You can purchase breakfast from the Chick-
fil-A food track. Free pancakes will also be
available.
Children can visit the Easter bunny, ride the
train, play on bouncy houses and enjoy crafts,
face painting, cookie decorating, a petting zoo
and more.
See Easter, page 2A
Public Safety
Apartment fire displaces families in Nicholson
Photos from the Nicholson Area Fire Department Facebook page
A vehicle fire led to an apartment fire in Nicholson this week. According to a social media post from the
Nicholson Area Fire Department, a vehicle fire was reported on Cabin Creek Drive overnight on March
27-28. The fire spread to an adjacent apartment complex. No injuries were reported, but several families
were displaced. The American Red Cross was called to assist the families. “Keep these families in your
prayers,” the Nicholson fire department said. The Commerce Fire Department, Jackson County Correc
tional Institute and Jackson County med units were also on the scene.
A vehicle fire led to an apartment fire in Nicholson
this week. Several families were displaced.
MAILING LABEL
Index
News
Opinion
Public safety.
1A-3A, 5 A
4A
6A-7A
School news
12A
Social news
8A-9A, 12A
Sports
1B-3B
Classifieds
12B
Obituaries
11A
Legals
4B-7B
A vehicle fire led to an apartment fire in Nicholson
this week.
Commerce
State of City:
Time for Commerce
to look ahead
By Alex Buffington
alex@mainstreetnews.com
It’s time for Commerce
leaders to make some big
decisions that will impact
the city’s future as the area
continues to grow.
That was the overarching
theme of Mayor Clark Hill’s
recent State of the City ad
dress. Hill spoke about a
number of improvements
that city will need as it con
tinues to grow, ranging from
infrastructure and utility
needs, to workforce housing
and possible impact fees.
“We usually talk a lot
about what we’ve accom
plished in the year,” Hill said
of previous State of the City
addresses. “I think in light of
everything we’ve got going
on...we really have got to
focus on the future.”
Hill pointed out that
Jackson County and the
surrounding area is one of
the fastest growing commu
nities in the country. Over
the past 10 years, the west
side of Jackson County and
Pendergrass have exploded
in population. Central Jack-
son has also seen a large in
crease.
By contrast, the City of
Commerce only grew by
See Commerce, page 2A
Jefferson
Jefferson approves final plat for
first phase of Jefferson Hills
By Hannah Barron
hannah@mainstreetnews. com
The Jefferson council ap
proved the final plat for the
first phase of the Jefferson
Hills subdivision on March
27.
The first phase will con
sist of 30 lots on 22.708
acres zoned PCD Condi
tional. with fronting on the
south side of Peachtree Rd.
The final plat includes
the dedication of Blue
Dragon Dr. and part of Red
Dragon Dr. The plat also
includes the dedication and
acceptance of water and
sewer facilities including a
force main and pump sta
tion within the full bound
ary of the subdivision.
Related to the devel
opment. the council also
approved resolutions to
accept the dedication of
right-of-way along the
south side of Peachtree Rd.
and the north side of Gor
don St.
See Jefferson, page 2A
Hoschton
Answer regarding traffic light at
Twin Lakes could come in April
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
Residents of Twin
Lakes-Cresswind in
Hoschton could know
within a month if they’ll
have a traffic light on Hwy.
53 in front of their subdi
vision.
According to Hoschton
city officials, Kolter
Homes — developer of
the adjoining neighbor
hoods — has applied to
the Georgia Department of
Transportation (DOT) for
See Light, page 2A
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