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5= News Region Roundup S. Jackson May Get Full-Time Medical Vehicle JEFFERSON - A proposal to approve a full-time medical unit in the South Jackson area will go to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners at 6 p.m. Monday May 19. EMS Director Steve Nichols pre sented the proposal to the com missioners Monday night. He said the new unit would be in service 24 hours a day seven days a week to serve the South Jackson and Redstone districts. He asked that the new unit be in service as of July 1. Nichols said the new unit will improve the response time for med ical calls from the South Jackson area, Nicholson and Jefferson from 12-17 minutes currently to 5-7 min utes. The Nicholson and Jefferson units now respond to calls from South Jackson. Nichols said 5,318 addresses, or approximately 13,200 people are served in the South Jackson dis trict. In the past year, 213 calls have come from the South Jackson district. The move is expected to cost $435,600 a year. Company Seeks Rezoning To Allow Expansion JEFFERSON - The Jackson County Board of Commissioners is considering a rezoning request that would lead to an expansion of Athens Stonecasting. Rick Raymond and Associates requests a rezoning on behalf of Athens Stonecasting to change the classification of 145.96 acres at 191 Richmar Road from A-2 to G-I. The company manufactures concrete items. The company plans to update and automate its facility, create a new retail area and office and to increase the storage area. The BOC discussed the request at a work session Monday night. Action will be taken at 6 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the courthouse in Jefferson. Bubba McDonald Qualifies For Seat On State PSC Bubba McDonald is making yet another foray into politics. The former Commerce resident, former state representa tive and one time candi date for gov ernor quali fied Monday to run for the Public Service Commission. McDonald, McDonald of Clarkes- ville, qualified Monday as a republican to run for Post 4 on the commission that oversees utility rates in Georgia. His plat form is the repeal of sales taxes on utilities. T’m running to make a dif ference for our state,” said McDonald. “There’s no question that we should be bringing even more competition into the state to help lower energy bills for Georgians. We need to ensure that Georgians have a safe, reli able and affordable energy sup ply for the future.” McDonald served on the PSC from 1998 through 2002, hav ing been appointed by Gov. Zell Miller after Mac Barber of Commerce resigned. He seeks the post held by Angela Speir, who has indicated she will not seek re-election. McDonald is a native and long time resident of Commerce, where he served as chief of the Commerce Fire Department, served on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners and had a long career in the Georgia House of Representatives that ended when he ran unsuccess fully for governor in 1996. “People are feeling the pain of higher energy costs, particu larly in the dead of winter and in the hot Georgia summer,” said McDonald. “If elected to serve, I will work on the legislature to eliminate charging the state sales tax on energy bills during these times. My plan will reduce the overall cost of energy bills when Georgians need it the most and would apply to all residential customers.” The Republican Primary is July 15. Safety Upgrade Of Intersection Begins In June A hearing will be held in the next few weeks on a planned safety upgrade at the intersec tion of Hwy. 15 (the Commerce- Jefferson Road) and South Apple Valley Road. The Georgia Department of Transportation will take input on the project from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in the jury assembly room at the courthouse in Jefferson. The area has become more con gested due to the opening of the East Jackson elementary, middle and high schools, all of which can be accessed off Hwy. 15 via South Apple Valley Road. Right of way acquisition began in February, and con struction is planned to begin in June. Hwy. 15 will be closed for approximately 60 to 90 days to complete the project and South Apple Valley Road will be closed on the Hwy. 15 end for a time as well. The plans have been in the works for over a year. The proj ect involves both local and state road funds. Eight Miles Of County Roads To Be Resurfaced Almost eight miles of coun ty roads will be resurfaced fol lowing action of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday night. The BOC approved a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the resurfac ing of 7.8 miles on Barber Road, Etheridge Road, Kesler Road, Old Maysville Road, Pocket Road, Smallwood Drive and W.H. Hayes Road. The road work will be funded with $351,302 in DOT funds and $259,465 in special purpose local option sales tax revenue. Account Started To Benefit Family Of Slain Soldier An account has been set up at Community Bank and Trust for the family of Staff Sgt. Shaun Whitehead, who was killed in Iraq April 24. To make a contribution make checks to the Staff Sgt. Shaun Whitehead Benefit Account and drop it by any branch of Community Bank and Trust. Three Die In Auto Accident In Banks County Three people died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehi cle accident Monday morning just inside Banks County at the intersection of Hwys. 51 and 63. A 1997 Dodge Neon, driven by Michael Benefield, 50, of Carnesville, was involved in the accident when it collided with a 10-wheel garbage truck belong ing to Waste Management. According to a report from the Georgia State Patrol office in Gainesville, Benefield did not stop at the intersection as he was traveling on Hwy. 63. Banks County sheriff Charles Chapman said traffic on Hwy. 51 does not have to stop at the crossing. Benefield, along with his wife, Sherry Benefield, 44, and anoth er passenger, Robin Ayers, 39, were all killed as a result of the accident. Michael Benefield was lifeflighted from the scene but later died, Chapman said. The driver of the Waste Management truck, identified as Edward Harris, was not injured. The GSP handled the accident scene. BCSO deputies helped assist with re-routing of traffic for approximately two hours follow ing the accident. 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