PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is asking Jefferson residents for help identifying the culprit behind a structure fire that occurred near US HWY 129 North on June 12th. “At the time of the fire, the residence had been abandoned for several years and was not connected to any utilities,” […]
Read More »Storm across North Georgia leaves extensive damage and thousands without power
GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]
Read More »Toccoa Man and Woman Arrested for Trafficking Cocaine
Jackson County & Stephens County, GA – On May 18, 2023, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office arrested and charged a Toccoa man and woman with the following: Leonardo Gabriel Steeple, age 45, was charged with two counts of Trafficking Cocaine, one count of Felony Possession of Marijuana and two counts of Possession of Firearm by […]
Read More »Series of burglaries in Jackson County
PRESS RELEASE – The Jackson County Sheriff’s office issued the following press release to warn the community of suspicious activity and break-ins that have occurred recently. On Thursday night after midnight and Saturday night a little before midnight, we have had two very disturbing incidents occur within the City Limits of Hoschton. On Thursday night, […]
Read More »Woman in Jackson County arrested for possession of Fentanyl
PRESS RELEASE – On April 14, 2023, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cachet Nicole Roberts (34) of Nicholson, GA. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop and found Cachet Roberts in possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Cachet Nicole Roberts is currently in the Jackson County Jail and has been charged with Possession […]
Read More »National Telecommunications Week
PRESS RELEASE – Jackson County sheriff’s Office posted the following statement on social media to commemorate National Telecommunications Week. “Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to the Jackson County 911 Dispatchers! Thank you for being the calm voice in the night! Do you ever wonder who’s the person behind our emergency calls to 911? All […]
Read More »Former Kubota employee steals tractor and tries to sell it online
PRESS RELEASE – On February 16, 2023, Kubota Manufacturing in Jefferson reported that they had discovered that an employee and a transport driver may have stolen a Kubota tractor from their facility. During the investigation, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was able to identify the suspects and have arrest warrants signed on the suspects. Investigators […]
Read More »Robbery suspect arrested
PRESS RELEASE – On Sunday, February 19, 2023, at approximately 6:00 pm, Deputies responded to the Shop N Save located at 3115 Commerce Rd. Jefferson, Ga. The clerk had called 911 and stated that she had just been robbed. The male suspect had taken an amount of cash from the register and fled the scene […]
Read More »Valentine’s Day Giveaway
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Read More »Jackson County Man Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children
JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. – Patrick John Agnew, 58, of Jackson County, was arrested on Jan. 11, 2023 for sexual exploitation of children. He has been charged with four counts of the above offense by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. An investigation into Agnew began after he was flagged […]
Read More »Jon Burns Elected Georgia’s 75th Speaker of the House
PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]
Read More »Georgia six-week abortion ban reinstated
GEORGIA – Today, a week after Fulton County Superior Court overturned the Georgia six-week abortion ban, the Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the ban. The Georgia Supreme Court effectively overturned the ruling made by Judge Robert McBurney when they put the lower court’s ruling on hold while the appeal is reviewed. When Judge McBurney ruled […]
Read More »Speaker David Ralston has passed away
GEORGIA – David Ralston, Speaker of the House for the Georgia House of Representatives, has passed away. The Georgia House of Representatives has put out the following statement following his passing: “Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), 73rdSpeaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, passed away today following an extended illness. He was 68 years old. […]
Read More »Georgia abortion ban overturned by judge
GEORGIA – A judge in Fulton County Superior Court has overturned the six week abortion ban in Georgia. Judge Robert McBurney made the decision today in a ruling to strike down the law that had been in place since July. McBurney ruled that the six week ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]
Read More »Governor has been called in Georgia
GEORGIA – The race for Georgia Governor has been called. Incumbent Brian Kemp has been named the winner with it currently standing at 53.9 percent over Abrams. The fight for U.S. Senate is very close with the results currently tied. Hershel Walker is running against Raphael Warnock. In Georgia, the winner must have over 50 […]
Read More »Roe v. Wade overturned in Supreme Court precedent on abortion
WASHINGTON – This morning, a divided United States Supreme Court, made the 5-4 decision to overturn the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion the federal level. The door was opened to re-visit the abortion precedent that was set in 1973 in hearing the 2021 Mississippi case for Dobbs v. Jackson. The court […]
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