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Ex-Jackson County jailer charged with aggravated assault
JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. - A former Jackson County jailer is under arrest and facing multiple charges in connection to an alleged domestic incident. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 52-year-old Ronnie Banks was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and battery. Investigators say the incident happened on April 29 at...
JCHS volleyball opens season with two wins
The Jackson County High School volleyball team opened the season with a pair of straight set victories over Lumpkin County and Gainesville on Aug. 6. The Panthers (2-0) defeated Lumpkin County 25-13, 25-8 and former region foe Gainesville 25-11 and 25-14. Paisley Gillespie led the team with 16 kills to...
GBI Arrests Bowersville Man in Connection with Jackson County Incident
A Bowersville man has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on charges of Aggravated Assault and Battery. According to GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles, agents arrested and charged former Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Jailer Ronnie Banks, age 52, of Bowersville. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI...
BOC approves rezoning for Braselton charter school
After months of debate, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved four rezoning actions Aug. 5 that will pave the way for the creation of a public charter school in Braselton. Among the items approved was an intergovernmental agreement between the county and the Town of Braselton to use...
I-85 reopens in Jackson County after crash involving hazardous materials
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Interstate 85 was shut down in both directions in Jackson County due to a “large traffic accident involving hazardous materials,” the police department in the city of Jefferson said. The crash happened at mile marker 131. The Ga. Dept. of Transportation said...
Lanes reopen after crash involving hazardous materials prompts closures on I-85 in Jackson County
JEFFERSON, Ga. — UPDATE: All lanes on I-85 in Jackson County have reopened after a crash involving hazardous materials on Monday afternoon prompted lane closures. According to the Jefferson Police Department, northbound lanes on I-85 were closed at the 131-mile marker due to a large traffic accident involving hazardous materials. Both southbound and northbound lanes were closed.
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