Funeral service held for fallen Jackson County deputy
Family, friends, and law enforcement from the region gathered in Brasleton on Monday to pay their final respects and say goodbye to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputy who died from the wounds she received while responding to a domestic dispute.
Memorial service planned for fallen Jackson County deputy
A memorial service for fallen Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy Lena Nicole Marshall will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2021 at Free Chapel in Braselton.
Procession, funeral planned for fallen Jackson County deputy
Procession and funeral plans for fallen Jackson County Deputy Lena Nicole Marshall have been announced as the governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff statewide next Monday.
Jackson County community remembers fallen deputy
Tributes are pouring in for Jackson County Deputy Lena Marshall who died from injuries sustained in the line of duty Monday.
Jackson County deputy dies days after shooting, sheriff says
Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum said Deputy Lena Nicole Marshall was shot while responding to a call on Highway 124 in Hoschton. She died Monday, the sheriff's office confirmed.
Police searching for child's parents, guardians in Jefferson
Police said on Facebook on Sunday the boy was found in Jefferson Place without an adult around and he can't tell police where he lives.
Woman dead, Jackson County deputy injured during Friday night shooting
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said one woman died and a deputy was critically injured in a Friday night shooting in Jackson County.
Fire hazards discovered at SK Battery contractor job site
The city of Commerce found multiple fire code violations at an off-site building used by two SK Battery contractors.
'No one has to die tonight': Man threatened Georgia restaurant over slow to-go order, police say
Police say the armed Georgia man threatened to shoot another patron after breaking a glass and then walked back into the restaurant with a gun when he felt his to-go order was taking too long.
Georgia State Patrol investigate deadly crash on I-85 in Jackson County
Georgia State Patrol is at the scene of a deadly wreck in Jackson County.
GBI, Commerce police working to ID dollar store murder suspect
Investigators a still working to find out who shot and killed 49-year-old Billy Smith at Dollar General on B Wilson Road in Commerce.
Customer shoots Georgia McDonald's employee during drive-thru argument, police say
Police are searching for a man who spit at an employee and shot another one during an argument at a Georgia McDonald's drive-thru.
Pendergrass finally pays up: makes first payment in $1.5M whistleblower case
It took nearly a dozen years, but the city of Pendergrass has made its first payment on what’s grown to a $1.5 million judgment from a whistleblower lawsuit.
Contractor blames dead SK worker for fall, refuses to pay benefits to family
A fatal accident at the SK Battery plant last fall has led to a legal fight affecting the future of the dead man’s family.
Uline looking to fill more than 100 jobs at Braselton warehouse
Uline — which specializes in shipping, industrial and packaging materials — more than 100 competitive-paying warehouse positions at its facility in Braselton, Georgia.
New video captures Jefferson bank robbery suspect
The Jefferson Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a man suspected of an armed robbery at a local bank on Monday.
Jackson County leaders excited now that SK Battery future no longer in question
The chairman of the Jackson County Commission predicts big things for his community now that the SK Battery dispute is finally settled.
Georgia couple celebrates decade of fostering dogs
More than a hundred animals have found a second chance through the work of Greg and Traci Mathis.
SK Battery threatens to abandon Georgia plant if Biden doesn't side with them
SK Battery is threatening to stop work on its promised factory in Jackson County and leave the country unless President Joe Biden sides with them.
Georgia Battery plant's destruction of evidence 'extraordinary,' still pinning hopes on Biden
President Joe Biden has a lot on his plate these days. But people in Georgia are waiting to see what he decides about the future of thousands of green energy jobs in Jackson County.