The Jacksonville Civil Service Board said Monday it was in adherence with its policies when it concluded last year that the city’s new police chief met the minimum qualifications for the job, refuting claims made by the passed-over assistant chief.
Calhoun County's EMA headquarters in Jacksonville isn’t built to take tornadic winds head-on. And yet that’s exactly what a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said was coming toward the EMA building that evening last March.
Jacksonville began Class 4A, Area 12 baseball action with a home-and-home series against Cherokee County on Thursday and Friday. The Golden Eagles dropped both games but starting pitchers Blake Morris and Colton Clark each pitched a complete game and each deserved a better fate.
Halloween is on its way, and the Internet is full of food that is more nutritious than the typeical candy and other sweets so prevalent at this time of year. Many of these treats are not only for children but also for three sisters who decided to get together in the kitchen and cook.
North Georgia is a good place to vacation, and with a sister who lives near the tourist town of Dahlonega, I have visited there often.
The Jacksonville Arts Council hosted "Fair on the Square" Saturday on the Public Square.
