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The meeting last week between the Barrow County Board of Commissioners and members of its airport authority appears to have been legal. But that doesn’t mean the decision to hold such a secret meeting between members of two local government agencies was a good idea. Barrow County has an unusual quirk in its county charter that defines a ... [Full Story »] 

A Barrow County man filed a complaint last week against Northeast Georgia Regional Airport manager Glen Boyd over a shoving incident in the airport hall following a meeting between county commissioners and airport authority members. Boyd is currently on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Danny Yearwood filed ... [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County Planning Commission has recommended approval for a special use permit which would allow an impound yard to be operated on Chandler Road. Applicant Robbie Hearn requested the permit in order to operate a towing service on his property located at 446 Chandler Road. At Thursday’s meeting, Hearn told commission members he ... [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County Board of Education met in work session Thursday to discuss how Superintendent Ron Saunders should be evaluated. The board was recently recertified as a School Board of Distinction through 2009. In order to retain this accreditation, the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) requires that the board use one of two methods ... [Full Story »] 

Leslie Kimbell is looking for someone special – a person willing to become a foster parent for one of the 14,000 children in Georgia’s foster care system. Kimbell is in the process of producing a documentary to illustrate the plight of these children in the hope of encouraging people to help.   “My goal is to reach one person,” she ... [Full Story »] 

Fort Yargo State Park, Winder. will open Georgia’s newest disc golf course on Saturday. In addition, a half-marathon is also set for Saturday. “We know people are excited about this new course because we had more than a hundred players before we even opened,” said park manager Eric Bentley. Disc golf is much like traditional golf, except ... [Full Story »]