Entries from March 2008

Construction going well at Gum Springs Elem.

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, March 21. 2008
It’s not too hard to imagine students walking the hallways of the new Gum Springs Elementary School. This week, construction workers are slated to lay tile in those hallways. School administrators are expected to order furniture for the new school. And colorful paint will soon be painted on the elementary school’s walls. ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton father, son killed in wrong-way wreck

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, March 21. 2008
A Braselton father and son were killed in a head-on collision in Cobb County on Sunday night, according to Marietta police. Rodney James Godfrey, 47, and his son, Eric James Godfrey, 17, were killed when their 1995 Ford Taurus was struck by a 1999 Mercury Villager traveling on the wrong way of the Canton Road Connector, according to police. The ... [Full Story »] 

Defendants claim Hoschton owes them $200,000

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, March 21. 2008
The defendants in a lawsuit with Hoschton claim the city owes them more than $200,000 over the ownership of a sewer pump station in a new subdivision. Hoschton filed a lawsuit against Horizon Communities, LLC, Gary and Olsson Properties, LLC, Ken Gary and Kelley Gary in February in Jackson County Superior Court. The lawsuit centers on a new ... [Full Story »] 

ENGLAND REPORT: State budgets, taxes get action in past week

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, March 21. 2008
BY REP. TERRY ENGLAND As Spring Break and Easter draw near, tax cuts continue to be a topic of discussion in the Capitol halls. This week, the House and the Senate finally reached an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2008 Amended Budget and we also completed our work on the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. I am happy to report that we were able to restore ... [Full Story »] 

Census: Barrow 12th fastest-growing county in U.S.

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, March 20. 2008
Barrow County is among one of the top fastest-growing counties in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Barrow County ranked 12th nationally as the fastest-growing county and fourth in the state, according to population changes from 2006 to 2007. The county grew from an estimated 63,173 residents in 2006 to 67,139 in 2007 — which ... [Full Story »] 

Flat tax digest could hurt Barrow school budget

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, March 19. 2008
The Barrow County Board of Education reviewed preliminary projections for the 2009 fiscal year budget at its meeting Tuesday night. Ken Cato, assistant superintendent of business services, presented revenue and expenditure estimates for FY09 (July 08-June 09) to the board. Cato told the board that one of his primary concerns is the possibility ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow GOP calls for support of HR 725

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, March 19. 2008
The county committee of the Barrow County Republican Party passed a resolution Monday calling for Georgia senators and congressmen to support H.R. 725, the “Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2007.” The federal legislation, introduced by Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana, ... [Full Story »] 

Local firefighter hoping to be in calendar

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, March 19. 2008
A Barrow County firefighter is vying to become one of 15 firefighters featured in the Georgia Heat Firefighters Calendar. Aaron Fuller has been named a finalist, according to the Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services. Sales of the calendar benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. “Now with the voting in place we are asking all ... [Full Story »] 

LETTER: Barrow should sell land and focus on existing industrial areas

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, March 14. 2008
Dear Editor: In my opinion, the most important result of our last board of commissioners meeting is a piece of news is that all six of the Barrow County BOC members personally commented on the airport expansion. They all agreed that there are no longer any plans to continue with the airport runway / industrial park project. The citizens of ... [Full Story »] 

England responds to critics of watering bill

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, March 14. 2008
BY REP. TERRY ENGLAND Tuesday of this week marked the 30th day of our 40 day legislative session. This is a crucial day because it is the day that a bill must have passed at least one body in order to have a chance of becoming law. This is always a busy day as we rush to get key legislation passed in time to be considered by the Senate before ... [Full Story »] 
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