Entries from September 2008

Seventeen arrested by Winder PD

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, September 24. 2008
The Winder Police Department investigated 43 incidents and made 17 arrests during the last week. INCIDENTS •battery on Capital Avenue. •criminal damage to property on Idlewood Road. •financial transaction card fraud on West Midland Avenue. •aggravated assault on Glen Avenue. •child molestation on North Broad Street. •damage to ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Hawks face No. 5 North Gwinnett tonight

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, September 24. 2008
By Kristi Reed After their first scheduled meeting was rained out last month, Mill Creek and North Gwinnett will finally have the chance to prove which team is the best in the region. The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 5 in the state, come to Hoschton with a 14-6-1 record. North Gwinnett is 5-0 in the region. Mill Creek, currently ranked No. 2, ... [Full Story »] 

WBHS equestrian team competes at district

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, September 24. 2008
The Winder Barrow High School Equestrian Team competed at the Riders Interscholastic Federation of North America (RIFNA) District Tournament held at Greenbriar Creek Stables in Watkinsville, Ga. on September 13. Karri Kiley won first place in Hunter over Fences level E and third in Hunter Flat level E. Teammate Amanda Hunt placed third in ... [Full Story »] 

Mill Creek blanks Duluth 42-0

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, September 24. 2008
By Kristi Reed Playing a region 7-AAAAA schedule is tough – especially when that schedule includes two top ten ranked teams in a 14 day period. After a brief homecoming respite last week, Mill Creek must once again square off against the best the region has to offer when they host No. 6 North Gwinnett on Friday. The Bulldogs are coming off a ... [Full Story »] 

Sheriff $606,800 over budget, no-show at BOC meeting

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
By Kristi Reed Earlier this month, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners was asked to allocate an additional $606,800 dollars to cover cost overruns at the Sheriff’s Department. Though asked to attend the September 9 meeting, neither Sheriff Joe Robinson nor any of his staff were present to answer commissioners’ questions or justify the ... [Full Story »] 

Clara McEver

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
Clara Mae McEver, 88, of Pendergrass, died Saturday, September 13, 2008, at a private nursing home, following an extended illness. She was born on July 17, 1920, in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Claude and Ruth Williams McEver, and was a member of Walnut Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Carmel and ... [Full Story »] 

Russell Hopper

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
Russell L. Hopper, 66, of Pendergrass, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Originally from Asheville, N.C., he was the son of the late James Mylo and Norma S. Hopper and was a small business owner in Pendergrass. Mr. Hopper was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Hopper. Survivors ... [Full Story »] 

Baldwin’s new mayor sworn in

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
Baldwin’s new mayor, Mike Kelley, was sworn in at the city council meeting Monday night. Interim Mayor Ray Holcomb reported that the mayor’s election results have been certified and that Kelley received the most votes with 122. The breakdown for the other candidates was: Tom Loudermilk 11; Jerry Neace, 57; and Mark Reed, 14. After Holcomb ... [Full Story »] 

Patricia Platia

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
Patricia Goman Platia, 63, of Commerce, died Saturday, September 20, 2008, at her residence. She was born in Connecticut and was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Platia. Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Garrison, Commerce, and Therese Platia, South Carolina; grandchildren, Joshua Will Blackmon, Megan Nicole Blackmon, Maggie Lynn ... [Full Story »] 

William Aaron

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
William Wesley Aaron, 79, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, September 22, 2008. Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late James Wesley and Lizzie Craig Aaron. He was a retired maintenance worker with the University of Georgia, a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church, and a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors ... [Full Story »] 
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