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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has posted on its website a photograph of a model of the face of the man found dead Nov. 16 off Atlanta Highway in Barrow County. The likeness is based on the bones and other remains. It is of a Hispanic man who appears to be young, though information posted with the photograph states the victim could have ... [Full Story »] 

The tough economy has found its way to Statham. Mayor Robert Bridges said the city’s work force has had to cut back to 32 hours per week. The adjusted work schedule went into effect this week. “Our revenues have slowed down quite a bit,” Bridges told the Barrow Journal prior to Tuesday night’s council meeting. “We hope this will only ... [Full Story »] 

A judge’s ruling Monday has put plans for a new hospital in Braselton into doubt. Piedmont Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Adamson ruled in favor of Barrow Regional Medical Center in a lawsuit that challenged the state’s granting of a “certificate of need” (CON) to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for a new 100-bed hospital in Braselton. ... [Full Story »] 

During the late spring of 1998, I set about the task of deciding who I was going to vote for in the primary for Lt. Governor. With an open race that year, numerous candidates were set to be on the ballot in both the Democrat and Republican contests. After reading numerous newspapers articles on each of the candidates who had signed their name ... [Full Story »]