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41 arrested in countywide drug sweep

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Tuesday, June 30. 2009

Local, state and federal law-enforcement officers on Monday conducted a large roundup of Barrow County drug suspects, making 41 arrests. A total of 100 arrest warrants were issued for in connection with drug or domestic violence charges, and investigators are searching for the remaining 59 suspects, according to a sheriff's office press ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: Winder moves in right direction on budget process

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Monday, June 29. 2009

The Winder City Council did the right thing last week when it held a real public hearing on the town’s FY2010 budget. It was reportedly the first time in many years that the council had faced the public during its budget process. There are two intertwined aspects to any government budget system: First, there is the procedure used to set and ... [Full Story »]

Horacek suspension upheld; but board says CFO was not 'untruthful'

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Monday, June 29. 2009

The Barrow County Personnel Review Board has upheld the April 6 suspension of county CFO Beth Horacek because she did not provide the board of commissioners all of the information she knew about the cost overrun for health insurance. But in a one-page written decision obtained Monday morning through an open-records request, the panel said it ... [Full Story »]

FDIC issues ‘cease and desist’ order on CB&T

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Friday, June 26. 2009

Due to problems stemming from bad loans made by the Barrow County branches of Community Bank & Trust, the federal FDIC released a “cease and desist order” against the firm Friday. The order, dated May 11, 2009, slams the bank’s board of directors and management, saying “the Bank had engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices and ... [Full Story »]

Horacek hearing ends; decision due early July

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Friday, June 26. 2009

The Barrow County Personnel Review Board early next week will issue its decision on whether the county chairman’s April 6 suspension of CFO Beth Horacek was fair and appropriate. The second day of the administrative proceeding at the county annex wrapped up today just before 1 p.m. after about three hours of testimony by former chief ... [Full Story »]

Horacek hearing ends; decision next week

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Friday, June 26. 2009

Plane has rough landing at airport

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

A small airplane on a sales demonstration tour in Northeast Georgia had a small mishap Monday when it landed on its belly at Barrow County Airport. The 30-foot Evolution Turbine was built from a kit manufactured by Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Ore. At the controls was a company pilot who apparently landed the plane with the landing ... [Full Story »]

BOC chops salaries; some depts. merged

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday night cut the salaries of more than half of the county’s 244 employees who don’t report to the sheriff. In addition, several county departments were combined resulting in demotions for some staff members, but also a handful of promotions and raises. The combination of demotions, pay ... [Full Story »]

Barrow BOC chops salaries; some departments merged

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Wednesday, June 24. 2009

Round 2 of clash between county, Horacek set for Friday

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Tuesday, June 23. 2009

A personnel review board hearing is usually a low-level legal proceeding, but there was high drama at the county annex building last week when former county commissioner and lawyer Bill Healan spent eight hours taking on the county government in his legal defense of county CFO Beth Horacek. A 10-year employee of Barrow County, Horacek, is ... [Full Story »]

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