Entries from October 2009

Man arrested for dancing and stripping

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, October 4. 2009
A Winder man picked the wrong location to act the fool last week. Police were dispatched to the back parking lot of the Winder Police station after a dispatcher reported a black male was dancing and stripping at the location. A few moments later, a Winder fireman advised that the male had crossed over to the Bank of America parking lot. Police ... [Full Story »] 

Town council to discuss plans

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, October 4. 2009
The Braselton Town Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m., to discuss the town’s capital improvement element and short term work program. The purpose of the hearing is to inform the public about the objective of the plan and the process to be followed in the preparation of the plan update, as well as to get ... [Full Story »] 

Newspaper to sponsor Braselton political forum

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, October 4. 2009
The Braselton News is sponsoring a political forum with the candidates seeking office in Braselton. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., in the lower level of the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building on Ga. Hwy. 53. Candidates in contested races for the Braselton Town Council will be invited to the forum. Those vying ... [Full Story »] 

Sky Warn class ahead

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, October 4. 2009
A Sky Warn class to train volunteers to spot storms — and pass along vital “ground truth” information to emergency personnel — will be held Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Nicholson Civic Center. Sky Warn is a program of the National Weather Service to improve severe storm warnings. Volunteers come from all walks of life, but ... [Full Story »] 

Spilled juice leads to rampage

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, October 4. 2009
A Winder man was arrested after an argument turned into a destructive rampage at his girlfriend’s house. According to police reports, Cedrick Cornell Jefferson, 24, of 199 Dean Way in Winder, argued with his girlfriend over some spilled juice on the bedroom floor. During the argument, Jefferson became enraged and hurled a beer bottle with ... [Full Story »] 

Local officials prepare for H1N1

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, October 4. 2009
As flu season approaches, the Barrow County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is keeping a close eye on the spread of the H1N1 virus. Though the H1N1 virus is now widespread in 21 states, the vaccine is not yet available to the public. Kevin Wells of the Northeast Health District said public health agencies should learn over the next ... [Full Story »] 

Madison Co. BOC to meet Monday

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Sunday, October 4. 2009
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Approval of minutes. •Business involving guests, groups or multiple visitors — consider proclamation for the Rotary Club. •Chairman’s Report (Anthony Dove): consider inter-local agreement between ... [Full Story »] 

Man arrested while looking for “homeboys”

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, October 3. 2009
A Winder man was arrested after police were dispatched to investigate a suspicious vehicle on Sweet Gum Lane. When police arrived, they found Dmmanuel Smith, 18, of 101 Carriage Court in Athens sitting in a parked vehicle with two other occupants. When asked what they were doing, the occupants said they were trying to find their ... [Full Story »] 

Missing elderly man located unharmed

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, October 3. 2009
A missing elderly man was quickly located and reunited with his family after a brief search last week by neighbors and emergency services personnel. Last Tuesday, Barrow County Emergency Services personnel were dispatched to Ansley Court after family members reported a male subject missing from the home. “First arriving firefighters were able ... [Full Story »] 

Cross-country puts up perfect score

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, October 3. 2009
It’s no secret that Banks County offers one of the most difficult cross country courses in the area. Visiting schools’ competitors as well as the Leopard runners comment on the challenging run that winds through the woods behind the high school, making it very difficult for runners to achieve a perfect score. However, the Leopards’ boys ... [Full Story »] 
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