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COLUMN: The art of having the flu

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Thursday, January 14. 2010

When the sun comes up every morning, the dahlia walls of our bedroom offer the warmest glow imaginable. Considering it’s about 20 degrees outside, any warmth is appreciated even if it is from the paint on the walls. One cannot help but awaken with a sunny attitude when enveloped by the warmth of the room. Except when you have the flu. Then ... [Full Story »]

Multiple fires reported on Sunday

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010

Barrow County firefighters were very busy Jan. 10, responding to four separate fires. The first fire occurred shortly after 6:30 a.m. at 2553 Glenn Jackson Road in Statham. Engines 1, 3 and 6 along with Med 3 and Battalion 1 were dispatched to battle the blaze. “First arriving crews found the residence approximately seventy percent ... [Full Story »]

Yearwood fires back at critics

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010

Barrow County Chairman Danny Yearwood in a statement to the media early Wednesday made his first public comment about the ongoing EEOC controversy involving race and gender allegations. He also called into question the veracity of two of the people who have raised the discrimination allegations: Human Resources Director Norma Jean Brown and ... [Full Story »]

Arrest made in Braselton shooting

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010

Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man in connection with a Jan. 12 shooting in Braselton. Lloyd Hudson, 38, of 1235 Highway 124 in Braselton, is facing charges of aggravated assault and violation of Georgia’s controlled substances act. Deputies were dispatched to Hudson’s residence just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. Upon ... [Full Story »]

Sentences issued in deposit account fraud cases

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010

The following deposit account fraud cases were heard in Barrow County Magistrate Court on Dec. 29, 2009 with Judge June Davis presiding. The defendants were sentenced as follows: • Edward Bogan, bench warrant issued. • Kineshia Brown, guilty plea on five counts of deposit account fraud: one year probation and a total of $1,130.65 in fines ... [Full Story »]

Health care forum set for Jan. 14

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010

Georgia’s 7th congressional district residents from Barrow, Gwinnet, Forsyth, Newton and Walton Counties are invited to attend a health policy forum on Jan. 14. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in room 125 of the Barrow County Leisure Services Center, 175 Second Street in Winder. Topics will include health insurance reform news, county by ... [Full Story »]

One charged in lottery ticket theft

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Tuesday, January 12. 2010

A Statham resident was charged with shoplifting after several lottery tickets were reported missing from an Atlanta Highway business. Courtney Wright, 18, was charged in connection with the Dec. 31 incident. In a separate incident, police arrested Lavarus Young, 22, of Athens after investigating a domestic dispute on Railroad Street. Young was ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: More Americans ‘clinging’ to guns

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Monday, January 11. 2010

“And it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.” - Presidential candidate Barack Hussein Obama. Well I guess working-class Americans are even more bitter now than ... [Full Story »]

Armed Auburn man interrupts burglary

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Monday, January 11. 2010

An Auburn man returned home just in time to prevent a burglar from stealing items from his Chippewa Run residence. The man had just arrived home from work and was walking to his front door when he heard a noise inside his house. Before entering the house, the man retrieved a gun from his vehicle. Armed, the man returned to the residence. Just ... [Full Story »]

Tires, rubbish ignited by power cord

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Sunday, January 10. 2010

A Jan. 2 fire on Carl Bethlehem Road started when an extension cord was used to provide power to a camper trailer, according to Lieutenant Scott Dakin, public information officer for Barrow County Fires and Emergency Services. Firefighters were dispatched to the 900 block of Carl Bethlehem Road just after 5 a.m. Saturday morning. Crews arrived ... [Full Story »]

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