Entries from January 2010

Men facing charges of burglary, firearm possession

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, January 2. 2010
Auburn Police arrested three men on Dec. 22 on charges including burglary and firearms violations. Jacob Gregory Orr, 20, of 922 Rabun Drive in Lilburn, was charged with burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license. David Paul Richards, ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Panthers host Hab. Central Tues.

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, January 1. 2010
The Jackson County Lady Panthers were slated to return to action Tuesday in tournament play at Pickens County. The Lady Panthers were to open their tournament against Sequoyah. Results were unavailable at press time. Jackson County will continue tournament play today (Wednesday) against Creekview. They resume regular season play on Jan. 5, when ... [Full Story »] 

Comer council approves limb pickup policy

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, January 1. 2010
Comer leaders set some guidelines Dec. 21 on what residents can expect in limb and debris pickup. City residents can set out a single limb and debris pile by the road for city workers to pick up, but the pile can’t be bigger than three-feet wide, but three-feet tall, by six-feet long. Limbs cannot be more than four inches in diameter. And the ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: As if this world needs another Tiger Woods column

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, January 1. 2010
I grew up obsessed with golf. I had the yips at times, an occasional shank, a tendency to snap hook a drive when the pressure was on, but I wasn’t too bad. I knew there were plenty of people who didn’t care for the game, who posed questions like: What’s the point of chasing a ball around with a stick? Why ruin a good walk? Isn’t it just ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Bypass design worth pursuing

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, January 1. 2010
Although any real action is likely years away, the fact that Jackson County officials are helping to lay the ground work for a Braselton-Hoschton bypass design is a good sign. As the fastest-growing area of Jackson County, transportation is a key issue in the West Jackson Area. Among the many transportation issues, the efficient movement of ... [Full Story »] 

Explosion sends Winder man to hospital

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 1. 2010
A Winder man was transported to Barrow Regional Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries after an early morning explosion at his home. Winder Police and emergency services personnel were dispatched to 10 South Williams Street at approximately 3 a.m. on Jan. 1 in reference to a home explosion. Officers arrived to find the front door and ... [Full Story »] 

Arsonist starts multiple fires inside Auburn home

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 1. 2010
Fire investigators are currently working to identify a New Year’s Eve partygoer believed to have set multiple fires inside an Auburn home. Gwinnett County firefighters were dispatched to the 2000 block of Tulip Petal Road at 4:19 a.m. on Jan. 1. When the first fire truck arrived, several people were found standing outside along with a ... [Full Story »] 

Explosion sends Winder man to hospital

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, January 1. 2010
A Winder man is being treated at Barrow Regional Medical Center for non-threatening injuries after an explosion at his home. Winder Police and emergency services personnel were dispatched to 10 South Williams Street at approximately 3 a.m. on Jan. 1 in reference to a home explosion. Officers arrived to find the front door and several windows ... [Full Story »] 

More counterfeit bills surface in Barrow County

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, January 1. 2010
Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating two incidents of forgery involving counterfeit $10 bills. On Dec. 1, a deputy was dispatched to the Publix on Loganville Highway after a customer service representative discovered a counterfeit $10 bill during the daily cash register intake. On Dec. 7, a store manager at the Citgo station on ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Eyes on the Banker-in-Chief

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, January 1. 2010
Last week, President Obama met with community bankers to coerce - excuse me - encourage them to make more small business loans. While mostly absolving the small banks from any blame in the recent banking crisis, Obama said the banks must begin lending more in order to help create jobs. We all know what happened the last time the government ... [Full Story »] 
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