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News from BarrowJournal - Topics from July, 2010

Peoples Bank working on stock offering

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Tuesday, July 6. 2010

The beleaguered banking industry continues to struggle in Georgia, but there may be signs of some stability. In the Barrow-Jackson County area, three community banks landed on a recently published list of troubled Georgia banks with high “Texas ratios” above 100. But a fourth local struggling bank fell off that list from a year ago, a sign ... [Full Story »]

ARMC earns stroke center certification

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Tuesday, July 6. 2010

Athens Regional Medical Center has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. Athens Regional earned the distinction after The Joint Commission conducted an on-site review recently. “Athens Regional Medical Center demonstrated that its stroke care program follows national standards and guidelines ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Problems with Yellow Jackets?

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Tuesday, July 6. 2010

Yellow jackets belong to same family as bees, wasps, hornets, and ants. Due to their huge population in late summer yellow jackets are generally considered the most dangerous of the social insects and are responsible for over half of all insect stings. Yellow jackets build their nest in the ground, on the ground (in leaf litter) or attached to ... [Full Story »]

Man loses handgun chasing pit bull

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Monday, July 5. 2010

A Winder man said he lost his Glock 22 while attempting to recapture his dog. The man said he placed the handgun on the rear bumper of his truck while chasing his pit bull which had managed to get loose from its chain. After catching the dog, the man said he drove to the Goodwill store. Upon his arrival at the store, he realized that the gun ... [Full Story »]

VIPER unit reaches out to domestic violence victims

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Monday, July 5. 2010

The stack of files in Dep. Chris Jackson's hands is several inches thick. Organized into four blue folders - one for each zone in the county - are documents pertaining to recent domestic violence cases. The number of cases, covering only six weeks from the first of May through early June, is substantial. Jackson has spent hours gathering ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: The price tag for reform

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Monday, July 5. 2010

Reform is supposed to be a good thing. By definition, reform implies improvement to an existing condition. In Washington, reform has taken on an entirely different meaning. For our lawmakers, reform means promulgating new rules, issuing new mandates and spending billions of taxpayer dollars regardless of benefit. For instance, the Patient ... [Full Story »]

FBI warns of new phone scam

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Monday, July 5. 2010

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning citizens of a new phone scam. The FBI is investigating a surge in denial of service attacks directed at individuals. In these attacks, criminals use automated dialing programs to overwhelm the phone lines of the victim. The victim may receive numerous calls in which they hear anything from dead air ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Hardworking Estonians in Winder

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Sunday, July 4. 2010

“Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.” - Rashi For years I have taken in, fed, medicated if necessary and found a home for every stray that has come my way. I do this without thinking about it; I do it without weighing the consequences; I do it because it’s just something I must do. For this reason I’m a big fan of ... [Full Story »]

Bats causing problems for tenant

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Sunday, July 4. 2010

A deputy was called to an East Wright Street residence to help a man who was having trouble with his landlord. The man explained that he has been plagued with bats inside the residence and that the landlord refuses to do anything about it. As the deputy was speaking with the man, several bats flew out of the fireplace, circled the room and then ... [Full Story »]

BRMC named to quality honor roll

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Sunday, July 4. 2010

The Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability has named Barrow Regional Medical Center to its quality honor roll. Barrow Regional is one of 16 hospitals in the state to earn the chairman’s category designation – the highest designation on the list. Hospitals are selected for the honor based on clinical ... [Full Story »]

Entries from July 2010