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Stolen vehicle report ends in arrest

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Thursday, July 22. 2010

A Winder man was arrested after calling the Sheriff’s Office to report that a friend had stolen his vehicle. Before responding to the Dee Kennedy Road address, a deputy checked both the complainant’s and friend’s names for warrants. When both individuals returned as wanted, the deputy requested that another deputy accompany him to the ... [Full Story »]

Barrow voters approve ESPLOST

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

Barrow County residents will not see a drop in their local sales tax, but may avoid a property tax increase with the passage of a new Education Special Purpose Location Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST). Voters approved the ESPLOST by a wide margin with over 59 percent of voters in favor of the tax. The E-SPLOST will extend the current one percent ... [Full Story »]

Barrow County Election Results

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

Tuesday night proved to be a good night for the incumbents in local races. All three county commission incumbents - Isaiah Berry, Ben Hendrix and Billy Parks – will retain their seats as commissioners. School board incumbents Randall Holland and Dan Cromer easily won their reelection bids while fellow school board members Connie Wehunt and ... [Full Story »]

Barrow County Election Results

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

Sentences issued in Superior Court July 7

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

The Barrow County Superior Court recently sentenced the following people. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: A conversation with the Chairman

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

Last Saturday we came home to discover several messages on our voicemail. Before we were finished listening to the campaign hype, we’d been promised everything but forty acres and a mule – and it’s only the primaries. At the rate things are going, by November, Mr. Fix It may have to build us a barn out back off the deck to go along with ... [Full Story »]

Sentences issued in Barrow County Magistrate Court July 6

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

The following cases were heard in Barrow County Magistrate Court on July 6, 2010 with Judge June Davis presiding. Those charged and their sentences are as follows: • Casey Scott Baker, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation, 32 hours of community service and a $678 fine. • Mercedes Biggs, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation, 32 ... [Full Story »]

Barrow County Election Results

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

Voters went to the polls today to decide a slew of state elections, including a hot race for the District 47 State Senate seat. Polls closed at 7 p.m. Updates will be posted as results are announced by county officials. As of 9:38 p.m., with 16 of 16 precincts reporting (absentee ballots are still being counted): State Senate 47 (Barrow Results ... [Full Story »]

BB gun toting man accused of racial threat

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

A Winder woman said she was outside grilling chicken with her friends when one of her neighbors came outside with a shotgun and threatened to kill all of them. The woman said the man stood in the yard of his Georgia Avenue home and said “I am going to kill you [n-word].” None of the other people standing nearby heard or saw the incident. An ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: The pros and cons of the onesie

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

I know what you’re probably thinking. “What in the heck is this girl talking about?” Well, to be completely honest I’m not quite sure myself. You see, this week I was having a really hard time trying to figure out what my column was going to be about. I got a real bad case of writer’s block. So, I called my best friend Chip. I figured ... [Full Story »]

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