Entries from July 2010

2007 agreement canceled by BOC, BOE

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, July 27. 2010
At a joint meeting July 20, the Barrow County Board of Education and the Barrow County Board of Commissioners agreed to cancel a 2007 agreement for a joint project off Highway 316. According to school board clerk Cindy Beggs, the two boards agreed to work out a new agreement for the joint development of a campus that in addition to the original ... [Full Story »] 

Braselton eying Better Hometown status

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, July 27. 2010
When the time’s right, Braselton should be prepared to apply to a state agency for help to revitalize its downtown. In 2009, the town asked the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to join its Main Street program, which helps cities improve their downtowns. The state agency provides technical assistance, advice and financial ... [Full Story »] 

A mission in survival: Going to Wal-Mart

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, July 27. 2010
"You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!” Sometimes going to Wal-Mart can turn into a visit in the Twilight Zone. At times, it can be a ... [Full Story »] 

Internet date ends badly for Auburn man

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, July 27. 2010
An Auburn man called police after a date arranged over the Internet took a turn for the worse. The man said he and his date, Jacquelin A. Alarcon, 43, of 1834 Northwoods Lake Court in Duluth, met on an Internet dating site. The two agreed to meet at his house for their first date. Once Alarcon arrived, she began popping pills according to her ... [Full Story »] 

11-year-old boy drives recklessly on Hwy. 29

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, July 27. 2010
A reckless driver believed to be a juvenile was reported on Hwy. 29 South recently. A caller reported that the child was “driving all over the roadway.” Deputy Chris Guest pulled the vehicle over at Clarke Circle where he discovered an 11-year-old boy in the driver’s seat. The child told Guest his name, but little else. Dispatch reported ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: A mission in survival: Going to Wal-Mart

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Tuesday, July 27. 2010
"You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!” Sometimes going to Wal-Mart can turn into a visit in the Twilight Zone. At times, it can be a ... [Full Story »] 

Emory Bruce

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, July 26. 2010
BUFORD – Emory Bruce, 84, died Sunday, July 25, 2010. Born on March 17, 1926, in Buford, he was retired from General Motors Assembly Plant in Doraville after 30 years of service and was a member of the U.A.W. Local 10. He was also a tree surgeon, an avid Georgia Bulldog fan, a Dale Earnhardt fan, and was a member and deacon of Shoal Creek ... [Full Story »] 

Sara Pollock

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, July 26. 2010
WINDER - Sara Jean Pollock, 66, died Thursday, July 22, 2010. A native of Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Delmas I. and Ruth Nell Stewart Watson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Dean Watson. Survivors include a daughter, Missy Pollock, Winder. A memorial service was held Saturday, July 24, from Smith Memory ... [Full Story »] 

Lorraine Hanson

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, July 26. 2010
Lorraine Elizabeth Hanson, 68, died Saturday, July 24, 2010. Born on July 7, 1942, in Young Harris, she was the daughter of the late Coleman and Jesse Nix. Survivors include her husband, Coy Hanson, Jefferson; daughters and son-in-law, Carolyn Hogan, Hoschton, Barbara Bowman, Jefferson, Heidi and Scott Pafford, Maysville, Johnnie Sue Garrett; ... [Full Story »] 

Discovering Marietta: Trolley tour, ‘Gone With the Wind’ Museum highlights of visit

Posted by
BanksNewsTODAY
Monday, July 26. 2010
The original honeymoon dress worn by Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind” is one of the items of memorabilia that is displayed in a museum in Marietta dedicated to the timeless classic. Touring the museum, taking a trolley ride with a narrated history of the area, dinner on the square and then taking a pedicab ride around downtown and ... [Full Story »] 
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