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Drug task force arrests numerous suspects

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Friday, August 13. 2010

More than 30 people were arrested Sunday as the Barrow County Crime Task Force wrapped up a three month long operation. Law enforcement officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, Winder Police Department, Statham Police Department, Auburn Police Department, and the Department of Pardons and Parole participated in the August 8 sweep. ... [Full Story »]

Length of time in business is special, unique

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Thursday, August 12. 2010

Seventeen years, while not a great amount of time in the grand scheme of things, does take a while to pass by. For it has been 17 years since I began working in the journalism business as a professional. I could add years to that if I included the time I spent contributing to various publications during my college years, but it was a little ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Length of time in business is special, unique

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Thursday, August 12. 2010

Towne officially out as chief

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Thursday, August 12. 2010

Barrow County’s newly hired chief of emergency services is out. And for the second time this year, the search for a new chief is on. Following an hour-long closed session Tuesday night, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to terminate the employment of Donald Towne due to an unresolved criminal allegation in South ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff says 2010 has been ‘challenging’

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Thursday, August 12. 2010

Summer is always a busy time for the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. This year, it has been especially challenging according to Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith. “The summer months have been a lot more active for us,” he said. Though Smith expects activity may taper down as the weather cools, he still expects the number of calls handled by ... [Full Story »]

Woodall, Ginn winners in runoff

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Thursday, August 12. 2010

What began as a crowded field of eight Republican candidates was narrowed down to two for Tuesday’s runoff race between former pastor Jody Hice and political insider Rob Woodall. In the end, voters chose Washington experience over conservative activism. Hice carried Barrow County with 65 percent of the vote. Though winning locally by a ... [Full Story »]

Yearwood requests GBI investigation of blog post

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

A post on a local blog has perhaps generated more attention than the author intended. Last week, Barrow County commission chairman Danny Yearwood requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security investigate the person responsible for the comment. Yearwood made the request last Friday after filing a report ... [Full Story »]

‘Good news’ received on ESPLOST figures

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Ken Cato was able to delivered some good news last Tuesday to the Barrow County Board of Education. The assistant superintendent for business services said the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax collection for July was $641,666, an increase from $632,995 the previous year. “I feel August should also be a bump with all the ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Ward, I’m worried about the beaver…

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Do you remember the Cleaver family from “Leave It to Beaver”? Personifying the ideal community with pristine sidewalks, manicured lawns, and perfectly pruned trees and shrubs, the town of Mayfield was the municipality of which most of us can only dream. Everyone worked together for the good of the community, not just themselves. Decision ... [Full Story »]

Water filled condoms tossed near houses

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Wednesday, August 11. 2010

Auburn police were called to Honeysuckle Terrace after a homeowner discovered several water filled condoms on his property. The condoms were thrown in his driveway and around his mailbox. The responding officer noted that four other houses also had water filled condoms in the driveways and around the mailboxes. Other incidents investigated by ... [Full Story »]

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