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AHS to host parents night on Aug. 31

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Friday, August 27. 2010

Apalachee High School will host parents night on Tuesday, Aug. 31. A meeting for parents of seniors will be held from 6-7 p.m. Underclassmen parents will meet from 7-8 p.m. The administration and guidance team will be on hand to provide general information and to discuss graduation requirements and pathways. Information about financial aid, ... [Full Story »]

County CFO: Finances faltering

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Friday, August 27. 2010

Even with a planned 1-mill increase in the property tax rate this fall, Barrow County’s government is on perilous financial footing for the upcoming fiscal year, according to the county’s chief financial officer. In a presentation Tuesday night, CFO Rose Kisaalita sounded an alarm about the county’s faltering finances and called for more ... [Full Story »]

Council rejects Granite Hotel funds

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Friday, August 27. 2010

Not swayed by the arguments or the passion of local preservationists, the Winder City Council on Aug. 19 voted unanimously to reject $500,000 in federal funding for the restoration of the century-old Granite Hotel. Mayor Chip Thompson and several council members said the city does not have the resources for the required local match for the ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Islamic center a monument to America

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Friday, August 27. 2010

There is no question in a legal sense that those behind the Islamic center in New York have the right to construct their building. Even critics of the center have acknowledged that the government has no authority to use its power to thwart construction on the site based on religious objections. Yet for many who follow these matters, allowing a ... [Full Story »]

Husband wrecks car, claims to have killed dog

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Friday, August 27. 2010

A domestic dispute took an ugly turn after a man threatened to commit his wife to a mental institution. The woman said she and her assistant were shopping at the Mall of Georgia when her husband, Duett Cedron Parrish, 46, of 35 West Midland Avenue in Winder, called several times demanding to know when she would return home. Parrish reportedly ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Baseball memories live

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Thursday, August 26. 2010

I received a Facebook friend request from a former teammate from my Little League baseball days earlier this week and I must admit it brought back a flood of memories from those “glory days” of mine on the diamond. First, let me once again give a thumbs up to Facebook. This type of thing was designed for someone just like me, who values ... [Full Story »]

Safety Zone program nominated for award

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Thursday, August 26. 2010

Barrow County Emergency Services recently nominated the department’s Safety Zone program for the annual International Association of Fire Chief’s Award for Excellence. “Several years ago we were finalists for our ‘Children after the Fire program’,” said Barrow County Emergency Services public information officer Lt. Scott Dakin. ... [Full Story »]

Care-a-Thon to raise funds for cancer research

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Thursday, August 26. 2010

The tenth annual Care-a-Thon will be broadcast live beginning Thursday, Aug. 26 at 5 a.m. and ending on Friday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. Scott Slade, host of “Atlanta Morning News,” and fellow AM 750 and Now 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB on-air personalities Neal Boortz and Clark Howard will host the event from the Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s ... [Full Story »]

Yearwood wants blog investigation reopened

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Thursday, August 26. 2010

Almost three weeks and a GBI investigation later, a post on a local blog is still generating controversy. Just days after the GBI announced it would not pursue criminal charges against the author who posted a comment which Barrow County commission chairman Danny Yearwood perceived as threatening, Yearwood asked that the investigation be ... [Full Story »]

Benefit Wednesday for Kristen Clack

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

An all-day benefit at Dairy Queen in Winder is being held today (Wednesday) for the Kristen Clack Fund. The local business will donate $1 from every blizzard sold, regardless of size to help with medical expenses for the Apalachee High School senior, who was injured recently in a car accident and remains hospitalized. In addition, Radio Shack ... [Full Story »]

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