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Winder Fire Department to host 9 - 11 memorial service

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Sunday, August 22. 2010

On September 11, the Winder Fire Department will honor those who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center during their annual Remembrance Day service. In 107 minutes, 405 firefighters and law enforcement officers lost their lives as they worked to rescue civilian victims of the attack. Each year, the Winder Fire ... [Full Story »]

Heavy rains result in localized flooding

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

A band of heavy rain moved through the area Friday night and Saturday morning resulting in localized flooding in several locations. East Midland Avenue, Georgia Avenue and Center Street in Winder were among the affected areas. According to BarrowCountyWeather.com, the area has received approximately 2.4 inches of rain during the storm. For the ... [Full Story »]

Keeping tabs on Winder officials

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

While Winder’s mayor and council continue to debate the price and the politics of having the city’s TV crew tape council meetings for rebroadcast on WCTV, an amateur videographer has stepped in to do the job himself. Spurred to political action by ongoing controversies as well as a negative encounter with a Winder police officer in late ... [Full Story »]

Wanted man disrupts gathering at American Legion

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

Patrons at the American Legion 509 got more entertainment than they bargained for when a police pursuit disrupted an August 11 gathering. An officer on patrol in the area saw Timothy Maurice Mayweather, 47, of 120 Ashwood Drive in Winder walking outside the American Legion post. The officer knew Mayweather was wanted for a felony probation ... [Full Story »]

Barrow Fire and EMS grateful for public support

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services interim chief John Skinner said he, along with other emergency services personnel, have been overwhelmed by the support shown to the department over the past few weeks. “We are all humbled by this support and are very thankful to everyone that has come out in support of our men and women,” Skinner ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Time moves too quickly with children

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

If there is one thing that every parent can agree on, it’s that children grow up too fast. Life speeds up as we become adults, but once we have children, time moves at warp speed. Children transform overnight. Today is my baby’s first birthday. Now he’s my one-year-old. One week from today will be his brother’s fourth birthday. I sit ... [Full Story »]

Auburn changing storm water proposal

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

In response to strong opposition from the business community during the city’s initial public hearing on a proposed storm water tax, Auburn officials are working on a different fee structure to reduce the financial impact on businesses. The new fee structure for non-residential properties is to be presented at a second and final public ... [Full Story »]

Auburn changing storm water proposal

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Saturday, August 21. 2010

Council rejects Granite Hotel funds

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Friday, August 20. 2010

Unswayed by passionate arguments from preservationists, the Winder City Council on Thursday night 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 project. ... [Full Story »]

Mayor keeps dead loan alive

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Friday, August 20. 2010

Despite a unanimous vote this month by the Winder City Council to reject a $4.9 million federal loan, Mayor Chip Thompson has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to hold onto the funds for the city. According to a reliable source, Thompson called the Monroe office of the USDA’s Rural Development Program shortly after the council’s Aug. ... [Full Story »]

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