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Entries from September 2010

JPD officer arrested in bar fight

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Wednesday, September 1. 2010

Jefferson Police Department officer Stephen Taylor who got into a bar fight while off duty, was charged Tuesday in connection with the incident. Taylor was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery. He turned himself in to the Jackson County Jail Tuesday and bonded out on a $2,000 bond. Taylor remains on administrative leave without pay ... [Full Story »]

Man sentenced to 10 years probation on meth charge

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MadisonJournalTODAY

Wednesday, September 1. 2010

A 25-year-old Dewy Rose man was sentenced to 10 years probation in Madison County Superior Court recently on a drug charge. Kelton Alexander Conn, 1989 Deep Creek Road, Dewy Rose, was sentenced to 10 years probation and fined $1,587 for possession of methempetamine (reduced from possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute). A charge ... [Full Story »]

Fabulous Finds Consignment to locate at The Shoppes at Banks Crossing

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BanksNewsTODAY

Wednesday, September 1. 2010

Blue Ridge Capital, LLC has announced a new lease with Fabulous Find Consignment Super Store for 7,300 square feet in The Shoppes at Banks Crossing shopping center, located at 270 Tanger Drive in Commerce. Fabulous Finds Consignment Super Store is relocating to The Shoppes at Banks Crossing and almost doubling in size. Fabulous Finds provides ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: What’s the plan?

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, September 1. 2010

There’s a saying in the business world that when the way you’re doing business isn’t working, it’s time to change the way you do business. Having owned a manufacturers’ representative firm for over twenty years, that lesson has been demonstrated to me more than once. As buying habits, marketing responses, and lifestyles change, the ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff’s Office open range day set for Sept. 4

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, September 1. 2010

The next open range day at the Barrow County Sheriff’s training facility is set for September 4 from 8 a.m. until noon. Citizens may bring their own weapons and ammunition and will have the opportunity to learn from certified firearms instructors. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office strictly prohibits the use of any armor-piercing ammunition ... [Full Story »]

Sentences issued in Superior Court Aug. 18

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, September 1. 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 »]

Getting out the vote: Barrow GOP holds 17th annual BBQ fundraiser

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BarrowJournal

Wednesday, September 1. 2010

If the crowd at the Barrow County Republican Party BBQ was any indication, the GOP is fired up. With just over two months to go until the November general election, the candidates on hand at the Aug. 21 gathering were focused on one thing – getting Republicans to the poll. “We’ve got a great opportunity this year to completely turn this ... [Full Story »]