News from BarrowJournal - Topics from October, 2010

COLUMN: It’s better to have it and not need it

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Wednesday, October 20. 2010
My mother has always subscribed to the philosophy that it’s always better to anticipate a need, prepare for it, and be Johnny-on-the-spot should said need arise. “It’s always better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it,” she has intoned for as long as I can remember while stuffing every sweater I ever owned into a ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow Regional highlights importance of breast care

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 20. 2010
The Women’s Pavilion at Barrow Regional Medical Center, Winder, is offering patients exclusive parking spaces in front of the hospital. The specially-marked white and pink ribbon spaces allow patients to go directly to Suite 230, where they can register without having to go anywhere else in the hospital. Patients are also given plush white ... [Full Story »] 

Sentences issued in Magistrate Court on Oct. 5

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 20. 2010
The following criminal cases were heard in Barrow County Magistrate Court on Oct. 5, 2010 with Judge June Davis presiding: •Adrian Nicole Ansley, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation, 32 hours of community service and a $678 fine. •Lisa Ann Boozer, theft by shoplifting: 12 months probation, 32 hours of community service and a $678 ... [Full Story »] 

Delusional woman calls police for help

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, October 19. 2010
Police were called to a Nancy Street address after a woman reported a three-year-old child was possibly missing. According to the woman, she was babysitting the child when some children came over to play hide and seek. The woman said she told the child to stay in the yard while she walked inside to get a glass of water, but the child was gone ... [Full Story »] 

Rules being bent for Kitchens?

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, October 19. 2010
An exhaustive search for documents — including one last week in the office of former HR director Norma Jean Brown — failed to produce any evidence that a 2007 separation agreement was secretly altered to remove a section prohibiting former fire chief Mitch Kitchens from applying to work for Barrow County’s government. Available records do ... [Full Story »] 

Letters to the Editor

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, October 19. 2010
Thoughts on county layoffs Dear Editor: Firstly, I would like to applaud Commissioner Steve Worley for publicly stating his position regarding the recent layoffs and his comment that they were politically motivated. Each and every one of you on this board were elected to represent Barrow County and to make decisions accordingly and especially ... [Full Story »] 

Man offers drugs in exchange for leniency

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, October 19. 2010
An Auburn man who tried to bribe an officer with drugs is facing numerous charges related to an October 7 traffic stop. An officer stopped Andre Kevin Carter, 33, of 402 Warpath Road in Auburn, after noticing Carter was not wearing a seatbelt. Carter was unable to provide the officer with a driver’s license. Upon questioning, Carter said he ... [Full Story »] 

A sweet idea: Cakes for Seniors

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, October 19. 2010
Dawn Coons has a surprising secret. Despite having made thousands of cupcakes over the past several years, Coons does not enjoy baking. “I absolutely hate it!” she said. Though baking itself is not a particularly enjoyable activity for Coons, she does enjoy seeing how much happiness the tiny baked goods bring to seniors in area nursing ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: A fraud upon the people

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BarrowJournal
Monday, October 18. 2010
It’s coming. We have been warned for years and now it appears the Fed is going to pull one of its most dangerous tools out of the bag – inflation. If you thought your financial situation was bad before, it may be about to get a lot worse. Even though leading economists claim the recession ended in mid-2009, reality has painted a very ... [Full Story »] 

Halloween request generates controversy

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BarrowJournal
Monday, October 18. 2010
A request from local officials that Barrow County parents observe Halloween trick-or-treating this year on Saturday, Oct. 30, instead of Oct. 31 continues to generate controversy. On Sept. 30, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith, acting as the spokesperson for local mayors, police chiefs and county commissioners, issued a press release advising ... [Full Story »] 
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