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Women exchange threatening text messages

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Sunday, November 14. 2010

A Winder woman called police after receiving several messages in which another woman threatened to “whoop” her and her “crazy” friends. According to the complainant, the woman had sent several messages throughout the day. The complainant was unable to show the responding officer the messages because she had allegedly deleted them from ... [Full Story »]

EDITORIAL: What’s the problem in fire department?

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Sunday, November 14. 2010

News that some firefighter training records at Barrow County Emergency Services are “deficient” and that there are serious questions about how some donated funds have been handled raise more troubling questions about the management of that department. And what started as some questions about one former leader of the department who is ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: What’s really real?

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Sunday, November 14. 2010

“What is REAL?...It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real” – Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit BECCA and Floyd got married last weekend and it was hard for me to stay focused on photographing their wedding because tears kept ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Don’t breathe easy — yet

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Saturday, November 13. 2010

The elections are over. The dust is still settling. For some, the GOP’s capture of the House majority was a victory rivaled in few circles. The veil had been lifted. The stock market surged following Election Day as some believed all would soon be right with the world –— a chicken in every pot — every promise except 40 acres and a mule. ... [Full Story »]

Winder youth mininster arrested

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Thursday, November 11. 2010

A Winder youth minister was arrested in Alabama Tuesday morning, accused of having sex with a 15-year-old Oconee County girl over the course of several months. Brian Richard Gray, 32, of Langdon Park Court in Winder, was arrested and is being held by Notasulga, Ala., city police, according to Oconee Sheriff Scott Berry. Gray, who will be ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Lazy voting leads to GOP sweep

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Thursday, November 11. 2010

ITEMS from the political notebook following our state’s general Nov. 2 general election: •How far have things swung when it comes to voting in Georgia? Consider this. In 1980 when Democratic Senator Sam Nunn was up for his first reelection, no Republican even bothered to challenge him. That’s right. Not a single one. Turning the clock ... [Full Story »]

COLUMN: Don’t breathe easy — yet

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Thursday, November 11. 2010

COLUMN: Lazy voting leads to GOP sweep

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Thursday, November 11. 2010

COLUMN: What’s really real?

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Thursday, November 11. 2010

/uploads/mainstreet_media/Banks/StaffPhotos/LorinSinn-Clark1.jpg “What is REAL?...It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real” – Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit BECCA and Floyd got married last weekend and it was hard for me to ... [Full Story »]

‘Incoherent’ Winder man arrested for shoplifting

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Thursday, November 11. 2010

A Winder man was arrested after his friend “Charlie” failed to pick up his grocery store tab. Police were called to the Ingles on North Broad Street after a manager noticed Michael Lee Knight, 42, of 309 N. Broad Street in Winder, staggering through the store. The manager said Knight appeared to have difficulty walking. The officer saw ... [Full Story »]

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