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BREAKING NEWS: Todd Orr charged in Christmas Day shooting

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Friday, December 31. 2010

Todd Orr was arrested Friday in the Christmas Day shooting that left an adult daughter maimed and himself wounded. Orr was arrested by Barrow County Sheriff's Office deputies after being released from a mental health evaluation facility. He was charged with one count of misdemeanor reckless conduct and a count of felony cruelty to children in ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: 2010 a year of leadership changes

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Friday, December 31. 2010

AS 2010 ends, it’s apparent that the year was one of leadership transition in Barrow County. A lot of things changed during 2010, some for the good, some not. The demise of Peoples Bank during the year was one of the major tragic events. Although not unexpected due to the economic situation, the bank’s failure was a huge psychological blow ... [Full Story »]

Man hides from police in closet

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Friday, December 31. 2010

Deputies from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Hwy. 211 residence, in reference to a possible TPO (temporary protective order) violation. While en route to the scene, officers were advised that the victim had locked herself in the bathroom and her husband, Brian Crowe, was in the living room. The victim stated that she had a ... [Full Story »]

Area groups get Jackson EMC grants

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Friday, December 31. 2010

Four agencies serving area residents have been awarded a total of $22,700 by the Jackson EMC Foundation, a charity funded by the cooperative’s members through their donations to the Operation Round Up program. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia was awarded $5,000 to help offer the “It’s Your World: Change It!” program to girls in the ... [Full Story »]

Man hides from police in closet

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Friday, December 31. 2010

Area groups get Jackson EMC grants

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Friday, December 31. 2010

Fire responded to in Bethlehem

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Thursday, December 30. 2010

Firefighters responded to a barn fire on Indian Shoals Road in Bethlehem late Thursday morning. Once firefighters arrived, they saw several small explosions as two vehicles, an air compressor tank, two propane tanks and a box of shotgun ammunition were burning inside the structure. Officials said the barn was a total loss. No injuries were ... [Full Story »]

Christmas shooting investigation ongoing

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Thursday, December 30. 2010

A lieutenant at Barrow County Emergency Services and his pregnant daughter remained hospitalized early this week following what appeared to be an accidental Christmas Day shooting in which both were maimed by the same bullet. Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said a family argument between Lt. Todd Orr and two of his daughters culminated in ... [Full Story »]

Firefighter makes remarkable recovery in time for Christmas

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Thursday, December 30. 2010

Recently, Barrow County Emergency Services responded to a medical emergency they did not expect. Firefighter Joe Baird was found on the scene and rushed by ambulance to Athens Regional Medical Center where he was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. “His family was told that he probably would not survive this,” said Chief John Skinner. ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Super 8s and Barbies

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Thursday, December 30. 2010

The holidays tend to encourage memories to go into overdrive as we recall Christmases past. We often wax poetic about favorite traditions of our families – the parts and pieces that are now so deeply engrained in our celebrations that we cannot imagine the season without them. After the Parental Units and offspring were snug at their houses ... [Full Story »]

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