News from BarrowJournal - Topics from December, 2010

Man tries to hit woman with weed eater

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Thursday, December 23. 2010
Officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Hidden Hamlet Court in reference to a fight in progress Dec. 12 Upon arrival, officers met with a woman who claims she was assaulted by her boyfriend after she accused him of owing her money. The woman said her boyfriend, after stating he owed her nothing, began walking out ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Family makes holidays special

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Thursday, December 23. 2010
Ready or not, Christmas is here. The mad rush to buy presents, decorate the house, cook tons of food and mail Christmas cards is entering a fever pitch. In just a few days, the “Big Day” will be here. I still have vivid childhood memories of Christmas Day while growing up in the central Georgia town of Monticello. It seemed Christmas Eve ... [Full Story »] 

EDC campaign fund estimate cut by half

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Thursday, December 23. 2010
The director of a capital campaign to generate five years of support for the Barrow County Economic Development Commission told two local development authorities Friday that he has cut in half his original estimate of the amount of money he expects the campaign to generate. Bob Saacke of National Community Development Services said his original ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Bottle up the Christmas cheer

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Tuesday, December 21. 2010
As I get older, it becomes easier each year to lose a little more Holiday cheer. Its not that I am becoming a “scrooge,” it’s just that my adult mind is now on other things, but this year I am reminded why Christmas is truly a great time of year. When I was young, Christmas for me, like many other children, was about presents and food. ... [Full Story »] 

ATM machine stolen from gas station

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Tuesday, December 21. 2010
Officers were contacted about an alarm at a convenience store Dec. 8 on Patrick Mill Road. Upon arrival officers noticed the front door had been pried open and the interior window had been broken from the inside. Officers cleared the store and nothing appeared to be out of place. The co-owner arrived and walked through the store to look for ... [Full Story »] 

Winder Library offers holiday program

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Monday, December 20. 2010
The Winder Library is offering a special program, Christmas Kid’s Book and a Movie Night. A Christmas book and a matching movie will be presented from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 20 and 21. The library is located at 189 Bellview Street.

'A Christmas Carol' set for Dec. 20

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Monday, December 20. 2010
The Sunbury Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will present “A Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens, adapted and performed by George Younts, on Monday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Winder Cultural Arts Center, 105 E. Athens Street. Tickets are $10 each and are available from Chapter members and the Winder City Hall. Call ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: Leaf blowers cause noise and air pollution

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Monday, December 20. 2010
The other day, I was driven over the edge by a garden tool that should have never been invented: the leaf blower. It’s not often that I get a few moments of quiet to myself, but while my baby was napping and my four-year-old was occupied with something, I laid down in my bedroom to rest my eyes and aching shoulders. A moment later, I heard ... [Full Story »] 

Hot ashes cause Bethlehem house fire

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Monday, December 20. 2010
Barrow County fire fighters and Emergency Services responded to a house fire on Herald Drive in Bethlehem Sunday. “First arriving firefighters found the home approximately fifty percent involved,” said Lieutenant Scott Dakin. “They had heavy smoke and flames from the center of the home with flames showing through the roof.” When ... [Full Story »] 

OPINION: The torch is passed

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Sunday, December 19. 2010
The phone rang early Sunday morning. Caller ID told me the Parental Units were calling. My mother and father are 89 and 90, respectively, so anytime they call early in the morning or very late at night, my heart skips a beat. As I said “hello”, I said a little prayer that all was okay with them. My father’s gravelly voice greeted me with ... [Full Story »] 
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