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OPINION: What will new year mean for our state?

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Thursday, December 16. 2010

WHILE visions of sugar plums are currently dancing in many people’s heads, my thoughts are looking just down the road to January when our state will begin a new era of government. Gover norelect Nathan Deal, who despite carrying much political baggage, was voted into office by Georgians primarily because he was the Republican nominee. Deal, ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: ‘Absolutely brilliant’ Christmas present

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Wednesday, December 15. 2010

Christmas is approaching super duper quickly this year for me. I blinked my eyes and all of a sudden it’s 19 days until Christmas. Where did the time go?! My parents kept asking me, what I wanted for Christmas. For a while I wasn’t really sure. However after we got back from our cruise to the Bahamas, it became clear what I was going to ask ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: When does the cell phone market peak?

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Tuesday, December 14. 2010

Let me tell you something that really grinds my gears. Every time I turn on the television there is an ad or commercial for a new cell phone. Now I understand the need for marketing, and I also understand the millions of dollars that are put into it, but when the channels are dominated by a niche market it bothers me. I’m sorry. Now if you ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Remembering stories and memories of Nanny

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Monday, December 13. 2010

Each week I know I have a subject to write about when something comes into my mind and stays there like a child that keeps whispering over my shoulder. This week a story I often heard about my grandmother, Henrietta (or “Nanny,” as I called her), keeps coming to mind, so I better write it down. When Henrietta was a little girl, she lived ... [Full Story »]

BOE recognizes system staff

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Monday, December 13. 2010

In addition to honoring students, the Barrow County Board of Education also honored system leaders and staff members Tuesday night. The BOE thanked retiring District 4 member Larry Ballard for his three years of service. Ballard said it had been “a great honor.” His successor, Will Dunn, will be sworn in at the Jan. 11 board meeting and ... [Full Story »]

Barrow County CERT class graduates

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Monday, December 13. 2010

The Barrow County Emergency Response Team has graduated after completing their fall training. “It was an interesting class this time, we had husband and wife students and mother and daughter students,” said CERT training director Mike Wilson. The final test for each class is a team drill. The latest drill practiced by the CERT team was a ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: It’s the thought

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Sunday, December 12. 2010

This time of year, everything seems tinged with tinsel: trees, walkways, music, movies, even dinnertime conversations. The other Sunday after church, we were having lunch with our friends Charlie and Corrine Potts when the discussion wound around to Christmas shopping. “What kinds of things do y’all usually give each other?” Corrine ... [Full Story »]

Bethlehem to be featured as ‘living treasure’

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Sunday, December 12. 2010

Barrow County’s own Christmas city, Bethlehem, will be featured as one of Georgia’s “Hidden Treasures” in the episode that will be aired on Wednesday, Dec.15, at 8 p.m. on Atlanta’s WSB-TV. Jovita Moore, who hosts the episode, and a film crew from WSB visited Bethlehem recently to interview local residents, film local sites and gather ... [Full Story »]

Juveniles reportedly tell dog to ‘get Santa’

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Sunday, December 12. 2010

On Dec. 3, Winder Police Officers responded to a call on Georgia Avenue concerning Santa Claus. Upon arrival, a man in a Santa Claus suit claimed he was being chased down the street by a resident’s dog. The man said he was walking down Georgia Avenue greeting people and visiting houses when he came upon three juvenile males who began ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Godspeed to those going to war

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Saturday, December 11. 2010

“From the bitter cold at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor.” – Solomon Ortiz THANK heavens for soldiers! For there are those of us who enjoy the safety and freedoms they have consistently fought ... [Full Story »]

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