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Woman’s storage building burglarized

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Saturday, January 22. 2011

On Jan. 8, Officers from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence on Lyle Road in reference to a theft. Officers met with a woman who claims that some items were taken from a storage shed on her property. The woman explained that she has several sheds and the doors are always closed to them, but never locked. The woman said ... [Full Story »]

Winder police chief resigns

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Friday, January 21. 2011

Winder Police Chief Stanley Rodgers is leaving the department. Before the city administration made an official announcement, sources close to the department told the Barrow Journal on Thursday afternoon that the chief's last day would be Friday, Jan. 21. The information was confirmed near the close of business Thursday afternoon, when in ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Barrow school system shows good management

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Friday, January 21. 2011

THE Barrow County School System is the largest taxing agency and the largest employer in Barrow County. How the system handles its tax money and how it has adjusted to the cut in state funding is very important to all Barrow citizens. As a news story this week shows, the BCSS is among the best managed financially in the state based on its ... [Full Story »]

BOE members sworn in on recognition night

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Friday, January 21. 2011

A boardroom full of parents, students and staff gathered to hear numerous recognitions and welcome the Barrow County Board of Education’s newest member, Will Dunn, as he and four reelected board members were sworn in at the Jan. 18 meeting. The board was slated to convene on Jan. 11, but that meeting was cancelled due to snow. Barrow Probate ... [Full Story »]

High speed chase reported near Kennedy Sells Road

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Friday, January 21. 2011

An officer from the Barrow County Sheriffs office was conducting a business check near Patrick Industrial Park Jan. 9 when he noticed an older model truck drive into the business center and begin circling different buildings. The officer noticed two white males in the cab and both were not wearing seat belts. There had been a high number of ... [Full Story »]

Bankhead Highway closed Jan. 20 due to train/vehicle wreck

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Thursday, January 20. 2011

Bankhead Highway has been closed temporarily from Pierce Road to Cedar Creek Road following a collision between a passenger vehicle and a train car, according to a media alert from Barrow County Emergency Services. The collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20. "A passenger vehicle has collided with a train car that was on a side spur of the ... [Full Story »]

Three fires break out during winter storm

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Thursday, January 20. 2011

Last week Barrow County Emergency Services had to contend with multiple fires while also dealing with icy conditions left over from the winter storm. On Jan 12, Firefighters received a call in reference to a house fire on Carolyn Street in Auburn. “First arriving firefighters found light smoke showing in the residence,” said Lieutenant ... [Full Story »]

Spring break remains intact for students

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Thursday, January 20. 2011

Spring break for Barrow County Schools won’t be affected by recovering instructional time lost during the winter storm that kept schools closed Jan. 10-14. The dates for Spring Break will remain Monday, April 18-Friday, April 22, school officials said. The make-up dates, as approved by the Barrow County Board of Education at the Tuesday night ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: Trying week for all involved

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Thursday, January 20. 2011

I'm not used to weather occurrences like the one we had last week. It’s why I can remember when we have them for they are so rare. We still talk about the winter storm that arrived in 1993. Ironically, I was a college student home on spring break at the time. I guess I should have headed for Florida that week with so many of my fellow ... [Full Story »]

Examining area school system efficiency

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Thursday, January 20. 2011

What are the most efficient school systems in the area? With budget cuts, furlough days and other financial moves by area school systems during the economic downturn, how schools spend their money has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. In the four counties served by Mainstreet Newspapers (Jackson, Barrow, Banks and Madison ... [Full Story »]

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