News from BarrowJournal

A man became upset with a Winder Police Officer last week over a window tint charge. A man with questionable tint on his windows was pulled over by an officer to check the legality of the tint. The officer determined that the tint was too dark, so he wrote a citation. As the officer was attempting to explain the citation to the driver, the man ... [Full Story »] 

The Auburn City Council held a called meeting and a closed session Tuesday night regarding personnel and land acquisition. There was no action taken.

A Winder man charged in a June 2010 murder at his sister’s house pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to life without parole in Barrow County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff sentenced James William Bush on charges of shooting and killing Antonio Zavala Lopez and injuring two others. The case was originally set ... [Full Story »] 

Good customers of Winder’s utility services are in for some pleasant news over the next couple of weeks. City administrator Don Toms said Tuesday that about 1,700 customers who have paid their monthly bills on time for the past 12 months will find on their next bills refunds of the deposits they paid when applying for service. The Winder City ... [Full Story »] 

As a citizens' committee studies possible changes to the Barrow County government structure, citizens can get more info about the county structure online.


Barrow County was created on July 7, 1914 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. That original legislation has been amended multiple times over the past century to establish the county’s current form of government.


To read the provisions that are the subject of the ongoing review, go online to www.municode.com and search the “Municode Library” for Barrow County’s Code of Ordinances.


The applicable provisions are under “Part 1 – Special Acts of the General Assembly.”


Of particular importance are those that address the balance of power between the BOC and the chairman.


The powers and duties of the board of commissioners are in Section 2.


The powers and duties of the BOC chairman are in Section 7.


Local residents without Internet access may access the document online at any public library.

As a citizens' committee studies possible changes to the Barrow County government structure, citizens can get more info about the county structure online. Barrow County was created on July 7, 1914 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. That original legislation has been amended multiple times over the past century to establish the ... [Full Story »] 

Is teen drinking a problem in Barrow County? With prom nights in the spring and graduation parties on the horizon, the possibility of teen alcohol consumption is always a concern. According to Barrow County Sheriff’s Office data, from Jan. 1, 2010, to March of this year, 128 minors were cited for the misdemeanor charge of alcohol consumption ... [Full Story »]