Entries from May 2011

Apartment complex coming to Hwy. 316

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 26. 2011
An Atlanta developer is planning to break ground within 10 days on a 72-unit apartment complex for low-income residents in Barrow County. And the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve a resolution to help the same developer, MHL Inc., obtain federal or state tax credits for an additional 72 units ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn redevelopment plan public hearing set Thurs.

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 26. 2011
The City of Auburn’s advisory team for the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) will hold its second public hearing Thursday on a resolution to adopt the city’s first redevelopment plan. Last week, on Thursday, May 19, city planner Larry Lucas recommended that the mayor and council approve a resolution number to designate ... [Full Story »] 

Morris headed to food services? BOE takes no action on proposal to move KBMS principal

Posted by
JacksonHeraldTODAY
Thursday, May 26. 2011
Is embattled Kings Bridge Middle School principal Debra Morris going to become the food services director in the Jackson County School System replacing retiring director Wanda Oliver? The Jackson County Board of Education met for 35-minutes behind closed doors in a called meeting Tuesday night, but took no action on that proposal and 45 other ... [Full Story »] 

No magic yet for county's FY2012 budget

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 26. 2011
Barrow County leaders still haven't found a magic solution to the government's looming budget problems. When the county begins its new fiscal year Oct. 1, it will be facing a $5 to $5.7 million deficit, a situation that portends a major tax hike this fall. The county currently is projecting a $5.7 million funding shortfall mostly due to falling ... [Full Story »] 

Successful search for missing Alzheimer's patient

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 25. 2011
Authorities and volunteers in Barrow County combed the streets on foot, by car, and in the air for an 81-year-old Winder resident who suffers from Alzheimer's, a Barrow County Sheriff's Office press release stated today (Wednesday, May 25). The man was found about three hours later. It is suspected the elderly gentleman left his Winder home on ... [Full Story »] 

Hill to DDA: I'm running for mayor

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 25. 2011
While he hasn’t made an official announcement yet, Ward 4 city councilman Dr. Clark Hill advised members of the Downtown Development Authority that he plans to run for mayor in the Nov. 8 Commerce elections. Hill, 39, was widely regarded as a potential candidate once Mayor Charles L. Hardy Jr. announced that he would not seek re-election. ... [Full Story »] 

Final phase of CHS demolition about to start

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 25. 2011
The heavy equipment is in the parking lot. The last stage of demolition at the old Commerce High School building should begin this week. “We’ve got the tractors in the parking lot as we speak,” superintendent James “Mac” McCoy said Monday afternoon. “Hopefully, they will start this week.” The plan is to remove the former media ... [Full Story »] 

TRACK: Cope adds to state medal collection

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, May 25. 2011
“Determination. Makes you run, never stop. Got to win, got to run until you drop. Keep the pace, hold the race. Your mind is getting clearer. You’re over half way there. But the miles they never seem to end.” — From the song “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner,” by Iron Maiden The accomplishments of Amanda Cope speak for ... [Full Story »] 

Car vandalized at Braselton business

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 25. 2011
A teenager said she was at a fast food restaurant on Spout Springs Road when six men drove by her car and threw eggs at it. The woman said she recognized four of the six men in the car, according to the incident report filed at the Braselton Police Department. Other incidents reported last week include the following: • vehicle taken from a ... [Full Story »] 

Event turns spotlight on neighborhood safety

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Wednesday, May 25. 2011
Members of local law enforcement and local neighborhood watch representatives joined forces last week to lead a discussion on neighborhood safety in Hoschton. The first-ever Hoschton Safety forum allowed residents to learn tips on protecting themselves, corresponding with the increase in crime that comes about every summer, said Mayor Erma ... [Full Story »] 
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