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Alpharetta man arrested in online sting

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Friday, June 17. 2011

Another child sexual predator was caught this week by Barrow County Crime Task Force investigators. Sridhar Marta, 30, of Alpharetta, was arrested Thursday in connection with an ongoing undercover investigation involving online sexual predators. An undercover task force investigator assigned from the Statham Police Department posed as a ... [Full Story »]

Auburn to hold Independence Day celebration

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Friday, June 17. 2011

The City of Auburn will celebrate its two-day Independence Day downtown event on July 2 from 12-9 p.m. and July 3 from 12 p.m. to the end of the city’s annual fireworks display, which will be directly downtown. On Saturday, July 2, beginning at 9 p.m., a “Beach Party” will take place by the volleyball court featuring the Alan Knieter Band ... [Full Story »]

Barrow’s future rests in the hands of 4 people

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Friday, June 17. 2011

The future of Barrow County rests in the hands of four men: Sheriff Jud Smith, Winder Police Chief Dennis Dorsey, Statham Police Chief Steve Martin and Auburn Police Chief Paul Nadeau. These four men, more than any other group of individuals, have the power and opportunity to do something that could change the future direction of the community ... [Full Story »]

Wednesday night storms cause lightening fires

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

Firefighters knocked down two fully engaged structure fires in Winder during Wednesday night's storms, authorities reported Thursday. A third structure was also struck by lighting, but the homeowner was able to extinguish the fire himself. Fifty-eight county residents called the 911 center between 6 p.m. and midnight, which included 19 calls ... [Full Story »]

Wednesday night storms cause fires

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

Firefighters knocked down two fully engaged structure fires in Winder during Wednesday night's storms, authorities reported Thursday. A third structure was also struck by lightning, but the homeowner was able to extinguish the fire himself. Fifty-eight county residents called the 911 center between 6 p.m. and midnight. There were 19 calls for ... [Full Story »]

BCSO makes 51 arrests

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

The following arrests were made by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office last week: •Stephen Michael Johnson, 38, 555 Tanners Lane, Bethlehem; first degree cruelty to children – no contact. •Calvin Jamain Cunningham, 34, 391 Alberta Drive, Colbert; failure to appear. •Alberto Riveros Guerrero, 24, 124 Second St Apt 69, Winder; ... [Full Story »]

Auburn's Parks and Leisure Commission approves FY2012 budgets

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

The City of Auburn Parks and Leisure Commission approved two proposed FY2012 departmental budgets at a special called meeting Tuesday night. The commission approved a tentative $159,800 budget in the Parks and Leisure department and a tentative $58,000 special events budget for the city. Under the new leadership of Parks and Leisure Director ... [Full Story »]

Motives of accusers questioned

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Thursday, June 16. 2011

Allegations that Barrow County law enforcement officers have routinely abused prisoners exploded last Thursday when representatives of the NAACP held a new conference on the steps of the old Courthouse. But in the days since that meeting, serious questions have been raised about the motives of the accusers. The issues involve sex, lying, video, ... [Full Story »]

Two downtown road projects proposed

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Wednesday, June 15. 2011

A couple of small traffic changes for downtown Winder are under consideration by the city government. One is the possible designation for one-way traffic a two-block section of East Athens Street from North Broad Street to Park Avenue. In those blocks are City Hall, Lanier Tech and some small businesses. City administrator Don Toms said the ... [Full Story »]

Yearwood storms out of meeting; blasts efforts to change chairman’s job duties; blames Republicans

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Wednesday, June 15. 2011

Faced with the possible loss of his power as county chairman, Danny Yearwood said he wanted “no part” of changing the county’s form of government and abruptly walked out of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. The board heard from its Charter Review Committee about its proposal to change the county ... [Full Story »]

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