Entries from June 2011

Dog days of summer don't halt law enforcement training

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 1. 2011
Local K-9 officers convened for an inaugural K-9 training seminar in Lawrenceville last week. The Barrow Journal attended part of one day's training at a closed-down hotel near Georgia Gwinnett College off Hwy. 316. Law enforcement dogs and handlers from South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana and Arizona attended, in addition to the ... [Full Story »] 

Ginn’s bill vetoed by Gov. Deal

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, June 1. 2011
Forty-seventh District State Senator Frank Ginn said he’s “very disappointed” that Gov. Nathan Deal recently vetoed legislation Ginn introduced to reduce state planning maandates on smaller cities and counties. The first-year legislator said he plans to meet soon with Deal to find out what problems Deal had with legislation that passed ... [Full Story »] 

Leaders talk election planning

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, June 1. 2011
This time next year, the U.S. presidential campaign will be in full swing. Candidates will take to the airwaves and civic clubs in hopes of earning votes. Yes, 2012 will be a busy time for politicians and pundits. There will be plenty of electoral activity locally, too, such as races for county commission seats for districts one and four, along ... [Full Story »] 

Hull woman faces family violence charges

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Wednesday, June 1. 2011
A Hull woman was arrested on family violence charges recently after officers were summoned to a “heated domestic dispute” on Spratlin Mill Road. Tanya Michelle Cowart, 34, 524 Spratlin Mill Road, was charged with battery and five counts of cruelty to children in the third degree. According to the incident report, officers were informed ... [Full Story »] 
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