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Love triangle ends in arrest

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Wednesday, July 6. 2011

A twisted love triangle led to one man’s arrest, one man’s heart condition and a stolen vehicle last week. The incident began on June 29, with Statham Police chasing a runaway man in a stolen Ford Mustang. The chase ended when the criminal was found in the Target shopping center parking lot in Bethlehem the following day. Police report the ... [Full Story »]

Little on agenda for next week's Winder council meetings

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Wednesday, July 6. 2011

The July meetings of the Winder City Council have been postponed until next week due to the July 4 holiday this week. But there will be little action at either the July 11 work session or the July 12 voting session. The council does plan to discuss Monday and to vote Tuesday on a new fee schedule for renting city facilities such as the Winder ... [Full Story »]

BOC changes now await Governor’s call

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Wednesday, July 6. 2011

Whether the next chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners retains his power when his term begins in 2013 is now in the hands of Gov. Nathan Deal. If the governor allows the Georgia General Assembly to consider local bills like Barrow’s during the special session on redistricting in August, the proposed changes to the county’s ... [Full Story »]

Bramlett questions BOC bid process

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Tuesday, July 5. 2011

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners last week delayed approval of a contract with a Monroe-based architect after local architect and school board member Bill Bramlett raised questions about the fairness of the county’s bidding process. Bramlett is the owner of Bramlett Associates Architecture, which was one of eight firms bidding to ... [Full Story »]

New director faces challenges at Barrow County Animal Control

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Monday, July 4. 2011

Missy Burrell, the new director of Barrow County Animal Control, has her hands full and plenty of challenges to face. But the nine-year local animal control veteran says, based on her experience, she’s ready to do what it takes. “There are so many unwanted animals,” she said. “If everyone was educated on spay, neuter and ... [Full Story »]

BOE takes no action after closed meeting

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Friday, July 1. 2011

The Barrow County Board of Education met in closed session to discuss personnel and real estate acquisition at the Georgia Club in Statham June 30, following a daylong required school board training. The closed meeting began at 4:05 p.m. in the same meeting room where the board held its training in a private clubhouse off Ga. Hwy. 316 in ... [Full Story »]

Final sale at Larry’s Furniture; Larry and Dot Jones plan retirement

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Friday, July 1. 2011

Some day soon, Dot and Larry Jones are going to wake up to a day where they have absolutely nothing planned. After 63 years in business, first at Larry’s Easy Pay, then at Larry’s Furniture, with the spin-off of Larry’s Recap Shop (still in business on Midland Ave. as Bob’s Tire), they have decided to close their store, which is a ... [Full Story »]

Vision of research park touted

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Friday, July 1. 2011

Seven years ago, when Barrow County was on the cusp of explosive growth, the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce hosted a “summit” to brainstorm about the future. Monday evening, many of those same community leaders were asked to start believing again in the future of the county. The event was hosted by Dr. Stan Coley, the visionary behind ... [Full Story »]

Personal care homes flying under Barrow radar? County looking at rules as facilities grow

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Friday, July 1. 2011

The head of Barrow County Planning & Permits last week directed the owner of a newly state-licensed home for disabled adults not to accept any clients until the facility comes into compliance with local zoning and permitting requirements. The owner, Agnes Taylor, has state licenses to operate both a Personal Care Home and a new Community ... [Full Story »]

Barrow CRCT results: Just mediocre

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Friday, July 1. 2011

The reporting of local school test scores is one of the most difficult assignments a newspaper faces. Test score data doesn’t exist in a vacuum and without some context, it really doesn’t mean very much. In addition, the issue of test scores is fraught with political and emotional overtones. The numbers aren’t just numbers, they represent ... [Full Story »]

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