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Barrow moving to new Congressional District

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Tuesday, August 23. 2011

Monday night's town hall meeting with Congressman Rob Woodall of the 7th District may be the last time Barrow Countians meet with him as their representative in Washington. Under a new plan released Monday, the Georgia General Assembly is poised to approve a new Congressional map that puts Barrow County in the 10th Congressional District with ... [Full Story »]

For Winder Mayor: Maynard to challenge Thompson

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Tuesday, August 23. 2011

Taking Winder City Hall by surprise Monday, Councilman David Maynard announced he is giving up his at-large seat in order to challenge Mayor Chip Thompson’s re-election. “It was a big surprise,” said a source. “No one at city hall had any clue he was moving forward in that direction.” The mayor reportedly had heard through the ... [Full Story »]

Barrow ACT results improve, still below state average

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Tuesday, August 23. 2011

Barrow County students who took the American College Test (ACT) this year may have scored below the state and national averages for the college entrance exam, but local test takers performed at a higher level than in years past. Possible scores range from an 11 to a 36, with an average of approximately 20, and the test is broken into four ... [Full Story »]

Storms affect some Barrow County schools

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Monday, August 22. 2011

Some Barrow County Schools encountered utility service problems due to storm activity over the weekend, but school leaders say they are working hard to have things back to normal by Tuesday morning. According to a Monday morning press release sent out by Barrow County School Superintendent Wanda Creel, Apalachee High School, Auburn Elementary ... [Full Story »]

Georgia House passes Barrow legislation

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Monday, August 22. 2011

The Georgia House of Representatives on the morning of Aug. 22 passed legislation that could lead to fundamental changes in Barrow County's form of government. The House also approved new election district maps for the Barrow County Board of Commissioners and the Barrow County Board of Education that will be in effect from 2012-2022. Rep. Terry ... [Full Story »]

Maysville man arrested for indecent exposure in Winder

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Friday, August 19. 2011

A Maysville man was arrested last week after a La Luna employee called police when he saw the man masturbating behind the restaurant off Loganville Highway in Winder. A Winder Police Officer found John Paul Smith, 30, of Deer Run, lying down on a concrete wall in some bushes covered in cuts and bruises, according to an incident report. Prior to ... [Full Story »]

Recent BCSO arrests

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Friday, August 19. 2011

The following people are or were being held at the Barrow County Detention Center last week. Listed below are their names, ages, addresses and the charges for their arrests by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. An arrest occurs when an officer has probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed or if a person commits a crime in an ... [Full Story »]

Recent BCSO arrests Aug. 8-14

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Friday, August 19. 2011

Recent BCSO arrests Aug. 8-14

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Friday, August 19. 2011

Individuals often trump ideas in political arena

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Friday, August 19. 2011

I grew up under the notion that ideas, not individuals, were important. Under this assumption, individuals are just vessels through which the larger ideas were carried out. It was the idea, not people, that was really important. But I’ve changed my thinking on that, at least in the arena of politics. Individuals aren’t just the messenger ... [Full Story »]

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