Entries from October 2011

ROLLASON: Looking at the Battle of the Barrow

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, October 28. 2011
The Battle of Barrow will be hosted at Winder-Barrow High School for the first time since 2008 this Friday. The second matchup between Shane Davis and David Wagner will be contested during Winder-Barrow’s senior night on a season that has been frustrating to say the least. Winder-Barrow enters Friday night 0-8 and on the heels of a 22- game ... [Full Story »] 

Bulldoggs host Apalachee Friday

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, October 28. 2011
A region championship will not be on the line Friday night at W. Clair Harris Stadium. Only one team has an outside chance of making the postseason at this point in the season. Despite those facts, don’t expect less than 100 percent effort from the players — and coaches — who represent Winder-Barrow High School and Apalachee High School ... [Full Story »] 

Board removes 182 Winder voters

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, October 28. 2011
After initially having thousands of voters on its challenge list, City of Winder officials learned Tuesday night only 182 voters were removed from the list of those eligible to vote locally. The Barrow County Board of Elections & Registration removed 58 Winder voters whose letter was returned to the elections office marked undeliverable ... [Full Story »] 

DOT to meet about Ga. Hwy. 347 detour

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 28. 2011
The Georgia Department of Transportation will hold a public information open house meeting to discuss the proposed detour necessary for the upcoming widening of Ga. Hwy. 347/Friendship Road from I-985 east to Ga. Hwy. 211 in Braselton. The open house will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 4-7 p.m., at Friendship Elementary School, located at ... [Full Story »] 

'Drug Take Back Day' is Saturday

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 28. 2011
What started locally with a City of Hoschton initiative is taking root throughout the Piedmont Drug Service in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Local police departments and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will participate in a “Drug Take Back Day” on Saturday, Oct. 29 that is designed to safely dispose of ... [Full Story »] 

Road project to be featured at open house

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 28. 2011
The public will have the opportunity to learn more about the Spout Springs Road widening project in South Hall at a community open house on Thursday, Nov. 3. Drop by Spout Springs Elementary School between 5 and 7:30 p.m. to see maps and timelines, talk to project engineers and provide comments. The project seeks to develop alternatives to ... [Full Story »] 

Woman reports seeing suspicious men on golf course

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Friday, October 28. 2011
A woman in Traditions of Braselton told a relative and a deputy that she could see men standing near a hole of a golf course, but the relative and deputy couldn’t see the men, according to an incident report from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The woman lives in a house next to the golf course. She reported seeing men at the golf ... [Full Story »] 

Woman arrested for drugs possession in Watson Mill

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Friday, October 28. 2011
A Comer woman was arrested on drug charges last week after a traffic stop in Watson Mill State Park. Nikki Herring Coston, 44, 55 Ivy Street, Apt. 6, was charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and prescription drugs not in their original container. According to the incident report, officer Dennis Harbison was on patrol in ... [Full Story »] 

PHOTOS: Region 8-AA cross country meet

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Thursday, October 27. 2011

Halloween to be observed on Halloween this year

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Thursday, October 27. 2011
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith confirmed for any of those who are having doubts, Halloween will be observed on Halloween - Monday, Oct. 31 this year. The sheriff's office Facebook page offers safety tips for trick-or-treaters and the general public for the upcoming event. SAFETY TIPS FOR HALLOWEEN • Carry a flashlight or glow stick to help ... [Full Story »] 
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