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Sheriff asking GBI for assistance in mentally ill dumping case

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Monday, November 14. 2011

The operator of illegal homes for the mentally ill in Barrow County is facing four additional criminal counts, and Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith also is asking for the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for a broad-ranging investigation of what is a multi-juriscictional operation in which unlicensed providers and homes have ... [Full Story »]

Police raid 3rd illegal home for mentally ill; operator in jail

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Saturday, November 12. 2011

The operator of one or more unlicensed homes for the mentally ill in Barrow County was arrested overnight after four of his Barrow County clients were discovered abandoned in a Winder home with no food and no heat. Sheriff Jud Smith said Marlo Yarbrough was charged with four counts of reckless conduct and was booked into to the Barrow County ... [Full Story »]

Auburn mayor receives national award

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Saturday, November 12. 2011

Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger on Friday received national recognition for the quality of her leadership of the city. At a National League of Cities conference in Arizona, Blechinger was named the 2011 recipient of the Women in Municipal Government Leadership Award. The award is given annually to a female municipal official who has displayed ... [Full Story »]

Homes illegally rented to people with serious mental illnesses

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Friday, November 11. 2011

County licensing and law enforcement officials are planning to meet this week to decide how to deal with a local family that has been illegally renting rooms in the Cambridge Estates subdivision to people with serious mental illness. Magistrate Court Judge June Davis on Nov. 1 fined Narquitta Street $616 for illegally operating two businesses ... [Full Story »]

Some BCSS leaders still in denial

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Thursday, November 10. 2011

Early in the stages of individual grief recovery are feelings of denial, frustration and anger before there are the stages of acceptance, recovery and resolution. That psychological process isn’t much different than what happens when change threatens large institutions. There is always resistance to doing things differently, to admitting ... [Full Story »]

Fifty-two arrests made last week

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Thursday, November 10. 2011

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52 individuals between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6. 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 officer’s presence. An arrest is not a conviction of guilt. The following people are or were being held at the Barrow ... [Full Story »]

Auburn city council approves moratorium on ‘Internet sweepstake cafes’

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Wednesday, November 9. 2011

The Auburn City Council on Thursday approved a six-month zoning moratorium on potential gambling establishments in the city. The move will essentially ban any establishment owner from offering promotions or sweepstakes for the purchase of Internet or phone service within the city limits. The recommendation came from the Georgia Municipal ... [Full Story »]

Maynard wins Winder mayor’s seat; Voters approve changing the county government; Sunday alcohol sales also get OK

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Wednesday, November 9. 2011

In historic elections Tuesday, Barrow County voters changed the county government to a county manager system and Winder voters sent their incumbent mayor packing. In Winder, voters elected challenger David Maynard mayor over incumbent Chip Thompson 745-548 (58% - 42%). Maynard beat Thompson in all four city precincts Tuesday as well as in the ... [Full Story »]

And the winner is....

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Tuesday, November 8. 2011

Polls are closed in Barrow County and now it's time for the counting. Stay tuned to the BarrowJournal.com as we will post local election results as they are counted.

Statham results are in....

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Tuesday, November 8. 2011

In the Statham at-large council seat, the results are: *Perry Barton 116 *Hattie Thrasher (I) 114 Rudy Krause 71 *Top 2 vote-getters win. Stay tuned to the BarrowJournal.com as we will post local election results as they are counted.

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