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Nationwide emergency alert test Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.

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Saturday, November 5. 2011

An emergency alert system will be tested Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. for the first time nationwide, according to a Barrow County Emergency Services release. The system is designed to allow the U.S. president to talk to the public in times of extreme emergency.The test is part of ongoing national preparedness efforts. The test will be heard over radio, ... [Full Story »]

889 vote early in county special election; Winder's votes surpass 500

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Friday, November 4. 2011

The final day of early voting in Tuesday’s municipal and county elections ended at 5 p.m. Friday with 150 voters making it to the Barrow County Board of Elections & Registration to cast their ballots in person. A total of 929 people took advantage of three weeks of early voting in advance of the Nov. 8 election. Voting in person were 889 ... [Full Story »]

Nearly 1,000 vote early in county special election; Winder's votes surpass 500

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Friday, November 4. 2011

The final day of early voting in Tuesday’s municipal and county elections ended at 5 p.m. Friday with 150 voters making it to the Barrow County Board of Elections & Registration to cast their ballots in person. A total of 993 people took advantage of three weeks of early voting in advance of the Nov. 8 election. Voting in person were 889 ... [Full Story »]

Early voting ends today; Winder headed for record turnout?

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Friday, November 4. 2011

Today is the final day of early voting for both the 2011 municipal elections and the countywide special election. And based on the early turnout so far, Election Day in Winder could be one for the record books. The 438 early votes by Winder residents through Thursday were well over twice the 194 early votes cast in 2007 when Mayor Chip Thompson ... [Full Story »]

20-year-old Auburn man dies after Oct. 22 crash in Dacula

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Thursday, November 3. 2011

An Auburn man died Tuesday as a result of injuries sustained from an Oct. 22 car crash on Harbins Road in Dacula south of Drowning Creek Road. According to an accident report obtained from Gwinnett County police, Nicholas B. Moreno, 20, was driving a 1995 Honda Civic southbound on Harbins Road when it crossed into oncoming traffic and collided ... [Full Story »]

City Council to meet Thursday

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Thursday, November 3. 2011

The Auburn City Council met in closed session at Auburn City Hall on Oct. 27 to discuss personnel. It took no action. The council met sans Mayor Linda Blechinger. Council member Donna Scouten served as Mayor Pro Tempore at the meeting. The council will meet again on Thursday at 7 p.m. for its regular business meeting. The board is slated to ... [Full Story »]

It’s time to unseat ‘King Thompson’

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Thursday, November 3. 2011

When a politician has been in office for a while, we look to his record when he comes up for re-election. From that, we can judge if the official deserves to be re-elected, or if someone new should be given a shot at the job. In reviewing the record of the Winder Mayor’s office, it’s clear that someone new should be given a chance at the ... [Full Story »]

Barrow County and Winder on the brink of historical change?

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Wednesday, November 2. 2011

Elections that could significantly affect Barrow County’s and Winder’s governments are just days away. Though the county and city ballots are different, the bottom line in both elections is this: How much power should the top elected official have? Tuesday’s votes follow years of unresolved power struggles that county chairman Danny ... [Full Story »]

Russell, Statham now meet AYP

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Wednesday, November 2. 2011

The state Department of Education released a second round of 2011 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results on Wednesday indicating two Barrow County schools that had previously not made AYP are now meeting the state-wide standards. According to the new data, Russell Middle School and Statham Elementary School met AYP based on attendance, academic ... [Full Story »]

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