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Barrow Journal Online Edition Current Week Edition

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Posted on Thursdays Here is this week's e-edition CLICK HERE [Full Story »]

What's on tap for Jan. 9-10 council meetings

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Here's what is on the agendas for this month's meetings of the Winder City Council Jan. 9-10 at the Winder Community Center. At the 5:30 p.m. Monday meeting the council will discuss the ambulance service in downtown Winder; the possible merger of the city’s police dispatching service with Barrow County Emergency Services’ E-911 center; the ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff’s office investigating source of prank 911 call

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Authorities have alerted media to a 911 “hoax” call for a suicide threat made from a residence in the Kendall Park subdivision in Winder Jan. 3. In addition to deputies, a S.W.A.T. team responded to the call, which came out at 5:21 p.m. in reference to a person who had been shot, according to a Barrow County Sheriff’s Office press ... [Full Story »]

Top 20 at BCSS netted $2 million in FY2011

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

The top 20 highest paid employees in the Barrow County School System last year made a collective $2 million in salaries and were paid another $15,100 in travel expenses last year. Overall, the system paid out $67.9 million in salaries in FY2011 to 2,256 employees, including part-time and non-certified staff. That amount is just slightly more ... [Full Story »]

Give local public officials a grade this week

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Have you always wanted to give a grade to your local public officials? You will have that chance by filling out a public officials report card that is located inside the Jan. 4 issue of the Barrow Journal. Just as school students receive a grade from A to F, here’s your opportunity to grade how well your local public officials did in 2011. ... [Full Story »]

Aldi, discount grocer, could locate in Winder

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Wednesday, January 4. 2012

Another company is considering making an investment in Winder. Aldi Inc. and the owner of a two-acre site at 160 May St. have an application before the Winder Board of Appeals – which is comprised of members of the Winder City Council – for a variance to allow a smaller number of parking spaces than currently would be required for a retail ... [Full Story »]

Public encouraged to attend meeting about R&R building

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Tuesday, January 3. 2012

The City of Auburn will hold a public input meeting to review the schematic design drawings for the renovations of the R&R Building located at 16 College Street. The meeting will be held in the council chambers at 1361 4th Ave., at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Carter Watkins & Associates from Watkinsville, will conduct the meeting. The ... [Full Story »]

Sheriff Jud Smith appointed to Legislative Committee

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Tuesday, January 3. 2012

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 2 that Sheriff Jud Smith has been appointed as the vice chairman of the Legislative Committee for the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association. The Legislative Committee is composed of 25 Sheriffs throughout the state. Each committee member works closely with the Governor, Lt. Governor, and legislators ... [Full Story »]

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