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News from BarrowJournal - Topics from February, 2012

Braselton CID looks at participation in Gwinnett discount card

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Monday, February 13. 2012

A new discount shopping card offered through the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce could benefit the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID), according to those promoting the venture. “Any business can really do this,” said Stephanie Sokenis, executive director of Shop in Gwinnett — a program offered through the chamber of ... [Full Story »]

Many in public sector have better pay and benefits than private

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Friday, February 10. 2012

Online comments at barrowjournal.com about last week’s editorial concerning Obama’s misleading tax rhetoric got a little off track and into whether or not government employees are paid too much or too little. Here’s the answer: With the exception of law enforcement and some other non-administrative public safety jobs, many local, state ... [Full Story »]

Man stabbed after calling coworker “gay”

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Thursday, February 9. 2012

A 17-year-old Winder man was arrested last week after he allegedly stabbed a 45-year-old man outside of their place of work. According to a Winder Police Department incident report, an officer was dispatched to Barrow Regional Medical Center in reference to a victim with a stab wound and found the victim lying in a hospital bed with a stab ... [Full Story »]

Driver helps abused woman left on the side of roadway

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Thursday, February 9. 2012

A driver who saw a battered woman crying as she walked along Ga. Hwy. 211 took the woman back to her home at Chateau Elan before convincing her to call police, according to an incident report in Braselton. A woman who lives in Chateau Elan said when she was driving home, she noticed that there was a woman pacing and crying on Ga. Hwy. 211 at ... [Full Story »]

BRIDGES: An important part of our paper

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Thursday, February 9. 2012

Since we began publishing in the fall of 2008, many positives have come about as a result of the Barrow Journal being on the scene. We are the only paper that tells you what is really going on behind the scenes with our elected officials. For too long, certain aspects of local government were swept under the rug. Even when the former district ... [Full Story »]

Winder fires HR director

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

Winder’s city administrator on Feb. 8 fired the city’s human resources director in a cost-saving move. Don Toms told Penny Wilkins in a memo that her position is not being funded in the FY2013 budget, and due to its sensitive nature, she had to be terminated immediately. The memo states that Toms would be taking over some of the HR ... [Full Story »]

Braselton to refinance $14 million in bonds

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

The Braselton Town Council is getting the ball rolling on refinancing $14 million in water and sewer bonds — a move that could save the town an estimated $1 million over the life of the bonds. During a called meeting on Tuesday night, the town council agreed to refinance its 2003 water and sewer revenue bonds, which were initially issued in ... [Full Story »]

No more school ‘friends’ allowed

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

If you are a social network “friend” of a Barrow County School System teacher, you may soon be “de-friended.” A new policy in the BCSS calls for teachers and other system employees to refrain from being “friends” with either students or parents. The policy also states that the only electronic communication between students and ... [Full Story »]

Jennings says 'no' to chairman run

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

Barrow County Chamber of Commerce president Tommy Jennings said Tuesday he has decided to not make a run for county commission chairman this year. Jennings had openly been mulling a possible run for the seat. Former Braselton Mayor Pat Graham has announced her intentions to run. Incumbent chairman Danny Yearwood hasn't officially announced his ... [Full Story »]

Winder questions use of city tax money by chamber

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

At a meeting Monday night, some members of the Winder City Council questioned Barrow County Chamber of Commerce director Tommy Jennings about how the chamber had been using city hotel tax money and hinted they might want to make a change. In a longstanding arrangement, Winder’s council each year allocates to the chamber almost one-third of ... [Full Story »]

Entries from February 2012