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Bethlehem one step closer to alcohol vote

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

The Bethlehem Town Council will decide at its March meeting whether to put the issue of Sunday alcohol sales before the citizens. Council members agreed — despite some opposition —to move forward with the issue during Monday night’s meeting. An official vote by the council will take place next month. “I think we should let the people ... [Full Story »]

Supreme Court rules in Barrow robbery case

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday removed a legal roadblock that has delayed for nearly three years the prosecutions of a group of teens who in 2009 capped off an alleged crime spree in Gwinnett County by terrorizing the family that owns the China Wok in Winder. All five suspects were arrested outside the restaurant on March 6, 2009. But ... [Full Story »]

Board of assessors evaluating properties

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Wednesday, February 8. 2012

The Barrow County Board of Assessors has begun the process of reviewing all properties throughout the county for a reassessment. The process began the week of Jan. 1. Initial site visits will include properties which are the subject of an active building permit for changes and improvements which have been made to the property, building permits ... [Full Story »]

Auburn calls meeting to discuss SDS Agreement with Gwinnett County

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Tuesday, February 7. 2012

The Auburn City Council will hold a special called meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the City Hall Conference Room to discuss a potential resolution on a Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) consent order — a multi-million dollar lawsuit between Gwinnett County and 15 municipalities relating to the duplication of public services. According to an agenda ... [Full Story »]

Braselton seeks bids for more projects

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Monday, February 6. 2012

The Town of Braselton is looking for proposals from qualified engineering firms and consultants for two major projects in downtown. The projects will include the design and development of the Town Green and phase two of the downtown streetscape. The Town Green will be located in front of the Braselton Brothers Store complex along the existing ... [Full Story »]

One life lost in Auburn house fire

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Sunday, February 5. 2012

Gwinnett County fire authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire that left one person dead Saturday night at the 1900 block of Flowery Branch Road in Auburn. According to Gwinnett County public information officer Eric Eberly, firefighters were dispatched to the scene just before 8 p.m. Feb. 4. Crews found a fully-involved ... [Full Story »]

Statham police to hold public meeting Feb. 16

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Sunday, February 5. 2012

The City of Statham Police Department is conducting a series of neighborhood watch meetings for residents. The first meeting was held Jan.19 and referenced prescription drug abuse. The next meeting will be held Feb. 16 at the Statham Police Department located at 338 Jefferson Street at 7 p.m. The schedule for subsequent neighborhood watch ... [Full Story »]

Painting designed in Braselton will be U.N. stamp

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Friday, February 3. 2012

The design is simple, but the intricate stories behind a piece of artwork created in Braselton include the heartbreaking and the uplifting. And come April, “Crazy Love” will be one of six international postal stamps distributed by the United Nations (U.N.) for autism awareness. “The heart, for us, just keeps meaning something,” said ... [Full Story »]

Obama’s rhetoric on taxes is misleading

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Friday, February 3. 2012

President Obama’s effort to polarize the nation by engaging in class warfare is getting tiresome. His tirades against the “rich” and his call for people to pay “their fair share” are nothing more than re-election rhetoric designed to mobilize his base. And that base is made up largely of those who live off government largess — ... [Full Story »]

Father charged in son's disappearance

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Friday, February 3. 2012

The father of a six-year-old Clayton County boy who was reported missing and then found staying with a relative in Barrow County has been charged with one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Online jail docket information indicates Moses Yumbi Ngalahom, 55, of 1281 Willow Drive, Riverdale, is being held at the Clayton County ... [Full Story »]

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