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Winder kicks off summer with 'Summerfest'

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Friday, May 25. 2012

Winder is kicking off the traditional start of summer with its annual ‘Summerfest’ featuring midway rides, games, music and food. Entertainment this weekend includes performances by Mike McIntire, Vertically Challenged, Arcado, Southern Relics, Scarlet Stitch and Show Time on Saturday, May 26; Mobile DJ Service by Kelly Martin on Sunday, ... [Full Story »]

Yearwood pulls political shocker; 19 Republicans, 3 Democrats qualify for county races

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Friday, May 25. 2012

Barrow County Board of Commissioners Chairman Danny Yearwood on Friday morning pulled a political shocker on the final day of candidate qualifying for the 2012 elections. He did not qualify to run for a second term as county chairman. He instead drove to Atlanta and qualified to oppose Sen. Frank Ginn for the Republican nomination for the ... [Full Story »]

BREAKING NEWS: Yearwood is 'in' — but not in chairman's race

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Friday, May 25. 2012

Barrow County Board of Commissioners Chairman Danny Yearwood has pulled a big surprise on the final day of candidate qualifying for the 2012 elections. He is not running for a second term as chairman. Instead, he drove to Atlanta this morning and qualified as a candidate to oppose Sen. Frank Ginn for the Republican nomination for the Georgia ... [Full Story »]

Yearwood a no-show at candidate qualifying; deadline is at noon

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Friday, May 25. 2012

With one-and-a-half hours left for candidates to qualify to run in this year's primaries, no additional candidates representing Barrow County at the local or state levels has emerged. Ken Young, chairman of the Barrow County Republican Party, said candidates sometimes wait to appear until just before the noon deadline. Anyone in the office ... [Full Story »]

Alligator report in Statham unconfirmed

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Friday, May 25. 2012

The Statham Police Department says it received a report of an alligator that was spotted in an undeveloped subdivision off Providence Road, but as of Thursday afternoon, the report was still unconfirmed. Public Information Officer Michael Pruitt said that the initial report, which came from a member of the city’s citizen neighborhood watch ... [Full Story »]

DNR confirms signs consistent with alligator in Statham

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Friday, May 25. 2012

Authorities confirmed Friday morning that there are signs consistent with a four- to six-foot alligator living in a pond in an undeveloped subdivision off Providence Road in Statham. Statham Police Department Public Information Officer Michael Pruitt said on Thursday afternoon reports were unconfirmed, but officers with the Department of ... [Full Story »]

Perfect storm brewing in Georgia school finance

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Friday, May 25. 2012

There is a lot of misunderstanding about how local school systems are funded in Georgia. Most people assume that local school systems handle tax money similar to how city and county governments operate. But there are tremendous differences between how school funds are raised and spent and how other local governments are financed: 1. School ... [Full Story »]

Public hearing today on Winder's FY2013 budget

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Thursday, May 24. 2012

The Winder City Council at 5:30 today, May 24, will hold its second and final public hearing on the FY2013 city budget. A copy of the draft budget is posted online at www.cityofwinder.com. After the hearing, the council will hold a called meeting to vote on a $501,755 contract with Griffin Brothers Inc. for construction of the Embassy Walk ... [Full Story »]

Four new principals named; fifth vacancy opens up

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Thursday, May 24. 2012

The Barrow County Board of Education on May 23 filled four vacant principal positions by promoting two assistant principals and by hiring two new administrators from other Georgia systems. However, a fifth principal position opened up at the same called meeting, when the BOE accepted the resignation of Jeb Gregory, the support services director ... [Full Story »]

Terry England only 'safe' incumbent after Day 1 of candidate qualifying

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Thursday, May 24. 2012

By the close of the first day of candidate qualifying Wednesday, five of Barrow County's six incumbent state or federal elected officials were facing challengers in upcoming elections, according to lists of qualifiers on the Georgia Secretary of State website. The only one without a contest was Rep. Terry England, though qualifying will not end ... [Full Story »]

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