News from BarrowJournal - Topics from June, 2012

Lynn verdict; guilty; life without parole

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Thursday, June 14. 2012
James Morris Lynn, Jr., a defendant on trial for the murder of his wife, Tonya Faye Royster Lynn, in late July of 2011, was found guilty in Barrow County Superior Court on Thursday. He was sentenced to life without parole. A panel of 12 jurors, three women and nine men, delivered its verdict after just one hour of deliberation, convicting Lynn ... [Full Story »] 

Streetscape work to begin in spring 2013

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, June 14. 2012
The start of the long-awaited streetscape project for downtown Winder is within sight. Planning director Barry Edgar told the Winder City Council’s Planning and Development Committee on June 7 that he had met twice in recent days with Georgia Department of Transportation staff to finalize plans for both the replacement of a major portion of ... [Full Story »] 

Economic impact of airport to grow

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, June 14. 2012
Activity at the Barrow County Airport is about to pick up. In a presentation Tuesday night to the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, the chairman of the Barrow County Airport Authority cited a newly-released study that documents the significant economic impact of this community’s general aviation airport. And, Scott Miller said, that ... [Full Story »] 

On stand, Lynn admits to hitting wife

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 13. 2012
“If I could un-ring the bell, I would un-ring it. I'm extremely sorry and I wish none of this would have ever happened.” Those were words uttered by James Morris Lynn Jr. while on the witness stand after admitting to striking his wife with a baseball bat in late July of last year. Thursday marks day three of the murder trial for Tonya ... [Full Story »] 

Testimony begins in Jim Lynn trial

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 13. 2012
Witness testimony during the first day of a trial in the case of a Winder man charged with killing his wife in July 2011 and later leading police to the discovery of her body in a well revealed details about the defendant’s confession. Jurors also heard reports of a questionable statement made by the victim to her supervisor and about the ... [Full Story »] 

BCSS outsources custodial services

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, June 13. 2012
Grime pays. At least it will for the Tennessee company slated to take over custodial services for Barrow County schools next school year. The board of education unanimously agreed to pay SSC Service Solutions about $1.77 million a year for its custodial work at the district’s 19 facilities. Benefitting also from the change is the school ... [Full Story »] 

First candidate forum of 2012 elections is June 13

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, June 12. 2012
The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night will host the first of two “evenings with the candidates” who are running for state or local offices. The June 13 event will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Colleen Williams Theater in downtown Winder. It will feature candidates in county races. The chamber's second candidate forum will be at ... [Full Story »] 

BCSS requests end to Facebook case

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, June 12. 2012
In the case of a Barrow County teacher who resigned from her teaching job in 2009 over Facebook postings where she was shown holding alcohol, the defendants in the case, Barrow County School District and Superintendent Wanda Creel, have asked a judge to end the lawsuit against all three counts in favor of the defendants. The motion also ... [Full Story »] 

Jury selected after day one of Lynn murder trial

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, June 12. 2012
Jury selection in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife and the mother of his four children began this week. The accused, James Morris Lynn, Jr., 42, is charged with murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Tonya Faye Royster Lynn, who was reported missing on July 27, 2011. Her body was discovered ... [Full Story »] 

Jury selected Monday for Lynn trial, day one begins

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BarrowJournal
Tuesday, June 12. 2012
Jury selection in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife and the mother of his four children began this week. The accused, James Morris Lynn, Jr., 42, is charged with murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Tonya Faye Royster Lynn, who was reported missing on July 27, 2011. Her body was discovered ... [Full Story »] 
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