Entries from October 2012

Bethlehem jumps into annexation race

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
With the City of Winder beginning an aggressive campaign to annex property near Highway 316, Town of Bethlehem officials want to play a role in determining which commercial areas go into which municipality. “I don’t think we are out of the race yet,” Bethlehem Mayor Sandy McNab said during Monday’s council meeting. “I want to hire ... [Full Story »] 

BOE to issue $16 million in bonds; money would be paid back through ESPLOST proceeds

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
The Barrow County Board of Education agreed during its meeting on Tuesday to move forward with $16 million in bond financing for new school construction, buses and technology. Chairman Mark Still polled the board members, but did not take a vote on the proposed bond sale. Every board member said they approved a timeline that would put the issue ... [Full Story »] 

County settling discrimination lawsuit

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
Barrow County’s supervisor of Geographic Information Services offices is on paid administrative leave for the rest of the year while attorneys finalize a settlement of a federal discrimination lawsuit she filed in April. Sophia “Tonie” Russell, a 21-year employee of the county government, left her position on Sept. 21, and according to a ... [Full Story »] 

County voter list getting updates

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
Around 3,000 county voters have been notified that they need to update their information, or be placed on an "inactive" voter list. But Barrow County elections supervisor Monica Franklin said Tuesday that voters who have received notices from her office in September would still be able to vote in next month’s general election without having ... [Full Story »] 

Winder parade to be 3rd Saturday of December

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
Winder will have its annual Christmas parade downtown this year. But one tradition will change — the date — and some downtown merchants will not like it. The parade will be the third Saturday of December rather than the first Saturday. That’s the next to the last Saturday before Christmas, and the downtown event will require the closing ... [Full Story »] 

Glitch delays merger of county-city dispatch

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
The Winder Police Department’s planned hand-off of emergency dispatching to the Barrow County E-911 Center last week ran into an unexpected technological obstacle. For the time being, the E-911 Center will continue to accept the city’s emergency calls, but communications officers during the day shift will dispatch the calls from the E-911 ... [Full Story »] 

Glitch delays merger of county-city dispatch

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
The Winder Police Department’s planned hand-off of emergency dispatching to the Barrow County E-911 Center last week ran into an unexpected technological obstacle. For the time being, the E-911 Center will continue to accept the city’s emergency calls, but communications officers during the day shift will dispatch the calls from the E-911 ... [Full Story »] 

Winder takes no action on bow hunting on city property

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
Winder officials are considering a proposal to allow bow hunting on 368 undeveloped acres the city owns between Highway 53 and Miles Patrick Road. Artie Doughty, a senior maintenance supervisor at Fort Yargo State Park, pitched the idea at the city council’s work session Monday night. The council took no action on his proposal and will not ... [Full Story »] 

Volleyball: Jefferson snaps four-match skid

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
JEFFERSON (26-13, 1-5) split a pair of Thursday home matches, losing to Class AAA’s no. 5 team, Hart County (25-27, 25-22, 7-15), and beating Chestatee (25-21, 25-19) to snap a four-match losing streak. Jefferson coach Mike Paul said his team played well against Hart County in the loss but couldn’t stop the Bulldogs’ Ashton Stewart. “We ... [Full Story »] 

Kate Bagby (10-2-12)

Posted by
MainStreetNewsOBITS
Wednesday, October 3. 2012
FLOWERY BRANCH - Kate Holland Bagby, 101, entered into eternal rest with her heavenly father on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at her residence, following a short illness. She was born on March 19, 1911, the daughter of the late Rev. Elijah Monroe and Lula Clark Holland. A lifetime native of Hall County, having lived in the Flowery Branch area all ... [Full Story »] 
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