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Was Auburn ‘used by developer? Controversial transit program in town used to boost another project near Winder

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

Did Auburn officials get “used” by a large developer for a project that has nothing to do with the town? That’s the obvious question this week after city officials learned that TBG developers had used the town’s controversial transit system to help one of its development projects near Barrow Crossings to potentially get state tax ... [Full Story »]

Was Auburn 'used' by developer? Controversial transit program in town used to boost another project near Winder

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

Closing of Homeport like ‘losing a family member’

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

In 2002, when the National Retail Hardware Association named him one of its top young retailers of the year, Terry England envisioned an unlimited future for his popular Homeport Farm Mart off Highway 53. Contractors and construction workers in Barrow County and surrounding counties were drawn to the new 19,000-square-foot store where some laid ... [Full Story »]

Clarification/Correction on Walton articles

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

Two recent articles in the Barrow Journal about Walton International contained incomplete or erroneous data. An Aug. 29 article said that from the proceeds of a syndication of some property in Barrow County owned by Walton that four of the firm’s executive officers were to receive $7.7 million based on data from a SEC filing. The correct ... [Full Story »]

Finalists for county manager down to two; names to be released by Nov. 27

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

Within days, Barrow County residents will have a good idea of who will run the day-to-day operations of their county government starting in January. Barrow County Human Resources director Charlie Felts said Monday that the names of the two top contenders for the new position of county manager would be released no later than Tuesday, Nov. 27. He ... [Full Story »]

Statham approves rezoning, annexation

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

The Statham City Council on Tuesday night gave a Canadian-based land banking company the annexation and zoning approvals to allow a future developer to one day build up to 2.5 million square feet of non-residential uses within a 360-acre Planned Unit Development along Highway 316. The council voted unanimously to annex into the city 218 acres ... [Full Story »]

PERSON: Got turkeys?

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Wednesday, November 21. 2012

It’s Thanksgiving. By the time you get to this section of the paper, one of three things will be most likely happening in your life: •You’re listening to somebody in the kitchen cooking like a fiend getting ready for the biggest eating day of the year; •You’re settling into your easy chair after the biggest meal you’ve had in recent ... [Full Story »]

Statham set to approve annexation, rezoning

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Tuesday, November 20. 2012

Statham officials were poised to approve plans for a future 360-acre Planned Unit Development that would enlarge the city’s boundaries and straddle Highway 316. The public hearing and council action regarding the zoning and annexation applications filed by Walton Development and Management (USA) Inc. are scheduled to take place Tuesday night. ... [Full Story »]

FDIC takes over Hometown Community Bank

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Friday, November 16. 2012

Hometown Community Bank, Braselton, was taken over Friday by the FDIC and will be acquired by CertusBanks of Easley, South Carolina. HTCB has two branches in Braselton and has been struggling for months following the housing crisis in 2008. Several other local banks have also been taken over by the FDIC following the crisis, including Freedom ... [Full Story »]

The GOP will have to change to win

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Friday, November 16. 2012

It’s pretty clear that if the Republican Party ever wants to hold the White House again, it will have to change. The nation has reached a tipping point and the old rules of politics no longer apply. The demographic shift is too large to be overcome by rhetoric. So what can the GOP do to win back the presidency? The party has to make some ... [Full Story »]

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