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Due to the massive storm that killed one Georgian in Adairsville this morning, and has led to severe weather warnings here, Barrow County school officials have canceled the following afternoon basketball games. They include both boys' and girls' games that were to be played at Oconee County Middle School, and a boys' game that was to be at ... [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County School System suspended bus service at 2:30 p.m. because of the severe weather. Officials posted a notice on the system's website. It states: "This line is bearing down on us and we don't feel we can finish the routes before it hits. Hopefully it won't be a full force issue but we will err on the safety side. Parents may pick ... [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County School System suspended bus service at 2:30 p.m. because of the severe weather but the buses will run once the storm has passed. Students have been allowed to leave with their parents. Officials also canceled the afternoon basketball games at Oconee County Middle School and at Malcolm Bridge Middle School. Other after-school ... [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County School System suspended bus service at 2:30 p.m. because of the severe weather but the buses began operating again at 4:30 p.m., according to the school system's website. "This will place students home about 2 hours later than normal," the website states. Also canceled were afternoon basketball games at Oconee County Middle ... [Full Story »] 

Students who will attend the new middle school in Statham when it opens in August are going to help name it. A survey of adults last year produced three top picks, but students will be able to suggest other contenders as well. The top three names from the 2012 survey were LaFar D. Sims Middle School, Statham Middle School and Bear Creek Middle ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow County’s public school students will have a longer school year starting in August. Whether it will be 10 or 20 days longer is up in the air. The Barrow County Board of Education cut the current school year to 160 days in order to save money. School superintendent Wanda Creel on Tuesday night asked the board to restore half of the cut ... [Full Story »] 

Ten dogs at the Barrow County Animal Shelter were destroyed last week to prevent the spread of an illness believed to be the highly contagious parvovirus. The outbreak was discovered on Jan. 22 after a visitor alerted the staff to a Shepherd mix dog lying on its side with bloody stool nearby. That dog was euthanized that day. The other dogs ... [Full Story »] 

Longtime Winder city councilman Charlie Eberhart died early Wednesday after a year-long battle with brain cancer. Mr. Eberhart was the owner of Eberhart & Son Mortuary, which has operated in the city for more than 50 years. He also held the Ward 2 seat on the Winder City Council for 22 years, making him its second longest-serving member at ... [Full Story »]