News from Barrow News-Journal

Catherine Corkren, who was banned from Statham public property in a called meeting of the city council, filed her third lawsuit about open-records violations earlier this month. As part of the lawsuit, Corkren requested an “emergency” hearing about her banning. In that request, she seeks the legal right to enter buildings to attend open ... [Full Story »] 

As construction continues on an interchange overpass at state routes 316 and 81, the Georgia Department of Transportation is planning two more interchanges along 316 at state routes 53 and 11. The Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a tunnel lighting agreement with GDOT for the bridge that will span State Route 316 over ... [Full Story »] 

Reading, how to get students to read and how to best teach teachers to teach reading, took up about half the Barrow County Board of Education meeting Tuesday. Members of the central office staff talked about how the school system is responding to a decrease in test scores in grades 3-8 for “primarily reading.” The Georgia Milestone scores ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow County’s high school graduation rate reached 86.1 percent with the 2018 graduating class, the highest rate of any Barrow class since graduation rates have been measured statewide (starting in 2000). The Georgia Department of Education released the statewide high school graduation rates for the class of 2018 last week. The statewide ... [Full Story »] 

At its meeting on Sept. 20, the Auburn City Council unanimously approved a proclamation proclaiming Sept. 21 as POW/MIA Recognition Day. In the middle of the council chambers, a special table was reserved to honor the missing men. The table was set for six, and the empty chairs represented Americans who were or are missing from each of the ... [Full Story »] 

A Georgia State Patrol trooper crashed his vehicle into a Winder home Friday night during a high-speed pursuit of a suspect through a residential neighborhood, but it’s not yet clear whether or not the home owner will be responsible for repairing the damage. According to a GSP incident report, just before 10 p.m. Friday, Trooper Terrence ... [Full Story »] 

On Friday morning, traffic will be moved to the newly-constructed lanes on State Route 81 at State Route 316 as part of construction on an ongoing Georgia Department of Transportation interchange project at the intersection. The lane shift will stay in place for approximately 12 months and allow construction of a bridge and ramps, according to ... [Full Story »]