Tires stolen in credit card fraud

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, September 27. 2009
Over $600 worth of tires were reported stolen from a West May Street business last week. The suspect ordered the tires using a credit card. When the credit card was declined, the business contacted the suspect advising him of the problem. The suspect then provided a valid American Express card number. The suspect said he would send his mechanic ... [Full Story »] 

Comprehensive plan update meetings ahead

Posted by
BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, September 27. 2009
Two meetings are coming up to give Jackson County residents the opportunity to give input on an update of the comprehensive plan. The meetings will be held on Sept. 28, at the Nicholson Community Center at 7 p.m., and on Sept. 29 at the Commerce Civic Center at 7 p.m. The meetings are open to all citizens in Jackson County. Meetings have ... [Full Story »] 

Erik Estrada to guest star on “Cop Talk”

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, September 27. 2009
Erik Estrada, star of the 1970s hit TV show “CHiPs” will be making a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of “Cop Talk” hosted by Maj. Todd Druse of the Barrow County Sheriff's Office and Capt. Dennis Dorsey of the Winder Police Department. The two-part episode will focus on Estrada’s work with Internet Crimes Against Children and ... [Full Story »] 

Mattress diving leads to arrest

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, September 26. 2009
A Lawrenceville man was arrested last week after breaking into a house to go “mattress diving.” Winder Police were dispatched to a Partridge Trail address in response to a report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival, police found a male standing outside a vacant residence smoking a cigarette. The male subject informed police that his friend ... [Full Story »] 

CERT class trains for medical disasters

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, September 26. 2009
The Barrow County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) continued its training last week with a course in disaster medical operations. The class included topics such as performing victim assessments, opening airways, controlling bleeding and rendering basic medical treatments. CERT President Bob Richardson said the current class is a great ... [Full Story »] 

Madison Co. BOC to meet Monday

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Saturday, September 26. 2009
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 28, in the county government complex. Agenda items include: •Chairman’s report. (Chairman Anthony Dove) •Report from IDA. (Marvin White) •Statements and remarks from citizens on agenda items. •Annual report of the Georgia Forestry Commission for the ... [Full Story »] 

Raiders tomahawk chop Seminoles

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Friday, September 25. 2009
MCHS moves to 4-1 with 21-16 win Madison County celebrated homecoming night by remaining red-hot in September. The Raiders, who haven’t lost this month, built a 21-2 lead over Salem during the third quarter and held off the Seminoles for a huge 21-16 win. The victory moved Madison County’s record to 4-1 as the resurgent Raiders remain tied ... [Full Story »] 

Walmart donates to firefighter foundation

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Friday, September 25. 2009
The Barrow Firefighters Foundation recently received a donation of 75 swimming pool noodles from Walmart. The noodles will be used as part of a training exercise that simulates a building collapse. In the event of a building collapse, firefighters are trained to issue a mayday call. The mayday call alerts the incident commander that the ... [Full Story »] 

Time for DOT to change signal light timing

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, September 25. 2009
Drivers who come through Commerce every day have a common complaint: the red light at Central Avenue is incredibly long. It’s time for the Department of Transportation to make an adjustment. The timing of the light changed at or around the time that Atlas Traffic Management Systems Inc. began working on the DOT’s signal improvement project. ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson earns Work Ready status

Posted by
CommerceNewsTODAY
Friday, September 25. 2009
Jackson County will be among the next Georgia counties to be designated as Work Ready under a federal program of the same name. That designation by Gov. Sonny Perdue, which has economic development implications for the county, has been delayed by an unexpectedly slow verification of numbers of Jackson County residents to receive Work Ready ... [Full Story »] 
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