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Capt. William Wariner III

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

MONROE – Capt. William Henry Wariner III, 67, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Born in Fulton County, he was the son of the late William Henry Wariner II and Margaret Lloyd Wariner. He retired in 1994 from DeKalb County Fire Department, where he served for 31 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winder and a member of ... [Full Story »]

James Chastain

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

ROYSTON – James Chastain, 83, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Cobb Memorial Hospital in Royston. Born in Franklin County on August 30, 1927, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Vanna Moon Chastain. He was a farmer and a member of the Zidon Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Vallie Ree Beard Chastain, Royston; son, Alvin ... [Full Story »]

Charline Wall

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

STATHAM – Charline W. Wall, 88, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Born in Statham, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Coe and Bessie M. Sims Willingham. She was a member of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ and was retired from Barrow County Schools as a lunchroom worker. Mrs. Wall was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney G. ... [Full Story »]

Kenneth Adams

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

DANIELSVILLE – Kenneth Riley Adams, 67, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at his residence. Born in Danielsville, he was the son of the late Fonnie and Varo Baxter Adams. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and was the owner/operator of Adams Corrosion. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by a brother, Burlan T. Adams. Survivors include ... [Full Story »]

Kenneth Adams

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

Hoschton sued over repairs to mobile home

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

Hoschton is facing a lawsuit claiming that it isn’t allowing a property owner to make repairs to a double-wide trailer and has threatened to arrest those working on the structure. Dwight DeLaPerriere filed the lawsuit in Jackson County Superior Court on Oct. 26 saying that he can’t make repairs to a mobile home on W. Jefferson Street that ... [Full Story »]

WBHS band presents Winter Concert

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BarrowJournal

Thursday, December 9. 2010

On Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, the Winder-Barrow High School band program will give their “Winter Concert." The concert will consist of several pieces that highlight all of the various parts of the band program at WBHS, including the Combined Freshman/Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, the Jazz Band and the Symphonic Band. The concert will also ... [Full Story »]

OPINION: ‘Dandy’ Don was a trendsetter in broadcast booth

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BarrowJournal

Thursday, December 9. 2010

The sports world lost another icon in recent days with the passing of “Dandy” Don Meredith. While my father could no doubt tell you about Meredith as a player on the football field for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, my memories of “Dandy” Don were as an announcer, primarily as part of the original Monday Night Football crew. In fact, ... [Full Story »]

Police stop would-be copper wire thief

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Thursday, December 9. 2010

Braselton police prevented a would-be thief from stealing copper wire from a power substation, according to an incident report. Two officers were sent to a Jackson EMC power substation on Ga. Hwy. 124 in Barrow County on Saturday night, when a silent alarm was activated at the facility. One of the officers went to the main entrance of the power ... [Full Story »]

Escaped cows cause problems on Hwy. 211

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BarrowJournal

Thursday, December 9. 2010

An officer from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrived on Highway 211 in response to cows roaming freely beside the road recently. Upon arrival, the officer noticed two black cows walking next to a fence on the side of the road. While the officer was calling the owner the cows began running down the side of the road and then changed ... [Full Story »]