Women steal vehicle and possibly pawned items

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, March 14. 2010
A Hoschton man said two women who were at his house while he was sick took his vehicle, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The man, who lives on Jackson Trail Road, called the mother of one of the women and she said the vehicle was on the side of a road. The man found the vehicle on Geiger Road, where he noticed that tools, a ... [Full Story »] 

Stabbing death Barrow’s third of 2010

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BarrowJournal
Sunday, March 14. 2010
For the third time this year, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death by stabbing. On the evening of March 12, a tip led authorities to Booth Road near Hwy. 330 in Statham. During a search of the area, law enforcement and emergency services personnel discovered a deceased male victim in a drainage ditch. The victim, whose ... [Full Story »] 

WJFD says check smoke alarms

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BraseltonNewsTODAY
Sunday, March 14. 2010
As daylight-saving time approaches on Sunday, the West Jackson Fire Department is reminding residents to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. According to Chief Ben Stephens, the most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke alarms is “worn or missing batteries.” Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, ... [Full Story »] 

Lincoln pictured on $100 bill

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, March 14. 2010
A sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the Loganville Highway Publix after a store employee discovered a counterfeit $100 bill in the cash drawer. The cashier said a black female between the ages of 45 and 50 used the $100 to purchase $12.84 worth of merchandise. When the cashier turned over her cash drawer at the end of her shift, a supervisor ... [Full Story »] 

House donated to Habitat for Humanity

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, March 14. 2010
A needy family will soon have a new home thanks to a generous donation to the Barrow County Habitat for Humanity. The home, donated in loving memory of Mr. Mark Andrew, Mr. C. Davis White and Mr. Alton L. White, will be ready for new inhabitants within the next few weeks. The home will be the 12th Habitat for Humanity home in Barrow County. ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: City needs a more 'can do' view

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, March 14. 2010
I miss Buddy Ouzts. Not that the current mayor isn’t doing a good job, it’s just I miss the way living in Winder felt all those years Buddy was at the helm. There was a spirit of service to the citizens that seems to have faded under the current management. Don’t get me wrong, I know there were and still are a lot of hard working, ... [Full Story »] 

Winder council reins in spending control

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Sunday, March 14. 2010
The Winder City Council on Tuesday night placed unprecedented restrictions on the ability of the mayor and city administrator to use staff and the city’s financial resources on major new initiatives. And local residents who packed the meeting sent a clear message about who ultimately calls the shots. The council instructed city hall that ... [Full Story »] 

Murdered man found on Booth Road

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, March 13. 2010
A Colbert man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an unidentified male discovered by emergency personnel late Friday night. A tip led authorities to Booth Road in Statham near Hwy. 330 where they discovered the victim in a drainage ditch. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of kin, appeared to have died ... [Full Story »] 

Track: MCHS boys dominate season-opening meet

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MainStreetNewsSPORTS
Saturday, March 13. 2010
The Madison County boys’ track team registered 16 first-place finishes to win a three-team meet Tuesday in Danielsville. The Red Raiders finished with 162 points, ahead of Washington-Wilkes (61 points) and Taliaferro County (53 points). Finishing first were Kendrick Butler (triple jump, 300 meter hurdles), Jamal Cooper (long jump, 100 meters, ... [Full Story »] 

Birthday party ends in fight

Posted by
BarrowJournal
Saturday, March 13. 2010
Police were dispatched to a Third Avenue home after a man claimed he was jumped by two members of his extended family as he left his wife’s birthday party. The man said he got into an argument with his wife’s uncle and cousin after the party. According to the man, the uncle and cousin jumped him as he was getting into his car and started ... [Full Story »] 
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