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Schools moving to paperless system

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Wednesday, March 6. 2013

In a pair of votes Tuesday night, the Barrow County Board of Education moved the school system toward what over the next few years will become a “paperless” record-keeping system. The Barrow County Board of Education voted 7-1-1, with Dan Cromer absent and Will Dunn voting no, to approve the purchase of Registration Gateway software to ... [Full Story »]

Trailer fire results in arson charges against teen

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Monday, March 4. 2013

Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a fire on the 100 block of Etheridge Road in Auburn. “Firefighters found two rooms of a vacant trailer with heavy fire showing,” stated Battalion Chief Mike Stoops. “”We made an aggressive interior attack and were able to quickly bring the fire under control.” The doublewide trailer was ... [Full Story »]

BSA is caught between two rocks

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Friday, March 1. 2013

No matter what decision is made by the Boy Scouts of America about whether or not to allow openly gay members and leaders, it’s a lose-lose proposition. BSA will, in the end, be a different organization than it has been in the past. (For full disclosure, I’m a retired Scoutmaster and am still involved with BSA in a smaller way.) For those ... [Full Story »]

Juvenile charged with stabbing brother

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

Winder Police responded to the stabbing of a 21-year-old male that occurred on Sunday evening at a residence located in the 200 block of Russell Road in Winder at approximately 4:30 pm. According to information received by investigators for the Winder Police Department, a family gathering was taking place at the residence when the incident ... [Full Story »]

Students make choice for new middle school name

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

More than 70 percent of students who in August will attend the new middle school in Statham want it to be named Bear Creek Middle School. Superintendent Wanda Creel will recommend that name to the school board, which will vote on the matter at Tuesday’s meeting. For the full story, see the Feb. 27th issue of the Barrow Journal.

Social workers salvage students’ educations and sometimes lives

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

Hundreds of Barrow County school children arrive at school each morning carrying more than backpacks. They also bring from home weighty problems — poverty, homelessness, addiction and even hunger — that threaten to derail both their educations and their lives. Working every day to keep the children on track are three school social workers ... [Full Story »]

BOC Ok’s two new positions

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night voted to add two new management positions. Officials said the move was to bring greater professionalism to the government. The action brings back the public works director’s position that was filled until late 2008. But the second position — an economic development/community development ... [Full Story »]

Investigators say arson the cause of Saturday fire

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

Investigators from Barrow County Emergency Services and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in determining who started a fire that on Saturday morning extensively damaged a home in the 1400 block of Princeton Avenue. A deputy on patrol at 8:30 that morning discovered the fire, and when firefighters arrived, ... [Full Story »]

Arson the cause of Saturday fire

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

Investigators from Barrow County Emergency Services and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in determining who started a fire that on Saturday extensively damaged a home in the 1400 block of Princeton Avenue. A deputy on patrol at 8:30 that morning discovered the fire, and when firefighters arrived, smoke was ... [Full Story »]

County manager to ask for new directors Tuesday night

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Saturday, February 23. 2013

On Tuesday night, county manager Jock Connell will ask the Barrow County Board of Commissioners to create two newly restructured departments and a director's position for each. Connell wants to create a Department of Public Works and to hire a public works director. He also wants to create a Department of Economic/Community Development and to ... [Full Story »]

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