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Father of BOC member could face charges in helicopter incident involving Sonny Perdue

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 15. 2013
Updated: 5 days ago
The father of a Barrow County commissioner is under investigation for allegedly threatening to shoot down a helicopter last Friday that reportedly was carrying former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue. The incident happened around noon Friday, May 10, when the helicopter owned by a Lawrenceville company flew in circles around the Barrow County Airport. ... [Full Story »] 

We are all Bostonians now

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BarrowJournal
Thursday, May 9. 2013
It’s been three weeks since the bombings in Boston and we know a lot more now about how it happened than we did in the hours after that horrific event. What has amazed a lot of people in the bombing’s aftermath was the strong sense of resilience displayed by the people of Boston. It began the moment of the bombings when Bostonians ran ... [Full Story »] 

Mixed results on latest writing tests

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 8. 2013
Barrow County students in the 5th and 8th grades did not fare as well as high school students on the latest round of state writing tests. Though local students in both lower grade levels did better than their counterparts across the state, one in six Barrow County 5th graders failed to meet the state’s minimum standard on the writing test, ... [Full Story »] 

Top administrator, principal resign from Barrow schools

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 8. 2013
One of the five members of school superintendent Wanda Creel’s “executive cabinet” has resigned — and his wife, the principal of Bethlehem Elementary School, has decided to retire. Jake Grant, assistant superintendent for facilities, has accepted an offer to become the chief operations officer of the Oconee County school system. His ... [Full Story »] 

Auburn employees receive bonus

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 8. 2013
Most of the employees of Auburn’s city government last Friday received a $300 bonus in their paychecks. The Auburn City Council on Thursday night approved the supplements for 36 workers whose annual salaries are below $50,000. Six employees who earn above that threshold did not receive the extra money. The council’s resolution said ... [Full Story »] 

Owner of Peskin building a no-show for court hearing; faces possible arrest

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BarrowJournal
Friday, May 3. 2013
The owner of a large dilapidated structure in downtown Winder was a no-show in Winder Municipal Court last Friday and is facing additional fines — and potential arrest — if he doesn’t take quick action. Municipal Court clerk Megan Williams on Monday issued a “Failure to Appear” notice to Phillip Peskin, who resides in Atlanta and owns ... [Full Story »] 

BOE facing tough choices

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BarrowJournal
Friday, May 3. 2013
It’s no surprise that the Barrow County Board of Education is considering a millage rate hike. Every school system in Georgia is suffering from a budget crisis that has been building for the last few years. But Barrow County is perhaps one of the hardest hit communities in that crisis. The collapse of Barrow’s local tax digest has been ... [Full Story »] 

Graham: Barrow hit hard, but moving forward

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 1. 2013
Barrow County may have been hit hard by the recession, but it has weathered the worst of the nation’s financial storm and is showing signs of recovery, according to the chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. In her first annual State of the County address, Pat Graham on April 24 gave the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce a ... [Full Story »] 

17-year-old charged with child molestation

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BarrowJournal
Wednesday, May 1. 2013
Nathaniel Clack, 17, of Scott Drive, Winder, has been arrested and charged with child molestation, aggravated sodomy and enticing a child for indecent purposes and will now be facing those charges in Barrow County Superior Court as an adult, according to authorities. The February 22 report from the Barrow County Sheriff's Office lists an ... [Full Story »] 

Tuesday is last day for cancern study sign-ups

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BarrowJournal
Monday, April 29. 2013
Time is running out for local residents to sign up to participate in a potentially groundbreaking cancer research study. The study will give researchers access to the blood of 300,000 people who have never had cancer in order to look for early genetic mutations and cell markers. The study’s results could lead to medical interventions years ... [Full Story »] 
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