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Burn ban lifted October 1

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

Barrow County Fire and Emergency Services announced this week that the statewide outdoor burning ban has been lifted. Citizens are still required to obtain a burn permit from the Georgia Department of Forestry and will be required to follow established regulations in order to legally burn. “While we want the citizens to be able to burn their ... [Full Story »]

Three Barrow schools added to AYP list

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

Holsenbeck Elementary, Statham Elementary and Winder-Barrow Middle School have met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) according to amended results released this week by the Georgia Department of Education. Overall, half of Barrow’s eight elementary schools, all four middle schools and one of the two high schools met AYP. At the system level, ... [Full Story »]

Cities study service delivery strategy

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

By Kristi Reed Some Barrow County citizens may not be getting a fair return on their tax dollars, according to a recent study. The study, conducted by Dorfman Consulting of Watkinsville, Ga., was commissioned by the Barrow County mayor’s association in an attempt to determine if city residents were paying for county services they do not ... [Full Story »]

Husband orders mistress out of his house

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Wednesday, October 1. 2008

An Auburn man called police after his mistress refused to leave his property. According to the mistress, she and the man had been “sexually active” and the man’s wife did not know about the affair. The woman admitted that her lover had asked her to leave the property, but said she did not believe he really wanted her to go. She also ... [Full Story »]

Salary increases cut from county budget

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Tuesday, September 30. 2008

By Kristi Reed County employees will be feeling the pinch from Barrow’s struggling economy in the upcoming year. Salary increases, merit raises and cost of living adjustments for all county employees have been eliminated from next year’s budget. The cuts resulted from changes made to the original 2009 budget. After commissioners rejected a ... [Full Story »]

Letter to the Editor: “Partisan” Is Not A Dirty Word

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Monday, September 29. 2008

“Partisan” is not a word meaning evil, nasty, mean, disrespectful, wanting to starve children, or keeping medicine away from old people. Liberals want us to believe that. “Partisan” simply means “a strong supporter of a faction, party, etc.” It’s having a strongly held belief. So why are Republicans condemned for being ... [Full Story »]

Winder Public Housing Authority fined for discrimination

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Monday, September 29. 2008

By Kristi Reed The Winder Housing Authority (WHA) will pay up to $490,000 in fines to settle a lawsuit alleging that the authority engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against African-American tenants and housing applicants. John Stell, attorney for the WHA, said the Department of Justice requested records from the housing ... [Full Story »]

Suspicious activity leads to two arrests

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Monday, September 29. 2008

Two people were arrested recently after being stopped for suspicious behavior near Embassy Drive in Winder. A Barrow County Sheriff’s deputy noticed a red Plymouth Voyager traveling in a secluded part of the subdivision, which is currently under development. The driver, Anthony Davis, 316 Carter Rd., lot 26, Auburn, said he was headed to a ... [Full Story »]

Hazardous waste drop off set for Oct. 9-11

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Sunday, September 28. 2008

The City of Winder and Keep Barrow Beautiful will be holding a fall household hazardous waste drop-off event Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11. County households may bring junk, batteries of all kind, computers, electronics (TV sets are ten dollars to recycle) cell phones, toner and inkjet cartridges, scrap metal, tires (limit ... [Full Story »]

BCSO arrests 44 last week

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Saturday, September 27. 2008

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office made 44 arrests last week. Those arrested and their charges include: •Christopher John Brown, 29, 229 Dailey Avenue, Winder, cruelty to children and battery FVA. •Governor Butler, 37, 132 Williamsburg Lane, Winder, probation violation. •Antwon Untez Calles, 23, 245 Georgia Avenue, Winder, probation ... [Full Story »]

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