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Garrison responds to accusations; early voting begins

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Tuesday, July 29. 2008

BY KRISTI REED With the hotly contested Barrow County chairman's race being decided in the August 5 runoff, both candidates are making a last ditch effort to get their message to the voters. Early voting begins this week in the runoff election between Doug Garrison and Danny Yearwood. August 2, supporters of candidate Daniel Yearwood will host ... [Full Story »]

LETTER: Former jailer now looking for a new job

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Monday, July 28. 2008

Dear Editor: I have worked as a Law Enforcement Officer for a period of 10 years. I have always been prideful of my position and what I have accomplished in life. I am a survivor. I was the victim of domestic violence at the age of 27. I will never forget the detective describing the crime scene as a murder scene. He said that he had never seen ... [Full Story »]

Planning commission meeting canceled

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Monday, July 28. 2008

A proposed change to Braselton’s future land use plan for a property on Ga. Hwy. 124 in Barrow County will be heard by the town’s planning commission next month. The Braselton Planning Commission was slated to hear a request by Don Panoz for the 61.8-acre property on Monday, but the request will instead be considered in August. With no ... [Full Story »]

2006 plea deal becomes issue in D.A.’s race

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

BY KRISTI REED The race for District Attorney of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit escalated this weekend as candidate Donna Sikes sent out a mailer accusing her opponent, Brad Smith, of approving a 2006 plea deal with accused murderer and registered sex offender Matthew Caylor. The case in question involved Caylor and his mother, Kimberly Caylor. ... [Full Story »]

2006 plea deal at issue in D.A.’s race

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

2006 plea deal at issue in D.A.â€™s race

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

2006 plea deal at issue in D.A.'s race

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

DA race getting testy as mailer stirs response

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

New Comments: Smith responds to Sikes' weekend mailing BY KRISTI REED With early voting starting this Monday, July 28, and the runoff election set for August 5, the candidates for District Attorney have become more aggressive in their attempts to cast doubt on their opponentsâ€™ qualifications. A recent campaign mailer from candidate ... [Full Story »]

BOE to present system improvement plan

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

The Barrow County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, July 29 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Comprehensive System Improvement Plan (CSIP) for Barrow County Schools. In a written release, Assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Claire Miller said the CSIP has been used for the past six years. The plan is updated each year with new ... [Full Story »]

Company plans to build two facilities in Barrow

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Sunday, July 27. 2008

A container company plans to build two manufacturing facilities in Barrow County, according to plans. Schuetz Container Systems, Inc., New Jersey, submitted plans for a project on Ga. Hwy. 316 that will include 583,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 10,000 square feet of office space. The first phase of the project will include a ... [Full Story »]

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