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Burglary reported at Owens Circle home

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Monday, July 14. 2008

Burglars took cash, checks and jewelry from an Owens Circle, Bethlehem, resident earlier this month, according to an incident report filed at the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. The burglars reportedly broke a window and entered the home. The homeowners were out of town and the break-in was reported by their son. Other incidents reported to ... [Full Story »]

Population rises for Barrow’s smallest cities

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Monday, July 14. 2008

Barrow County’s smallest cities experienced the largest percentage growth in population, according to the Census Bureau. Population estimates released by the Census Bureau last week show that Carl and Bethlehem each grew more than six percent from July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2007. Carl grew from 286 residents in 2006 to 305 residents in 2007 – ... [Full Story »]

Winder planning board to meet July 15

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Sunday, July 13. 2008

The City of Winder planning board will meet July 15 at 6 p.m. The board meets at the Winder Community Center located at 113 East Athens Street in Winder.

Winder Police Department investigates 30 incidents

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Saturday, July 12. 2008

The Winder Police Department investigated the following incidents over the past week: •criminal damage to property on Sunningdale Drive. •theft by taking on Village Court. •gas drive-off on North Broad Street. •theft by taking on Hill Street. •forgery on North Center Street. •theft by taking on East May Street. •simple battery on ... [Full Story »]

Turnout high for early voting

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Friday, July 11. 2008

BY KRISTI REED Barrow County voters are eager to have their say in the upcoming primary if early voting is any indication. As of Tuesday evening, 654 votes had been cast in two days of voting. During the presidential primary earlier this year, only 479 votes had been registered after the same period of time. Barrow County Board of Commissioners ... [Full Story »]

Incidents reported in Auburn

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Friday, July 11. 2008

The Auburn Police Department investigated the following incidents over the last two weeks: •damage to property on Cobblestone Road. •harassment on Cobblestone Road. •DUI on Mount Moriah Road. •damage to a city vehicle on 4th Avenue. •suspicious person on Glen Terrace Road. •speeding and driving without a license on Atlanta Highway. ... [Full Story »]

Airport Authority to meet Tuesday

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

The next meeting of the Barrow County airport authority will be held July 15, 2008 at 12 p.m. The agenda for this month’s meeting includes a discussion of a variance request and the approval of a new hangar waiting list policy. The authority meets in the terminal building of the Northwest Georgia Regional Airport, located at 841 Ronald Wood ... [Full Story »]

Barrow Sheriff’s Office arrests reported

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Thursday, July 10. 2008

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office made the following arrests last week: •Jimmy Justin Boldin, 24, 952 Boss Hardy Road, Winder, aggravated assault. •Michael Campanale, Jr., 20, 326 Honeysuckle Trace, Auburn, battery FVA, cruelty to children and party to the crime of battery FVA. •Brian Todd Childress, 38, 2920 Mars Hill Road, ... [Full Story »]

Barrow sheriff’s race tops campaign spending list

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Wednesday, July 9. 2008

The heavyweight political contest in Barrow County appears to be the race for sheriff where the two Republican candidates had together spent over $46,800 through the end of June, according to this week’s campaign disclosure reports. Sheriff’s candidate Jud Smith had spent the most money at $27,900 and had also raised the most funds with ... [Full Story »]

Guide to the candidates coming

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Wednesday, July 9. 2008

A special Guide to Barrow Candidates from BarrowJournal.com and The Braselton News will be arrive in homes this week. The guide includes in-depth interviews with the three candidates running for Chairman of Barrow County Board of Commissioners and responses to questions from candidates in other races. In addition, there is a sample ballot ... [Full Story »]

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