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Accidental shooting seriously injures Bethlehem boy

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Thursday, June 12. 2008

BY KRISTI REED A ten-year old Bethlehem boy suffered a shotgun wound to the lower part of his body in what officials describe as an accidental shooting. Emergency responders were dispatched to the home on Herald Drive shortly before 12 p.m. in response to a 911 call. Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies found the victim and another juvenile at ... [Full Story »]

Hudgens to address Barrow GOP

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Thursday, June 12. 2008

State Senator Ralph Hudgens will be the guest speaker at the Monday, June 16, meeting of the Barrow County Republican Party. Hudgens will give his perspective on the 2008 legislative season and will present plans for his fall campaign. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Winder Woman’s Club. For more information, visit www.barrowgop.org.

Two Barrow commission races to be decided in July

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Thursday, June 12. 2008

BY KRISTI REED Though three Barrow County commission seats are up for grabs this year, only one will be decided in November. The District 3 commission seat, currently held by incumbent Bill Healan, is the only one contested by candidates from both parties. The District 1 and 2 seats will be decided July 15 when voters choose which Republican ... [Full Story »]

Three candidates pitch for DA position

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Thursday, June 12. 2008

BY KRISTI REED The race for the District Attorney of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit got a first hearing this week at a Monday night forum in Barrow County. Incumbent Rick Bridgeman is facing challengers Donna Sikes and Brad Smith in the Republican primary next month. There are no Democratic challengers for the office. The circuit includes ... [Full Story »]

Lawmen square off in county sheriff race

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Thursday, June 12. 2008

The two Republican candidates for Barrow County Sheriff have a lot in common. Murray Kogod and Jud Smith are both long-term law enforcement officers. Both say they will be tough on crime. They even share the goal of seeking state accreditation for the sheriff’s department. Kogod, a major and chief deputy in the Barrow County Sheriff’s ... [Full Story »]

Chairman's race highlight of GOP forum

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Thursday, June 12. 2008

BY KRISTI REED The Barrow County Republican Party held the first of three scheduled candidate forums on Monday at the Colleen O. Williams theatre in Winder. Eighteen candidates participated in the event. The forum consisted of short speeches by each candidate. The candidates were allowed three minutes to present their qualifications for office ... [Full Story »]

Alcohol license approved for new Auburn restaurant

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Wednesday, June 11. 2008

BY CHRIS BRIDGES The Auburn City Council unanimously approved an alcohol license for Dakota’s Grill, a new restaurant which is scheduled to open in approximately eight weeks. The council approved the application during its June meeting last Thursday after taking comments from citizens during a public hearing. No citizen in attendance spoke ... [Full Story »]

BOC studies short term traffic solutions

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Tuesday, June 10. 2008

BY KRISTI REED With the West Winder Bypass on hold due to lack of state funding, county officials have been forced to look at short and intermediate term solutions to the traffic problems facing Barrow County. One of the solutions under consideration is a cross county route to alleviate congestion in downtown Winder and move traffic across the ... [Full Story »]

Barrow political forum set for June 23

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Monday, June 9. 2008

The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee will present a “Night with the Candidates” on Monday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. The political forum will be open to any candidate that is running in a contested race in Barrow County. Each candidate will be given the opportunity to answer three questions asked by panelists ... [Full Story »]

UPDATED: Winder approves FY09 budget

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Sunday, June 8. 2008

BY KRISTI REED The Winder City Council has approved a $46 million budget for fiscal year 2009. The operating budget for 2009 will be set at $34.7 million, approximately $900,000 more than last year’s budget. The capital budget, which includes items such as equipment, facilities and other fixed assets, is $11.4 million. In a 4-2 vote, Council ... [Full Story »]

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