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The Danielsville City Council passed its 2009 budget 3-1 Monday night, which includes a 5.8-percent increase for city employees. Councilwoman Junne Temple provided the “no” vote. Council members, with the exception of Temple and Janice Merk, ... [ Full Story » ] 

Barrow County Judge David Motes has dismissed a 2007 lawsuit filed against the Town of Braselton by the developers of a high profile commercial project in Barrow County on Hwy. 211, saying the developer’s lawyers had engaged in judicial “misconduct.”
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Three people were injured Monday morning when their car crashed into the back of a firetruck.

The incident happened about 8 a.m. on the Damon Gause Bypass at the Hwy. 82 intersection in Arcade. A fire truck was responding to a call at the time of the incident.

Three people in the car were transported to area hospitals.

The Jefferson Police Department confiscated some $40,000 in marijuana and arrested one person Wednesday in a raid on a Jefferson home.

Charles Mark Day, 43, Storey Street was arrested and charged with manufacturing marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of non-game species and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Officers conducted a search warrant on Day’s home where they found 40 marijuana plants being grown in his basement. Officers also found a frozen owl and hawk in the house.

New Comments: Smith responds to Sikes' weekend mailing

With the runoff just days away, the candidates for District Attorney have become more aggressive in their attempts to cast doubt on their opponents’ qualifications. Early voting starts this week on Mon. July 28 and the runoff election will be on Aug. 5.
A recent campaign mailer from candidate Donna Sikes accused opponent Brad Smith of having let a Barrow County man go in a plea deal; the man was recently charged for murder in Florida. Smith strongly rebutted the accusation, saying that while he processed some paperwork, the case was not his and he had nothing to do with the plea deal.
“Throughout her campaign, my opponent has consistently used mudslinging and baseless personal attacks," he said. "Since the election, there have been rumors and conspiracy theories running rampant. I am here to tell you now that these are not true. The things you have been reading about are not true.”
Smith said the negative campaigning was causing citizens to lose sight of the real issue in the campaign – who is better qualified to be the next District Attorney.