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An abandoned commercial building in downtown Winder suffered second-floor fire damage Sunday, May 31, due to an electrical problem, according to Winder Fire Chief Matt Whiting. Just before 10 a.m. Sunday, Winder firefighters and crews from Barrow County Emergency Services were dispatched to …
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Despite several agreeing it wasn’t a perfect answer, Barrow County school leaders approved a transportation schedule that would flip school starting times for the elementary and middle and high schools for the 2020-21 school year.
The Barrow County Historical Society and Barrow County Museum will host a Train Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Gainesville-Midland #208 steam engine and caboose mus…
18 deaths from COVID-19 now confirmed in county; reported death toll at Winder nursing home up to 15
The Georgia Department of Public Health has now confirmed 328 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths from COVID-19 in Barrow County as of Tuesday afternoon, June 2.
Bars and night clubs around Georgia can reopen beginning Monday, June 1, after being closed for roughly two months amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
There have now been 45,070 confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia, including 320 in Barrow County, and 1,962 confirmed deaths from COVID-19.
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A pair of decorated Apalachee High School senior track and field athletes signed recently to continue their careers in college.
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The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the Auburn, Braselton, Statham and Winder police departments recently reported the following arrests around the county.
Multiple vehicles were broken into on Bismarck Circle in Winder between May 24-26, according to Barrow County Sheriff’s Office incident reports.
The following incidents were among those the Winder Police Department recently responded to:
The following incidents were among those recently responded to by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office:
The following recent arrests were reported by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the Auburn, Braselton, Statham and Winder police departments:
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The Winder Public Library is inviting community members to “find the library at their place” by visiting the website https://prlib.org to access virtual services and resources.
As a result of growing community needs in response to the Coronavirus health emergency, the Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors held a special meeting March 31 to review applications for…
Isabelle Lowrie, president of the local Sukey Hart chapter of Children of the American Revolution Society, was elected to the GSSCAR State Board at the 81st annual State Conference, held on Ma…
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre recently presented a check for over $600 to New Path 1010. The donation is part of WBCT’s continuing program of giving a portion of the proceeds from each play …
Braselton has cancelled its Rivers Alive event scheduled for April 11.
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Amber Hagy, a fifth-grade teacher at Yargo Elementary School, was recently awarded the annual Barrow County Retired Educators Association (BCREA) scholarship, which enables a certified Barrow County teacher to take courses toward achieving an advanced degree in an educational field, thereby …
The following area students were named either to the President’s Honor Roll or President’s List for the spring 2020 semester at the University of North Georgia. Students on the President’s Hon…
Peach State Federal Credit Union of Lawrenceville recently announced the winners of over $154,000 in scholarships and educational grants, including two teachers and a student in the Barrow Cou…
The following area students earned a spot on the Dean’s List at Piedmont College for the spring 2020 semester after earning a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.99:
The Apalachee High School SkillsUSA chapter received notification May 4 that it was recognized as a Silver Chapter of Distinction in the Chapter Excellence Program this year. This level of hig…
Calvary Baptist Church, 1086 Atlanta Hwy., Auburn, has announced new service times has the church begins its return toward normal operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Here is a running list of church service modifications and other event cancellations or modifications in Barrow County in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be updated frequently as…
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