Barrow County 4-H'ers compete every year in District Project Achievement. This year DPA was held June 11-13, and Barrow County had 11 middle and high schoolers compete at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
The YMCA of Metro Atlanta announced recently early learning enrollment is open at 11 Y Early Learning Program locations for the 2021-2022 school year. That includes the Barrow County site, located at 55 Maynard St., Winder.
The Piedmont Regional Library System now offers ABCMouse.com, an online early-learning tool aimed at boosting child reading scores, for free for every library card holder within the system
Following its recent “Best of Winder” selection, Covenant Life Sanctuary, 115 Patrick Mill Rd. SW, has launched a 24/7 internet radio station called “Covenant Life Radio.”
The Statham Public Library is now fully open for business in its newly-renovated and expanded space at 1928 Railroad St., leaders have announced.
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre concluded its second round of its summer Drama Camp the week of June 21-25. Two sessions were held each day with children ages 5-9 attending in the morning and children ages 10-15 attending in the afternoon. Campers spent their week learning many things about …
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The Barrow County Food Pantry, in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, will hold its monthly outdoor food distribution for qualifying residents July 22.
The next "Awake America" prayer meeting in Barrow County will be held at 11:59 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at Community Partners Realty, 30 South Broad St., Winder.
A goal that started last summer turned into a time-consuming, but rewarding experience for three brothers from Winder.
Editor’s Note: Camden Fortner, 11, of Winder, died June 14 as the result of complications from Pearson syndrome, an extremely rare mitochondrial disease that carries a short life expectancy. There are fewer than 100 cases reported worldwide. Below, Fortner’s mother, Erin Matthews Clark, prov…
Twenty-two Boy Scouts and five leaders from BSA Troop 750 of Auburn took a trip last week up to Camp Rainey Mountain in Clayton for the scouts to work on their ranks and merit badges. During the weeklong camp, the scouts took classes in engineering, kayaking, metal working, aviation, communi…
Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death among children in America, and a Barrow County resident is leading a fundraising drive to help fund research efforts and also bring comfort to child patients and their families.
Barrow County will be part of the annual Statewide Bible Reading project around Georgia and the U.S. July 14.
Editor’s note: Camp Will-A-Way at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, the first comprehensive outdoor recreational complex for people with disabilities in the U.S., turns 50 years old this week. The Will-A-Way Recreation Area opened in 1971 after four years of planning, design and construction,…
Throughout her life, Erika Wilson had been able to avoid any major surgeries other than an appendix removal she had when she was a young girl. So she was admittedly taken aback during a medical appointment in March when doctors found a mass on her small intestine and scheduled a procedure to…
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre resumed its annual Drama Camp this summer with the first week of camp being held June 7-11. Younger children attended the morning session while older children attended in the afternoon. After being closed for over a year due to Covid concerns, the first live a…
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The Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates (PCASA) hosted its 9th Annual Hearts for Children Gala May 29 at Road Atlanta.
Carter Hill Christian Church, 361 Punkin Junction Rd., Bethlehem, will hold a community car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26, to help fund renovations to its building, which is over 100 years old.
Volunteers with the Barrow County Historical Society will host a "Train Day" event starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at the Gainesville-Midland #208 steam engine and caboose museum in downtown Winder.
The local AMVETS Post 12 and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 87 hosted a Memorial Day ceremony in honor of America's fallen servicemen and servicewomen Monday, May 31, at the VFW post headquarters in Winder.
Members of the American Legion in Statham hosted an annual Shepherd’s Men rally Sunday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day.
An estimated 7,000 people gathered in downtown Winder on May 22 to enjoy a free Swingin’ Medallions concert at the newly renovated Jug Tavern Park and amphitheater. The City of Winder and Downtown Development Authority thanked Akins Ford for sponsoring the band, Regions Bank for providing a …
The Barrow County Food Pantry, in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, will hold its monthly outdoor food distribution day Thursday, June 24, starting at 8 a.m. (rain or shine) at Holly Hill Mall on West Athens Street in Winder.
A local church is planning a benefit concert and worship service for a Statham Elementary School teacher who is battling cancer.
Tree House Inc., a Winder-based nonprofit whose mission is to prevent child abuse in Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties, raised over $110,000 through its annual “A Night of Hope” live and silent auction, held Friday, May 21, at The Venue at Friendship Springs in Flowery Branch. The event inc…
The Boys & Girls Club of Winder-Barrow County has raised more than $30,000 through its annual Steak & Steak dinner fundraiser, funding that will help provide support to program operations for its members.
Gail Mosuch (right) of the Winder-based Sunbury Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented the annual DAR Youth Citizenship Award to Keniyah Towler, who is a student at Haymon-Morris Middle School. The award honors a student who “demonstrates the …
The local Sukey Hart Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) Society now has two of its members serving on the Georgia State Society C.A.R. Board. Isabelle Lowrie (right) serves as the state chaplain and Reese Lowrie is the state treasurer.
The Southern States Llama Association is hosting a llama and alpaca show over Memorial Day weekend at the Chicopee Agricultural Center Arena in Gainesville.
Logan Morris acknowledges that “speechless” isn’t a word that those who know her would associate with her very often. But the seventh-grade language arts teacher at Russell Middle School admitted that she couldn’t find the words to match her emotions when she walked out of the front doors to…
Four local and area animal-welfare organizations have joined efforts through a new initiative to help low-income families in Barrow County provide for their pets so the pets can stay with their owners rather than having to be surrendered by a shelter. Leftover Pets, the Pup and Cat Co. human…
Alesa McArthur, philanthropy director for Georgia Health Family Alliance, made an educational presentation on TAR WARS to Barrow County Chamber of Commerce Business Over Breakfast attendees last week. TAR WARS is a community-based education program designed for fourth- and fifth-grade studen…
The Statham Public Library is now open for curbside services while renovation and expansion work the library wraps up.
The Piedmont Regional Library System’s Pop-up Rolling Library vehicle, PuRL, is turning 1 this year and system leaders want the public to be a part of the celebration.
Representatives for Adventure Bags vowed almost two years ago, after the local nonprofit’s founder passed away, that they would not let the organization’s operations and mission fall by the wayside. And, in fact, they’ve been able to expand the organization’s outreach, even through the coron…
The Sunbury Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently conducted a grave-marking ceremony to honor David Smith and his wife Rebecca Lindley Smith at the Smith Family Cemetery in Winder.
A pet-themed Fur Fest event was held Friday, April 30, at Jug Tavern Park in Winder. Pup & Cat Co. representatives were on site with dogs available for adoption for National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day. There were also pet-related vendors and local non-profit organizations, a Kentucky Derby-…
Come Alive Ministries Pregnancy Care Center of Winder held a barbecue fundraiser Saturday, May 1, at Whistleville Christian Church, with volunteers serving hundreds of meals to the local community. "The board, staff and volunteers of CAM Pregnancy Care Center would like to extend our appreci…
The non-profit thrift store Clothes Closet has recently upgraded at its West Candler Street location, across from the Winder Police Department headquarters. All proceeds from the store go back into the Barrow County community through the Church of the Month program, Food Pantry and other out…
On the second Thursday of each month, join elected officials, pastors, community leaders,and concerned citizens as they meet to pray for the nation, its leaders and revival for America.
Phil Jones won 213 games in 37 seasons as a head football coach at the high school and college levels. But as Gary Whitlock, one of his former assistants at Winder-Barrow High School, summed it up, Jones didn’t stress “wins and the scoreboard” as much as the relationships he developed, foste…
The Piedmont Regional Library System recently rolled out its newest online resource, World Book Encyclopedia and World eBook. Both services are free to every person with an active library card.
The Auburn Public Library has reopened for in-person visits after closing last fall for an expansion project to be completed.
The Come Alive Ministries (CAM) Pregnancy Care Center will hold a barbecue fundraiser Saturday, May 1, starting at 4:30 p.m. at Whistleville Christian Church, 83 Patrick Mill Rd., Winder.
For Audrey Callahan, it was a heartwarming case of “God’s perfect timing.”
Piedmont CASA will host a "Pinwheels for Prevention" ceremony 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, at the Barrow County Historic Courthouse on North Broad Street in downtown Winder.
The Barrow County Museum will be open Saturday, April 10, in conjunction with the Barrow County Farmers’ Market.
The Winder Church of God of Prophecy, 100 East Wright St., will be giving away free barbecue plates on Sunday, April 24, starting at noon.
The Barrow County Food Pantry, in partnership with The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, will hold its monthly food distribution day Thursday, April 22, starting at 8 a.m. (rain or shine) at Holly Hill Mall, across from Hill's Ace Hardware, on West Athens Street in Winder.
Come Alive Ministries (CAM) Pregnancy Care Center hosts monthly confidential share group for women only.
The Barrow County Farmers Market will open April 10 and continue every Saturday through Nov. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The market is located behind the historic Barrow County Courthouse in downtown Winder.
Joe and Marie Watkins of Winder are celebrating 50 years of marriage. The couple were married on March 27, 1971. They have two children (Angie Humphries and Russell Watkins) and five grandchildren who also live in Winder.
Jackson EMC recently honored local builders, including two in Barrow County, with awards for following the cooperative’s “Right Choice” new-home construction standards for energy efficiency and comfort.
The Winder Downtown Business Association recently held a ribbon-cutting for the opening of a new office by Gainesville-based law firm Smith Hulsey Attorneys at Law. The firm’s Winder office is located at 75 North Broad St., Suite 6000 in the old Peoples Bank building. The firm specializes so…
The Winder Public Library will host a webinar with decluttering expert Shannon Huneycutt at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25.
Kennedy Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Jodi Sorrells took a literal approach to “Reading Across America” with her students this year.
On the second Thursday of each month, join elected officials, pastors, community leaders,and concerned citizens as they meet to pray for the nation, its leaders and revival for America.
Come Alive Ministries (CAM) Pregnancy Care Center is hosts monthly confidential share group for women only.
Ethan Coker, a worked-based learning student from Winder-Barrow High School, was involved in successful efforts recently to save the life of a woman who had collapsed from cardiac arrest at the pool area of the Brad Akins YMCA in Winder. For his work-based learning job placement, Coker works…
It seemed like just another workout recently at the Brad Akins YMCA in Winder for Ashley Still — until she saw an employee from the gym hurrying over to her. A woman had collapsed near the swimming pool, and the employee knew Still was a first responder.
Jerry Mitchell will be ministering in music at 11 a.m., and Holy Reign and Clarke Kesler and Friends will be ministering in music at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Winder Church of God of Prophecy.
An aerobics and fitness class for adults 50 years and older is now being held in Barrow County.
On the second Thursday of each month, join elected officials, pastors, community leaders,and concerned citizens as they meet to pray for the nation, its leaders and revival for America.
Come Alive Minisitries (CAM) Pregnancy Care Center of Winder will hold its annual “Sanctity of Human Life” concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
Winder Church of God of Prophecy will hold a weekend revival Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16, beginning at 7 p.m. each night.
Local author Bobby Nash of Bethlehem has been awarded the New Pulp Fiction Award by the Sangria Summit Society for his literary work, specifically Snow Falls, the first book in his Snow series of novellas published by BEN Books.
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