Baldwin’s downtown park project could cost around $200,000 less than expected.
Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute has expanded across north Georgia with six new locations. One of those is located in Braselton.
The death last week of Margaret Ward leaves a huge hole in Jackson County's leadership culture.
Plans for a revised overlay district along Hwy. 53 in Hoschton got a boost June 6 after the Hoschton Planning Commission voted to send the new plan to the city council.
Hoschton's efforts to re-establish a city police department could get a boost from plans to implement building impact fees in the city.
Graduation will be held on Saturday, July 18, at Leopard Stadium, with stipulations put in place due to COVID-19. However, the planned prom has been cancelled, also due to concerns due to the virus.
The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 11 runoff is July 13.
The Banks County Courthouse closed on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 30, due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The courthouse reopened Tuesday, July 7.
Dear Editor: Thank you for the column (July 1) concerning the 1967 racist incident in Jackson County.
The old funeral home on Albany Avenue across from the county government complex is now a county property.
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Contractors with the Georgia Department of Transportation will begin work on SR 347 at the intersection of Grand Reunion Dr. this week.
The Madison County Journal won first place for local news coverage in 2019 from the Georgia Press Association among weekly newspapers of similar size in Georgia.
The state budget cut for the county school system for the upcoming school year was deep, but not as painful as initially expected.
Colbert Mayor Chris Peck (left) swears new council member Ray Thomas at Colbert’s July 6 council meeting. Thomas was elected to the council in a June 9 special election to finish out the term of Bert Robinson, who passed away. Thomas lives in Colbert with his wife, Sandra.
The following recent incidents were among those the Auburn Police Department responded to:
Madison County students are scheduled to return to class Aug. 7 — and they’ll wear masks in classrooms and most school settings.
The Barrow County Board of Education appears likely to approve the use of reserves to offset a roughly $4.6 million deficit in the county school system’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget — a move that would help the district avoid staff furloughs and any additional cuts beyond the ones the d…
The Barrow County School System plans to purchase up to $130,000 in personal protective equipment for school nurses, staff members and students in the coming fiscal year to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Following the recommendation of the city’s planning board and staff, the Winder City Council on Tuesday, July 7, voted down a proposal to annex and rezone more than 200 acres of land just south of Atlanta Highway and west of Pine Hills Golf Club that would have eventually allowed for a large…
The Barrow News-Journal won six awards from the Georgia Press Association for its coverage in 2019 among weekly newspapers of similar size across the state.
For the past week, the number of COVID-19 patients at Northeast Georgia Health System has hovered around 70.
Although most area fireworks shows were canceled this year, some individuals and neighborhoods provided their own fireworks for the July 4 holiday. Here is a photo of some fireworks from the LeMarr Heights neighborhood in Commerce.
The Commerce City Council wants to amend its current zoning map to eliminate some inconsistencies, but the move is raising questions about locations where the current use wouldn't conform to the new zoning codes.
The Madison County Republican Party will host a forum with the two Republican candidates for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District — Andrew Clyde and State Rep. Matt Gurtler.
The county industrial development and building authority (IDA) unanimously agreed to sign a sewer system consent order with the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) at their monthly meeting last week so they can increase the waste water that the plant takes in from the Georgia Renewable P…
The City of Nicholson has pushed back reopening its city hall after Gov. Brian Kemp extended a state public health emergency until August with COVID-19 cases spiking within Georgia.
Planners recently gave the initial nod on a request that would allow alcohol sales at a future Jefferson convenience store.
The City of Arcade re-opened its city park with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 2. Mayor Doug Haynie and several city officials spoke and thanked and recognized businesses and locals who helped bring the vision of the new park design to reality.
The Barrow County School System currently plans to begin its school year with in-person instruction Aug. 4 but will also offer a distance-learning option for all students due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Madison County parents who are uncomfortable sending their children to school in person due to the coronavirus outbreak can keep their children home.
Following weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta, the July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire, including five confirmed dead. Today Governor Kemp issued Executive Order 07.06.20.01, which declares a State of Emer…
Governor Brian P. Kemp has introduced the Georgia Safety Promise, a safety campaign to remind Georgia businesses and the public of the importance of following COVID-19 safety guidelines by agreeing to simple - yet critical - measures that help protect Georgians from COVID-19, minimize spread…
The Banks County News won six awards in the Georgia Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, including two first place awards.
Two deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in Banks County, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Visitors enjoyed dinner while listening to Reckless Abandon at the Plaza at Jackson in downtown Winder on Friday, July 3.
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. tonight (Monday, July 6) in the Superior Courtroom in the county government complex.
The widening of I-85 in Jackson County could soon continue along the stretch from Braselton to Jefferson.
The American Red Cross has the following upcoming blood donation drives in Barrow County:
The American Red Cross plans the following upcoming blood drives:
Local sales tax revenues held up surprisingly well in May, according to county reports for the month.
A Banks County man was injured in a shooting on July 4.
Many July 4 festivities have been cancelled in the area amid the continued COVID-19 pandemic.
Twenty physicians from Georgia Urology rank among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. All of these professionals are recognized as Atlanta’s Top Doctors in Atlanta magazine’s July issue.
Hall County leaders recently adopted its FY202 budget, which will run through June 30, 2021.
A total of 103 coronavirus cases have been reported in Madison County, according to the Thursday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The state lists four deaths and 15 hospitalizations for Madison County.
A revamped Commerce zoning map, if approved, could affect a number of mobile home owners throughout the city.
Madison County commissioners’ meetings will be back in person Monday, with the board holding its first gathering since the coronavirus shutdown in the Superior Courtroom in the county government complex.
The Chimneys golf course, owned and operated by the City of Winder, will be closed through at least July 15 after a course employee was "potentially exposed" to someone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, city officials said Wednesday, July 1.
The Piedmont Regional Library System has announced new operating hours for each of its library branches, including those in Barrow County, effective Monday, July 6.
New Winder city administrator Mandi Cody is still settling in after being hired last month by the city council and has barely had one full week on the job.
The City of Winder plans to implement two-hour parking limits throughout much of the downtown area — a move aimed at attracting more customers to downtown restaurants and businesses and encouraging owners and employees of those businesses to utilize non-two-hour lots and spaces.
Renee Cardona says she’s aware of the poor local reviews in the past for CatSnip, the new spay/neuter services provider for Barrow County Animal Control. But Cardona, who took over ownership of the metro Atlanta-based organization in October, added that she’s aiming to change any negative pe…
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Madison County and in Georgia.
At least 100 more coronavirus cases have been confirmed among Barrow County residents over the past week, aligning with a recent spike in the number of cases statewide.
The Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, July 6 in the Superior Courtroom of the county government complex.
Governor Brian P. Kemp has extended the public health state of emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures. Kemp signed the executive orders on June 29.
The spread of COVID-19 forced area schools to shutter their doors during the end of the 2019-20 school year. Students, teachers and parents adapted, utilizing digital learning in place of traditional in-person learning for the final months of the year.
Braselton leaders will soon consider a request to allow a townhome development in a manufacturing section of the town.
The City of Auburn won't hold its originally-scheduled Independence Day celebration Saturday, July 4, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Downtown Winder Live summer concert series kicks off Friday, July 3, as the Winder Downtown Business Association will host a concert from 7-10 p.m. at the Plaza at Jackson, the new pedestrian plaza along Jackson and Candler streets and Midland Avenue.
Lula City Hall is closed following an employee testing positive for COVID-19.
The Lula City Council approved a $1.116 budget at a called meeting on Monday, June 29, with Mayor Jim Grier pointing out that action comes with no employee furloughs or city taxes.
Early voting will be held July 20 through Aug. 7 for the Aug. 11 run-off election. There will be three positions on the run-off ballot, including one local race.
Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders on Monday, June 29, extending the Public Health State of Emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners awarded a bid in a called meeting Monday morning to Rains Grading, Hauling & Paving for $68,500 for a sewer line installation at Hwy. 59.
Kalki Yalamanchili has been named as municipal pro tem court judge for the City of Arcade.
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