The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is planning “Christmas with a Cop” to help provide needy children with a good Christmas.
The Madison County Republican Party will meet Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Colbert Train Depot located at 23 S 4thStreet in Colbert.
Superintendent Michael Williams told board of education members Tuesday, Nov. 12 that the school system plans to develop ways to help inform parents and the community on the importance of participating in the upcoming 2020 Federal Census. He said the official start date for the Census collec…
Christmas in Danielsville will be held in Madison County Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m., according to Police Chief Jonathan Burnette.
Today (Thursday, Nov. 14) is Artie Kerns’ 59th birthday. It’s a birthday he probably wouldn’t be around to celebrate if it weren’t for the efforts of some Hull firefighters.
At its meeting on Monday, Nov. 11, the Baldwin City Council moved forward with the process to eliminate zoning “islands” within the city.
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump went public this week as several key witnesses will appear before a House committee — and television cameras — to testify out in the open. And one of the key players in the impeachment drama playing out in Washington D.C., told a crowd in J…
Less homework, more courses designed to develop day-to-day "life skills" and more training on meeting the emotional needs of students could become a new focus within the Jackson County School System.
Two Hall County leaders who have been serving in an interim capacity have now assumed permanent titles within the county's public works and planning and development departments.
The Auburn City Council, during its Thursday, Nov. 7 voting session, approved lower rental rates at the Perry Rainey Center in an attempt to draw more people to use the venue.
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The Statham Ethics Committee dismissed its first complaint Wednesday, Nov. 6, on a unanimous 3-0 vote.
Economic development is “going in the right direction,” Georgia Chamber of Commerce President Chris Clark told the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 5, but he warned the majority of jobs in the future “don’t exist right now.”
Continuing with this edition, past newspaper front pages will highlight local news and history in Winder and Barrow County. This front page is from the Nov. 12, 1969 edition of The Winder News.
A staff member of a Braselton retirement home is accused of attempting to suffocate an elderly woman.
Members of Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America have come to the aid of the Veterans residing at the Northeast Georgia Homeless Shelter in Winder.
The local Amvets Post 12 recently handed out its Americanism Essay and drawing awards to the students and teacher that won at the state convention. John Sliman and Tina Watkins of the post handed out the awards. Sliman is pictured above handing out the first-place student award to Samantha T…
Barrow County will be submitting a funding application to the state for just over $1 million in road resurfacing work.
Braselton’s Downtown Development Authority awarded a matching landscaping grant to one of its newest businesses, the Braselton Brewing Company.
Veterans salute the flag during the national anthem Monday, Nov. 11, at a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the local Amvets Post 12 at the Winder Community Center.
Members of the Winder-Barrow High School JROTC retire American flags during a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the Winder-based Sunbury Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Watson Hall.
The Madison County Industrial and Building Development Authority will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the historic county courthouse in the center of Danielsville.
The City of Colbert invites the public to visit the town from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 to enjoy “a fun-filled night of celebrating the beginning of the Christmas season.”
Braselton recently rejected a request to add more apartments to the town.
The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces Banks County graduates from the 2019 Region 2 Multi-Day Training Program.
Lula utility customers will not be charged late fees for the month of November.
The Banks County Chamber of Commerce CVB held a ribbon cutting at Your CBD Store, which is located at 295 Steven B Tanger Boulevard, Commerce. Freddie and Peggy Gilstrap are the owners. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. The phone number is 706-…
April Davis has taught one year at Commerce Middle School – starting her second this year – and she is the Commerce Teacher of the Year.
The growth that is occurring in Jackson County is adding to the county’s population and that makes the 2020 census more critical, Joel Logan, the chair of the county’s complete count committee, said Wednesday, Nov. 6, at a chamber of commerce breakfast.
Braselton's Visitors Bureau Authority and the Downtown Development staff will host the Georgia Department of Economic Development Tourism Product Development Resource Team Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the community room.
Sixteen-year-old Jackson County student Gracen Dutton recently completed her first solo flight. Dutton hopes to obtain her private pilot’s license as soon as she reaches the minimum age of 17. Her brother 19-year-old brother, Hayden, recently became a commercial pilot. Dutton is the top-rank…
Marc Ivey of Valley Grande, Ala., was recently elected to the board of directors of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association.
Lewis Sharp, vice president and co-owner of Premier Growers, Inc., has been elected to the Coker University Board of Trustees.
Two long-time employees of Northeast Georgia Health System are among six healthcare workers in the state officially recognized as "heroes." Jason Grady and Jeff Thompson received their awards from the Georgia Hospital Association during its annual Hospital Heroes Awards luncheon November 1.
The Gillsville City Council voted Tuesday, Nov. 5, to implement a moratorium on vaping establishment licenses. Following the lead of other local cities, the council unanimously approved a 90-day moratorium on the issuance of any business licenses for vaping shops in order to determine how to…
Action to rezone property at Banks Crossing for an apartment complex was postponed until December following a request from the developer to take a second look at the plans.
Commerce students will start school early in 2020, just as they did this year.
Two new Hoschton City Council members were slated to be sworn in on Nov. 12 (past the newspaper’s print deadline).
The renovations at Arcade City Park are almost complete.
Owners of the Chimney Oaks golf development have asked for a blanket variance for houses on lots that don’t meet the rear setback requirement of 15 feet.
A Madison County deputy faces a murder charge following a domestic incident in Clarke County Nov. 10.
The Jackson County Board of Education and the Jackson County Board of Commissioners are taking action to work more closely together on their mutual interest in the community.
Madison County schools fared well in a recent school system assessment, ranking third among the 13 Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) school districts.
Some big changes could be on the agenda in 2020 following the results of the Nov. 5 municipal elections across Jackson County.
A major new industrial facility at Banks Crossing is being sold following action by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Braselton area schools showed mixed results on the CCRPI.
The City of Nicholson will now have Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputies present during municipal court.
The Barrow County Historical Society held its fall membership dinner inside the Perry-Rainey Center in Auburn on Oct. 21.
The City of Auburn has been selected by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to receive one of the Employee Health and Wellbeing Incentive Grants awarded statewide to promote worksite programs designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of city employees and family members.
The Winder City Council, during a short meeting Tuesday, Nov. 5, approved a wholesale water agreement with the City of Statham.
The Barrow County Board of Education voted 7-2 Nov. 5 to increase its members' pay for the first time since 1988.
Continuing with this edition, past newspaper front pages will highlight local news and history in Winder and Barrow County. This front page is from the Nov. 5, 1969 edition of The Winder News.
More than 100 teenagers created the “cardboard city,” to demonstrate the effects of poverty and homelessness at the St. Matthew Catholic Church in Winder.
The noise is loud in the gym, partly because of the space and partly because of the youngsters involved. The kids are young and students from high school service clubs help out.
Jefferson leaders are slated to soon decide whether or not to install automated speed cameras in school zones.
The Commerce City Council will be asked to approve a list of roads to be re-paved at its Nov. 18 meeting.
Jackson County authorities are seeking information on a vandalism incident at a local park that caused over $10,000 worth of damage.
While many have followed the news of the growing unrest in the Middle East during recent weeks, one local man got to witness it first-hand.
The new Aldi store, Jefferson, which has been open about six months, has been sold. Ten Rules of Life, a German investor, acquired the asset for nearly $1.79 million.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners and the Banks County Historical Society held a reception Friday afternoon to showcase the restoration of the Historic Courthouse. Music by Phil Brooks played in the background as guests wandered on the grounds and through the ground level and upstairs …
Griffin Stephens receives a big hug after winning the Class AA individual cross country title Saturday, Nov. 2, in Carrollton. Stephens completed the course in 16:44.15, edging out Bleckley County’s Garrett Rogers by .06 seconds for the title. The boys’ team finished fourth overall in state.
The incumbents were re-elected in Maysville Tuesday with 34 percent of the voters casting ballots.
More bunkhouse trailers used at emergency sites around the country can be stored at a property on Lem Edwards Road.
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