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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:53 pm

Barrow County News

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7 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

Clarke, Barrow may get pre-K boost

Georgia has changed the criteria for deciding where to add pre-kindergarten classes, and Barrow and Clarke counties will be at the top of the list this year as officials prepare to divvy up money for 1,000 new ...

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Related Topix: Georgia, Education Etc., Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Oconee County, GA

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Barrow County News

Advance Voting is moving upstairs

Registered Barrow County voters wishing to participate in Advance Voting will find the location moving up - upstairs at the Barrow County Administrative Annex, that is.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

WXIA-TV Atlanta

Mattie's Call Issued for Disabled Man

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have issued a Mattie's Call for a disabled person who was last seen Saturday.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

Athens Banner-Herald

Police seek help in locating missing Statham man

Barrow County authorities are asking residents of Athens and Statham to be on the lookout for a 66-year-old Statham man who they believe wandered away from his personal care home on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Statham, GA

WDUN-AM Gainesville

Barrow County man dies in weekend wreck

A Barrow County man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Dacula early Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Dacula, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Statham, GA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

WDUN-AM Gainesville

Barrow Co. deputy will not be prosecuted for shooting

A Barrow County sheriff's officer will not be prosecuted after shooting a Bethlehem woman during a standoff last November.

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Related Topix: Bethlehem, GA

Athens Banner-Herald

Schools expected low math CRCT scores

Teachers and administrators knew math would be a problem on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test this year.

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Related Topix: Clarke County, GA, Education Etc.

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Barrow County News

With state funding crisis, traffic relief options for short-term will be vital

Cross-county routes to provide some transportation options for drivers, especially tractor-trailer drivers, are presented in the Barrow County Comprehensive Transportation Plan supplemental study which is now ...

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Related Topix: Winder, GA, Opinion

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Athens Banner-Herald

Grant for sewer would aid factory

County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to partner with Winder city officials in applying for a $500,000 state Department of Community Affairs Employment Incentive Program grant to run a sewer line to ...

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Related Topix: Winder, GA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Daily Citizen

Murray sheriff candidate: Ken Smith

Ken Smith says if the Murray County Jail becomes overrun with illegal aliens, tents may be the answer.

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Related Topix: Whitfield County, GA, Bogart, GA, Murray County, GA

Barrow County News

Courthouse, detention video-tour set

A video update of the construction activities at the new Barrow County criminal justice facility will be provided at Tuesday's meeting of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners.

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Related Topix: Winder, GA, Bethlehem, GA, Auburn, GA

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Barrow County News

Glimpses into Winder's past setting path for the future

Lauren Blais of the City of Winder's WCTV Channel 24 checks the camera for Chandler Riley before Sarah Gay begins her interviewing Main Street Winder is committed to preserving the heritage of the community and ...

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Related Topix: Winder, GA

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Athens Banner-Herald

Poor market, more tax appeals

Hundreds of Northeast Georgia landowners are appealing their property taxes this year, citing a poor housing market they believe has devalued their homes and businesses.

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Related Topix: Oconee County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Home Listing, Home, Housing

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Athens Banner-Herald

Arts center on outs in split with Winder

Story updated at 11:47 PM on Thursday, June 12, 2008 WINDER - The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center has been synonymous with art in downtown Winder for the past 11 years, teaching amateurs to draw and paint, giving ...

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Related Topix: Winder, GA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

www.mainstreetnews.com | Saint Patrick

Lawmen square off

Lawmen square off for sheriff BY KRISTI REED The two Republican candidates for Barrow County Sheriff have a lot in common.

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Related Topix: Winder, GA

www.mainstreetnews.com | Saint Patrick

Chairman's race

Chairman's race highlights GOP forum BY KRISTI REED Candidates vying for chairman of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners squared off for the first time Monday night with the two challengers calling for a ...

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www.accessnorthga.com | Saint Patrick

Barrow County boy shot while playing with a gun

A 10-year-old boy was shot while he and a friend played with a gun Thursday in Bethlehem.

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Related Topix: Bethlehem, GA

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Development of the Week: Couple moves farther out, makes home their own

Ron and Barbara Bauer's search for a ranch led them from Gwinnett County to adjacent Barrow County, where they bought a home in Treemont.

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Related Topix: Gwinnett County, GA, Winder, GA, Lawrenceville, GA, Home Listing, Home

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Barrow County News

Math CRCT is challenging for retesting preparation

Barrow County is proactive in addressing CRCT matter: Miller Barrow County Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Claire Miller and Superintendent of Schools Dr.

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Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Macon Telegraph

Police: Man killed his sleeping mother with crossbow

A man is being held without bond on murder charges after police say he shot his mother in the back with a crossbow while she slept.

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Related Topix: Bethlehem, GA

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