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Gwinnett Police cadet arrested in Auburn
A Gwinnett County Police Cadet was arrested on Thursday and charged with burglary while wearing his cadet uniform.




State's newest laws now in effect
Starting today, Georgia becomes the first state in the nation to have a law allowing adoption of an embryo.




Confirmed case of H1N1 virus in Barrow County
The Northeast Georgia Health District has just announced it has one confirmed case of the H1N1 virus in Barrow County.

Why not get CERT-ified?
Why not get CERT-ified?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a volunteer opportunity available through Citizens Corps and the Department of Homeland Security.
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Parents to have flexibility in picking child's school
Barrow County students now have the option to enroll their child in any school in the district, provided there is room at the school.




Community Bank & Trust responding to FDIC
Community Bank and Trust has received a cease-and-desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for what the FDIC describes as unsafe business practices.




Georgia Department of Transportation may help Barrow County projects
New leadership within the Georgia Department of Transportation and on the GDOT Board may be beneficial to Barrow County because of past good relationships and future potential to develop new working friendships.




County’s financial forecast is not looking any brighter
Local cash registers are not reflecting much confidence that the economic recovery is close at hand.
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Winder budget gets nod
In a time where financial worries are running rampant, the Winder City Council passed its 2010 Fiscal Year budget with little fanfare at Monday night’s special called meeting.

Warrants from undercover operation being served
Warrants from undercover operation being served
A six-month undercover criminal investigation by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office and the Auburn Police Department culminated Monday morning with arrests of some of the suspects wanted for drug-related and other crimes.
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CFO's suspension upheld, but Board says Horacek not untruthful
Beth Horacek didn’t get her 40-hour suspension lifted, but the Barrow County Personnel Board who reviewed her case did say they did not believe she was untruthful.




College grads face job market with trepidation
As first time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits continue to go up, a fresh batch of job hunters is hitting the job market — the graduates.

Protecting public is tops for Fire Chief
Protecting public is tops for Fire Chief
The combining of several departments already out protecting the public will bring those efforts together under Barrow County Fire Chief Mark Melvin.
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Stevi B’s: Making eating out affordable
Eating out can be tough for a family of four, especially in this economy. But, a night out doesn’t have to break the bank, at least that’s what Matt West believes. That’s why he invested in the restaurant business and opened a Stevi B’s at Barrow Crossing in Bethlehem.




College grads face job market with trepidation
As first time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits continue to go up, a fresh batch of job hunters is hitting the job market — the graduates.




Unemployment rate in Barrow, Jackson tops 10%
Barrow County is the yellow. On the statewide map charting the preliminary unemployment rate for May, Barrow County and neighboring Jackson County, are colored in with yellow, indicating the jobless rate has topped 10 percent. For Barrow, the unemployment rate was 10.7 for May while Jackson’s rate was slightly lower at 10.1 percent. Barrow and Jackson are among the 81 of Georgia’s 159 counties with unemployment rates at 10 percent or ...
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Deliberations under way in CEO appeal
The postal service will be delivering some important news to Beth Horacek and the Barrow County Board of Commissioners in the coming days.




Winder's proposed budget is more conservative
Winder’s 2009 fiscal year wasn’t exactly what Mayor Chip Thompson was expecting.




Man not involved in illegal activity
A homeless day laborer may have drawn undue attention, as he was connected to a flurry of e-mails and phone calls to parents of children in day care centers in Clarke and Oconee counties.

Braselton's clerk of court arrested

Braselton's clerk of court arrested
BRASELTON - Braselton's clerk of court has resigned and been arrested for allegedly embezzling $15,000 worth of bonds from the town's municipal court system, according to town officials.
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Layoffs saved Winder millions
What sort of difference does 30 people make? For the City of Winder, it makes a large financial difference — to the tune of $2.5 million. In February, Winder released its "Blueprint for the Future ... a Reorganization Plan to Lay a Foundation for the Future." The title-heavy plan focuses on how the city will deliver services over the long term while reducing costs. The Blueprint had existed in intangible terms ...




Domestic disputes rise with summer heat
The incidence of domestic violence complaints are on the rise. The number of cases reported remained up again this week, said Investigator Rachel Love, who returned from a week of training to review a volume of disputes, both verbal and physical.




Auburn man burgles for meth
Twenty-nine-year-old Clint Lamar Richards of Auburn is facing burglary and entering auto charges after police caught him snooping through a shed behind 330 Wages Road. Richards had keys to the shed and to a white Ford truck that was parked outside of it.




Bethlehem man facing sexually-based violence charges
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested more than a dozen people in the span of a week in relation to domestic abuse or violence, including sexual assault.




Man charged with cruelty to children
For one Statham resident, Father’s Day was rewarded by a trip to the Barrow County Detention Center.




Winder Citizens Police Academy selling donuts
The Winder Citizen Police Academy Alumni will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. in the Brandon Terrace Shopping Center on North Broad Street and in the parking lot of BB&T on South Broad Street.

Signal flashing, set to go green
Signal flashing, set to go green
The traffic signal at the intersection of Carl-Bethlehem Road, Hoyt King Road and Haymon-Morris Road is scheduled to begin flash operation beginning Wednesday, June 24, and then go to full operation Monday, June 29, according to County Engineer Darrell Greeson.
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County’s next RIF move is mergers
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners abolished 23 positions and combined several departments but found only $5,608.80 in savings for this fiscal year.







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