Entries from May 2008

Airport Authority to meet Thursday

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Kristi Reed
in News
Saturday, May 31. 2008
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The Barrow County Airport Authority will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 5 at 9:30 a.m. in the conference room of the terminal building. [Full Story »] 

UPDATED: GPAC, Winder at odds over Cultural Arts Center

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Kristi Reed
in Top Stories
Thursday, May 29. 2008
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BY KRISTI REED
After eleven years, the Georgia Piedmont Arts Center (GPAC) may be leaving downtown Winder.
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EDITORIAL:Sewer line locations are important

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Kristi Reed
in Opinions
Wednesday, May 28. 2008
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The controversy surrounding a proposed sewerage line extension in Barrow County to accommodate a new school raises some fundamental issues about how local governments affect growth. [Full Story »] 

Sewer remains as roadblock for new school

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Kristi Reed
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Wednesday, May 28. 2008
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BY CHRIS BRIDGES
As details continue to be ironed out over the installation of a sewer system on Mulberry Road, the ground breaking of a new middle school in Barrow County remains on hold. [Full Story »] 

UPDATED: Barrow to purchase new E-911 system

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Kristi Reed
in Top Stories
Tuesday, May 27. 2008
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BY KRISTI REED
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved the purchase of a new E-911 phone system.
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UPDATED: 400 Barrow eighth graders fail math CRCT

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Kristi Reed
in Top Stories
Monday, May 26. 2008
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BY KRISTI REED
Changes in the statewide Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) have resulted in an unintended side effect – lower scores on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), particularly on the math and social studies portion of the assessment. School officials must now determine if the poor results are due to tougher curriculum standards or if the problem lies with the assessments themselves.
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UPDATED: BOE approves additional funding for library

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Kristi Reed
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Friday, May 23. 2008
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The Barrow County Board of Education has approved an additional $25,200 in funding for the Piedmont Regional Library system. [Full Story »] 

Old Peachtree Montessori School to expand campus

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Kristi Reed
in News
Thursday, May 22. 2008
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BY KRISTI REED
The Barrow County Planning Commission has recommended approval for a request from Raymond Garcia to expand the campus of the Old Peachtree Montessori School on Hills Shop Road in Auburn.
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William Brown

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MainStreetNewsObits
in Obits
Thursday, May 22. 2008
William Jesse Brown, 57, of Commerce, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at his residence, following an extended illness. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Sam and Grace Parker Brown. He worked at Certain Teed Corporation of Athens for 30 years. Mr. Brown made a lot of friends that he considered family, loved ones stated. Survivors ... [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Are governments too ‘professional?’

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Staff Writer
in Opinions
Thursday, May 22. 2008
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There’s a growing suspicion by many observers that we’ve over-professionalized local governments. For decades, citizens bucked against elected officials, especially those who were perceived to be incompetent. Citizens clamored for a more professional approach to government. [Full Story »] 
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