Entries from September 2008

Lindsay Robertson

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Tuesday, September 30. 2008
Lindsay Boomershine Robertson, 55, of Braselton, died Sunday, September 28, 2008. Born in Landstuhl-Kaiser Sultun, Germany, she was the daughter of Walter and Winkie Boomershine of Gainesville, and lived most of her life in the Gainesville area. She was vice president and comptroller for Moss Robertson Cadillac-Mazda in Gainesville. She ... [Full Story »] 

Lois Suertefelipe

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Monday, September 29. 2008
Lois Lee Suertefelipe, 81, of Winder, died Sunday, September 28, 2008. Born in Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Lon and Minnie Birt Lee and was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. Mrs. Suertefelipe was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar P. Suertefelipe; a son, Royce Vaughnn; daughter, Sara Birt; sisters, Nell Wilson, ... [Full Story »] 

Letter to the Editor: “Partisan” Is Not A Dirty Word

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Kristi Reed
in Opinions
Monday, September 29. 2008
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“Partisan” is not a word meaning evil, nasty, mean, disrespectful, wanting to starve children, or keeping medicine away from old people. Liberals want us to believe that. [Full Story »] 

‘Doc’ Holliday

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Monday, September 29. 2008
Marion Joe “Doc” Holliday, 87, of Statham, died Friday, September 26, 2008. Born in Barrow County, he was the son of the late D.A. and Berder “Birdie” Casper Holliday. He was a member of Chapel Christian Church and was retired as the owner and operator of Holliday T.V. Sales and Service. Mr. Holliday was preceded in death by his wife, ... [Full Story »] 

Winder Public Housing Authority fined for discrimination

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Kristi Reed
in News
Monday, September 29. 2008
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By Kristi Reed
The Winder Housing Authority (WHA) will pay up to $490,000 in fines to settle a lawsuit alleging that the authority engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against African-American tenants and housing applicants.
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Hazardous waste drop off set for Oct. 9-11

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Kristi Reed
in News
Sunday, September 28. 2008
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The City of Winder and Keep Barrow Beautiful will be holding a fall household hazardous waste drop-off event Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11. [Full Story »] 

BCSO arrests 44 last week

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Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Saturday, September 27. 2008
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The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office made 44 arrests last week. Those arrested and their charges include: [Full Story »] 

PETCO opens new Braselton center

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Kristi Reed
in News
Saturday, September 27. 2008
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By Kerri Testement
It was a day for the dogs (and other pets for that matter). That’s one reason why a Braselton council member brought his pup for the opening of the town’s latest distribution center.
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Barrow County facing lawsuit over zoning request

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Kristi Reed
in News, Top Stories
Friday, September 26. 2008
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By Kristi Reed
Jacqueline Twiss said she knew her rezoning request would be denied even before the Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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BOC to vote on budget Tuesday

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Kristi Reed
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Friday, September 26. 2008
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The Barrow County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, September 30 at 6 p.m. to adopt the budget for fiscal year 2009. The board will hold a separate meeting at 7 p.m. to set the millage rate for the upcoming year. [Full Story »] 
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