Entries from October 2008

Final votes to be cast Tuesday; over 40% already voted in Barrow

Posted by
Chris Bridges
in News, Top Stories
Friday, October 31. 2008
Comments (17)
More than 43 percent of Barrow County’s 33,885 registered voters cast ballots ahead of Tuesday’s 2008 general election.

A total of 13,828 residents took advantage of the 45 days of early voting that ended Friday at 7 p.m.
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'Doggs venture to Athens

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
When the Winder-Barrow High School football team travels to Clarke Central Friday, Bulldogg head coach Ben Corley said it will be important for his team to start the game playing well. “It seems we have been ‘wide-eyed’ when the games begin,” Corley said earlier this week as he and his coaches began preparing for the contest against the ... [Full Story »] 

Wildcats return home Friday

Posted by
MainStreetNewsSports
in Sports
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
Despite last week’s disappointing loss to Heritage, the playoffs remain a strong possibility for the Apalachee High School Wildcats. Coach Shane Davis’ team is now 5-3 overall and will host Madison County in an important Region 8-AAAA contest this week. While the Red Raiders enter the game at 2-6, Davis said his team cannot overlook them. ... [Full Story »] 

Barrow Journal newspaper first issue launched

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
Comments (6)
The first issue of the Barrow Journal newspaper will hit the streets Wednesday night and will arrive in homes Thursday. The Journal is an outgrowth of BarrowJournal.com website and The Braselton News which have been covering Barrow County over the last year. [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: What we believe

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Opinions
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
Comments (7)
The opinion page holds a special place in newspapers. It is here that ideas are expressed, issues debated and solutions sought for complex problems. [Full Story »] 

Lack of sewer holding up new Barrow middle school

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in News
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
Comments (2)
With no county sewer line in the works, a proposed new middle school in Barrow County remains on hold. The Barrow County Board of Education continued to discuss the project at its meeting Tuesday night, but took no action. [Full Story »] 

Winder man killed Tuesday in motorcycle crash

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Public Safety
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
Comments (0)
A 41-year-old Winder man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle accident around 2 p.m. on Georgia Highway 8 (Atlanta Highway) near the Bankhead Highway crossing, according to a report from the Athens post of the Georgia State Patrol. [Full Story »] 

NASCAR memorabilia, cologne taken in burglary

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Wednesday, October 29. 2008
Comments (0)
A racing fan may be the culprit in a burglary last week. [Full Story »] 

Harvey Hudlow

Posted by
MainStreetNewsObits
in Obits
Tuesday, October 28. 2008
Harvey Hatcher Hudlow, Jr. 84, of Hoschton, died Monday, October 27, 2008. Born in Fulton County, he was a lifelong resident of metro Atlanta. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, where he served as a Military Police Officer, was a Mason, and a member of Hamilton Mill Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha L. ... [Full Story »] 

Man orders wife out of car, goes to jail

Posted by
Kristi Reed
in Public Safety
Tuesday, October 28. 2008
Comment (1)
A domestic dispute over bills ended in a trip to jail for a Winder man. [Full Story »] 
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