Entries from December 2009

Sentences issued in Superior Court

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Wednesday, December 16. 2009
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The Barrow County Superior Court recently sentenced the following people. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves innocence or charges cannot otherwise be proved. [Full Story »] 

Busy month for Barrow firefighters

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Tuesday, December 15. 2009
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November was a very busy month for public safety in Barrow County. Communication officers with Barrow County Emergency Services answered over 3,300 emergency calls during the month. Of these calls, 592 required assistance from fire and EMS personnel. The calls included one multi-family fire situation, 11 single family fire/situations, 61 motor vehicle collisions, five vehicle fires and 25 fire alarms. Other calls fielded by local firefighters included five gas leaks, five woods fires and a report of a possible airplane crash. Barrow County fire and emergency services personnel responded to a total of 478 medical calls. [Full Story »] 

Paul Miller

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Monday, December 14. 2009
WINDER – Paul Miller, 72, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. Born in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of the late John and Mary Miller. He was a member of the Winder First United Methodist Church, had worked at Thrall Car and Winder Barrow Realty, and was co-owner with his wife of Ann’s Flower Shop. He was a veteran, having served in the ... [Full Story »] 

Leontine Upton

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Monday, December 14. 2009
WINDER - Leontine T. Upton, 87, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. Born in Pelham, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Rachel Clark Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Red” Upton in 1990. A resident of Winder for the past three years, she was a former Macon resident, where she attended The Church of The ... [Full Story »] 

Chick-fil-A coming to Hwy. 316

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Mike Buffington
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Monday, December 14. 2009
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Barrow County residents are likely to “eat mor chikin” in 2010.

Chick-fil-A, Inc., last week closed on the sale of a one-acre site off Ga. 316 where a new restaurant will open as soon as April 1 across from the Barrow Crossing retail center.

It is one of only five new Georgia locations that are planned by the company in the upcoming year, said Chick-fil-A spokesperson Brenda Green.

“We’re looking to build a freestanding unit there sometime during the second quarter in 2010,” she said. “It’s just a good business decision. There are great retailers there and we are looking forward to building out further in Georgia.”

The recession apparently isn’t reducing consumers’ taste for Chick-fil-A products.

“We hit $3 billion in sales last week,” Green said.

Wayne Bartlett of Maynard & Bartlett Realty Group LLP said the sale of the 1.23-acre site closed Dec. 10. The seller was K & J Properties LLC, which owns three acres at that location, according to tax information posted on the county government’s web site. The sales price will not be public information until the new deed is recorded. [Full Story »] 

Barrow County CERT graduates recognized

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Monday, December 14. 2009
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Graduates of the latest Barrow County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course received their completion certificates during the Nov. 10 meeting of the Winder City Council. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Ignoring the will of the people

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Monday, December 14. 2009
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Can elected officials completely ignore the wishes of their constituents and escape being cast out of office? [Full Story »] 

Woman threatens to burn house

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Sunday, December 13. 2009
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A Winder woman called the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office after receiving a threatening phone call. [Full Story »] 

Statham Police investigating counterfeiting

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Sunday, December 13. 2009
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Statham Police are currently investigating two incidents involving counterfeit bills. [Full Story »] 

Winder Police investigating multiple burglaries

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Saturday, December 12. 2009
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Over $10,000 in merchandise was reported missing from an East May Street business after an early evening burglary last week. [Full Story »] 
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