Entries from April 2010

Drunk woman arrested after breaking window

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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Police were called to a Graham Street home after a caller reported seeing a woman attempting to break a window on the rear of the residence. [Full Story »] 

Arsonist sets fire to vacant home

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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A Tuesday morning fire in the 100 Block of Morgans Ridge Road is currently under investigation as an act of arson. [Full Story »] 

Blood drive today at Athens Regional

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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Athens Regional Medical Center will host two American Red Cross blood drives on Thursday, April 29, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and Thursday, May 6, from noon to 6 p.m. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Like pollen, politics is thick in air

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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For political junkies like myself, this is a great week. [Full Story »] 

Candidate qualifying underway

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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While some aspiring politicians have been on the campaign trail for months, election season officially began Monday with candidate qualifying.

Locally, several commission and school board seats are up for grabs.

County commission seats in districts 4, 5 and 6 and school board seats in districts 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9 will be filled in this year’s elections.

On Monday, school board incumbents Randall Holland (district 1), Connie Wehunt (district 3), Dan Cromer (district 7) and Mark Still (district 9) qualified as Republicans. . Duwayne Anderson and Dexter Sullivan also filed papers to run for the district 7 at-large seat.

County commissioners Isaiah Berry (district 4), Billy Parks (district 5) and Ben Hendrix (district 6) qualified for the Republican primary on Monday as well. [Full Story »] 

Crime victims’ rights week commemorated

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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Last week, Sally Quillian Yates, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, along with federal investigative agencies in the Northern District of Georgia, commemorated “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.” [Full Story »] 

Sheriff’s Office to open firing range to public

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010
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The citizens of Barrow County will soon have the opportunity to practice their shooting skills and get personalized instruction from highly trained professionals. [Full Story »] 

Davis makes additions to AHS coaching staff

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010
Shane Davis places a high level of importance on his coaching staff being a family. That’s why the Apalachee High School football coach doesn’t hire new coaches often or without much thought and process. After defensive coordinator David Wagner left to become the new head coach at Winder-Barrow High School, Davis took his time in retooling ... [Full Story »] 

Diamond Doggs go for home field advantage

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010
The playoffs are already a certainty but the Winder-Barrow High School baseball team still has work to do before the 2010 regular season comes to an end. With the No. 2 seed from Region 8-AAAA still on the line, the Diamond Doggs took one more step toward clinching that spot with a 3-0 win against visiting Monroe Area Monday at Charles W. ... [Full Story »] 

Lady Doggs begin soccer playoffs

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010
After compiling a 14-2-1 record during the regular season, one might think the opening-round playoff matchup for the Winder-Barrow High School girls soccer team might be a little easier than what it has been dealt. One would be wrong. Coach Ben Arms’ team will face Starr’s Mill, the No. 2-seeded team from Region 5-AAAA, in the opening round ... [Full Story »] 
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