Entries from May 2010

BOE dealing with budget crunch

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Chris Bridges
in Top Stories & Breaking News, Winder Archives
Saturday, May 1. 2010
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The Barrow County Board of Education continues to look at ways to save money as members believe the budget crisis is far from over.

While not in as bad a shape financially as some area systems, Barrow County BOE members are looking at various proposals on saving funds including the elimination of various positions ranging from an assistant superintendent down to lunchroom monitors and clerical positions.

BOE members even discussed during Tuesday night’s meeting the possibility of saving $687,000 in transportation by eliminating bus routes for students who live within 1.5 miles of their respective schools.

“With the problems many students in the country and in Barrow County face with juvenile diabetes and being obese, maybe they need to be walking,” board member Lynn Stevens said. [Full Story »] 

Man arrested twice in one day

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in Public Safety Archives
Saturday, May 1. 2010
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A Braselton man may think twice before visiting Winder in the future. [Full Story »] 

Barrow County 4-H develops S.A.F.E. shooters

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Winder Archives
Saturday, May 1. 2010
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Participants in the Barrow County 4-H Project S.A.F.E. not only learn to shoot shotguns, but, more importantly, learn how to handle the weapons safely. [Full Story »] 

Poll shows skepticism regarding Winder meetings

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Winder Archives
Saturday, May 1. 2010
Last week’s BarrowJournal.com poll asked respondents if they believed recent budget meetings held by the City of Winder violated the state’s open meeting law. Under that law, meetings of a public board or council must be open to the public and should be announced in advance with limited exceptions. [Full Story »] 
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