Although the Barrow County School System has struggled in recent years with some mediocre academic achievement problems, one area the system has excelled at is its conservative fiscal management.
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Unless the county attorney can work some legal magic, Barrow County’s taxpayers will absorb the $74,837 loss of a rented bulldozer stolen last month from a county work site.
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Two more Barrow County officials have announced their 2012 re-election plans. Commissioner Larry Joe Wilburn confirmed that he is out and will vacate his District 1 seat at the end of this year. Commissioner Steve Worley said he is in and wants to serve District 3 another four years.
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Several area daycare centers, including five in Barrow County, were shown to be non-compliant with state standards according to a database compiled by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Could Hoschton become a destination for those interested in the arts — featuring a folk art school and a wide-ranging variety of classes?
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Rep. Doug McKillip of Athens announced late last week that he was sponsoring legislation that would require applicants for government benefits to pass a drug test in order to receive those benefits.
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The Barrow County Board of Commissioners at its Jan. 24 meeting may vote to pay an Atlanta lobbyist up to $35,000 to keep federal environmental regulators from including the county in metro Atlanta’s ozone non-attainment area.
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