On Monday, March 31, listeners were set to tune in to hear the new, rebranded WIMO Radio.
WJBB 1300AM, “The Voice of Barrow County and the 316 Corridor,” was set to take the place of WIMO Radio, opening the week with a morning show.
WIMO’s first broadcast was on November 4, 1952, C.H. and Ethel Grider moved from Columbus to Winder to create a radio station. The station was created as a partnership between the Griders and W. C. Woodall Jr., and his wife, Margaret.
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WIMO sold, station returns with new name
Thursday, April 3. 2014
Congressional candidate to visit Winder
Thursday, January 23. 2014
Ken Dious, a Democrat seeking the District 10 U.S. Congressional seat, will be in Winder Saturday, Barrow County Democratic Party officials said.
Dious, an attorney and former member of the Athens Housing Authority, is campaigning for the seat, left open when Paul Broun decided to run for U.S. Senate.
Dious will be at Little Italy's in downtown Winder at 12:30 p.m. Saturday to meet with voters.
This year's state primary will be May 20.
Dious, an attorney and former member of the Athens Housing Authority, is campaigning for the seat, left open when Paul Broun decided to run for U.S. Senate.
Dious will be at Little Italy's in downtown Winder at 12:30 p.m. Saturday to meet with voters.
This year's state primary will be May 20.
Annual Winder Christmas parade Saturday
Friday, December 6. 2013
The 65th annual Winder Christmas Parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m.
The parade route will be on May Street from Polite Street to Maynard Street. This year's parade has a different route due to ongoing road construction in downtown Winder.
The parade route will be on May Street from Polite Street to Maynard Street. This year's parade has a different route due to ongoing road construction in downtown Winder.
Officials try to verify reason Peskin missed court date
Wednesday, May 15. 2013
Winder’s municipal court judge last Friday did not issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the owner of the Peskin Building, because Winder’s police chief told the court clerk that Phillip Peskin had a lawful excuse for missing court in late April.
Clerk Megan Williams said Tuesday that chief Dennis Dorsey told her that Peskin had a lawful excuse for missing court — he had been in the hospital — so she didn’t prepare the warrant for Judge Stephen Nicholas’ signature. She also removed an additional $100 fine that had been levied for the missed court appearance. [Full Story »]
Clerk Megan Williams said Tuesday that chief Dennis Dorsey told her that Peskin had a lawful excuse for missing court — he had been in the hospital — so she didn’t prepare the warrant for Judge Stephen Nicholas’ signature. She also removed an additional $100 fine that had been levied for the missed court appearance. [Full Story »]
Owner of Peskin building a no-show for court hearing; faces possible arrest
Friday, May 3. 2013
The owner of a large dilapidated structure in downtown Winder was a no-show in Winder Municipal Court last Friday and is facing additional fines — and potential arrest — if he doesn’t take quick action.
Municipal Court clerk Megan Williams on Monday issued a “Failure to Appear” notice to Phillip Peskin, who resides in Atlanta and owns the Peskin building at 21 E. Athens St. The three-story building has been vacant for more than two decades and has become a fire hazard.
The notice states that the court has added a $100 failure to appear fee to Peskin’s $634 nuisance citation. It gives him until 5 p.m. May 10 to schedule a new court date and to post a bond for $734. [Full Story »]
Municipal Court clerk Megan Williams on Monday issued a “Failure to Appear” notice to Phillip Peskin, who resides in Atlanta and owns the Peskin building at 21 E. Athens St. The three-story building has been vacant for more than two decades and has become a fire hazard.
The notice states that the court has added a $100 failure to appear fee to Peskin’s $634 nuisance citation. It gives him until 5 p.m. May 10 to schedule a new court date and to post a bond for $734. [Full Story »]
Turtle Trek ready, set and slow-go for Saturday
Wednesday, August 8. 2012
Where the rubber meets the water.
That’s where you can expect to find hundreds of children gathered Saturday at Crow’s Lake in Jefferson. The annual Turbo Turtle Trek is set to begin at 10 a.m., with the dumping, dousing and “racing” of 10,000 bath toys planned around 1 p.m.
It is all part of the Tree House’s unique effort to raise money to support services for abused children and families in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties. [Full Story »]
That’s where you can expect to find hundreds of children gathered Saturday at Crow’s Lake in Jefferson. The annual Turbo Turtle Trek is set to begin at 10 a.m., with the dumping, dousing and “racing” of 10,000 bath toys planned around 1 p.m.
It is all part of the Tree House’s unique effort to raise money to support services for abused children and families in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties. [Full Story »]
After close call, fire chief calls for tighter code enforcement downtown
Thursday, July 19. 2012
Winder fire chief Matt Whiting told a city council committee last week that the June 3 fire on the second floor of a building at the corner of North Broad and Athens streets was a “very close call” that could have been much worse for the downtown business district.
Because the electrical fire broke out during the day when the building was occupied, the fire was quickly noticed and the city’s fire department responded in less than a minute, bringing the flames quickly under control. But Whiting said if the fire had occurred at night and the delay had been just three minutes longer, the fire easily could have spread to old, adjacent buildings. The chief said if it had spread just two doors down to the tall, 1940s-era building that once housed the old Peskin’s Department Store, it could have destroyed the entire block.
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Because the electrical fire broke out during the day when the building was occupied, the fire was quickly noticed and the city’s fire department responded in less than a minute, bringing the flames quickly under control. But Whiting said if the fire had occurred at night and the delay had been just three minutes longer, the fire easily could have spread to old, adjacent buildings. The chief said if it had spread just two doors down to the tall, 1940s-era building that once housed the old Peskin’s Department Store, it could have destroyed the entire block.
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Dixon named CEO at BRMC
Wednesday, March 21. 2012
Health Management Associates Atlantic Division CEO, Angie Marchi, announced that Todd Dixon has been named CEO of Barrow Regional Medical Center effective March 26. Dixon is a native of Elberton and most recently served as COO at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C. since August 2009. He has been instrumental in providing leadership with a focus on development of strategic service lines and physician practices, officials said.
Dixon has more than 15 years of practical and hospital administration experience with a background in nursing. Prior to joining Health Management, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney, S.C. Before that, he served as Chief Nursing Officer at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. [Full Story »]
Dixon has more than 15 years of practical and hospital administration experience with a background in nursing. Prior to joining Health Management, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney, S.C. Before that, he served as Chief Nursing Officer at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. [Full Story »]
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