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Patrols upped after car follows Auburn woman
On Thursday the Auburn Police Department upped its patrolling on Shoshone Court after a woman was allegedly followed by an unmarked Jeep Wrangler. The woman said as she turned on Auburn County-Line Road she noticed a Jeep pulled out behind her and followed her to her house.




How does Barrow Fire fare?
Passions flared up several weeks ago when commission Chairman Danny Yearwood put together a proposal to cut public safety budgets, saving an estimated $1.7 million for the coming fiscal year, in order to balance the budget without raising property taxes. Officials from the Sheriff’s Office and the Fire and Emergency Services Department, along with a number of vocal citizens, opposed the proposal. Commissioners presented a budget proposal that ...




City to hold called meeting on stormwater
The City of Winder on Wednesday morning issued notice of called meeting to discuss its stormwater fees.




Man charged with kidnapping
• Brian Andrew Winkler, 33, of Summer Circle in Douglasville, was arrested on Aug. 26 and charged with simple battery-family violence and kidnapping. Two witnesses said they heard Winkler swearing at his girlfriend. One of the witnesses called police. They said Winkler slapped something out of her hand, struck her several times on the face and body, then forced her into a gold Chevrolet Blazer. The witnesses climbed ...




Rape, sexual battery investigated
Two separate incidents involving sexual misconduct are currently under investigation by the Winder Police Department. A sexual battery case was reported on Saturday, Aug. 28. The victim has stated that an acquaintance, whom she was set up on a blind




Building plans, tax digest discusssed by Board of Ed
New schools could be just around the corner for Barrow County, according to a tentative five year timeline introduced after an executive session in last night’s Board of Education meeting. The plan calls for the purchase of land for a new middle school in September 2010, relocating Alternative Education students and Performance Learning Center students to the Teacher Resource Center in December 2010, and opening a small third ...




Public hearings on budget postponed
Commissioners postponed two public hearings on the proposed budget slated for next week during a sparsely-attended public hearing Tuesday. Officials did not advertise the proposed property tax increase enough in advance of the meeting to satisfy state law. Both meetings, originally scheduled for Sept. 7 at noon and at 6 p.m., were moved to Sept. 14 at noon and 6 p.m. They will be held in ...




Winder man killed in motorcycle crash
A Winder man was killed Saturday morning when an SUV crossed the center line and smashed into his motorcycle in Dacula, police said.

Water officials planning to make move to fire station
Water officials planning to make move to fire station
Water and sewerage officials are planning to convert the former fire station in Holsenbeck to office and equipment space for the authority to use. The Water Authority, currently residing in a building on Lanthier Street in Winder, budgeted about $300,000 next year to renovate the 4,800 square-foot Holsenbeck fire station on Route 211 north of Winder into several offices and garage space for the authority’s equipment and vehicles. ...
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Winder YMCA swimming in joy
Lights, camera — lots of water, and action! There are a few more lights to hang and finishing touches to be added, including a special secret accent, to make the Jean Roberts Natatorium at the Brad Akins YMCA in Winder ready for its opening celebration.




Meeting brings some changes to stormwater
A special called meeting by the City of Auburn was conducted Wednesday night at 6p.m. in Council Chambers to discuss possible revisions to the proposed storm water fees that have some citizens and business owners provoked. Three major points of discussion included price differences within the new tier options, who will be billed when dealing with businesses and or rented properties and how the billing will ...




What will county do with debt?
With county government working to produce a balanced budget by the end of next month, one topic that has influenced what will be funded and what will be cut is the fixed costs of debt service.




Slow economic growth doesn't help much
The economy — simply mentioning it makes people nervous, and rightly so. With information released this week showing snail’s pace growth and few new jobs, Americans across the country are finding themselves still in a holding pattern.




City proposes new tier option for stormwater
A second public hearing at the City of Auburn Council Chambers on Monday night brought fewer citizen complaints, a new plan of action and more answers from the city. About 15 citizens, half of the number of people who attended the first hearing, packed City Hall on Monday to hear a presentation given by Iris Slaton, Auburn’s Storm Water coordinator; City Planner Larry Lucas and City Administrator Ron ...

Yearwood blocks access to blog
Yearwood blocks access to blog
Commission Chairman Danny Yearwood ordered the county information systems department to block access by county-owned computers to all local weblog sites.
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REMEMBERING A FELLOW FIREFIGHTER
REMEMBERING A FELLOW FIREFIGHTER
Hundreds of people were in Winder Tuesday morning to pay their respects to former Barrow County resident and Gwinnett County firefighter David Carr. Members of various departments — Winder Fire and Police, Barrow Sheriff’s Office, Barrow EMS and out-of-county agencies were in attendance as Carr’s procession came through Winder. For more from the service, see Page 1B.
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County looks at animal tethering
County commissioners voted Tuesday night to approve changes and additions to the animal control ordinance, including restrictions on tethering animals. "We’ve had many instances of problems where animals couldn’t access shelter or water because of tight tethering or because of the weight of the tether," said Jimmy Terrell, director of the Animal Control Department. Specifically, the county added provisions outlining minimum constraints on an animal that ...

Behind the lens
Behind the lens
High school football will dominate Friday nights from now until November, and Barrow County fans can now watch the Bulldoggs and Wildcats on television, courtesy of local high school students. Video production students from Apalachee and Winder-Barrow High Schools will be recording their schools’ football games, both home and away, and editing the footage to air on local station WTV21. "[The station] filmed and edited ...
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Heavy rainfall causes brief flooding on Saturday
Heavy rainfall causes brief flooding on Saturday
The Winder Square Mall on Saturday morning after water from the creek behind Arby’s poured across the street and into the parking lot. Several roadways and parking lots across the county faced hazardous conditions for a brief period of time on Saturday following a heavy downfall of rain, including in front of Bob’s Tire. According to the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) website Barrow County and surrounding areas received about 3.22 ...
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It’s business as usual as gas wars fizzle in Winder
It’s business as usual as gas wars fizzle in Winder
Just three weeks following a string of gas wars in Winder, stations seem to be back to business as usual, including the Shell station on Midland Ave., where owners Mark Mahmud and Nick Rahman claimed less than a month ago that their station would continue to offer the lowest prices in Winder. "We will ... sell at the lowest prices," said Rahman, "from here on out."
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