The Barrow County Water and Sewerage Authority continued to stay on track for several projects it has in the works. Read More

Members of a committee charged with choosing a firm to renovate the historic courthouse annex are hopeful they will be able to make a decision by the next county commission meeting. Read More

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners moved forward with its narrow banding project Tuesday night, but not without some argument. Read More

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to an additional 90-day moratorium on personal care homes. Read More

The county has a decision to make soon — and as soon as it does, work on the historic courthouse, annex and jail will soon be underway. Read More

The City of Winder Planning Board held a public hearing to try to bring a resolution to an issue that has been festering for more than four years for the parties involved. Read More

The city of Winder has released its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and overall, it sees only a slight increase in revenue but operating cuts of more than $750,000. Read More

Members of a Winder community housing committee met Tuesday to discuss what the benefits of adopting an urban redevelopment plan would be for the city. Read More

Auburn City Council members will discuss and vote on public transportation for the city, despite concerns about the issue voiced from some citizens. Read More

Citizens who live in Country Meadows subdivision in Auburn will soon be getting what they asked for – two new stop signs. Read More

Two Barrow County School System principals and a former member of the central office staff will not be returning to Barrow next year. Rob Johnson, Mac Almond, and Kerry Bryant all formally separated from the district this week with approval from the board of education. Read More

The Apalachee High School JROTC battalion recently held its changing of positions ceremony, honoring the past year’s leaders and naming the cadets who will take charge next year. The outgoing and incoming officers are listed below. Read More

Several Bethlehem Christian Academy students competed this spring in the ACSI District Art Festival at Horizon Christian Academy in Cumming. Read More

Grace Lee and Nikki Wilkins, both sophomores at Winder-Barrow High School, will compete in the National FCCLA competition which will be held in Orlando, Fla. in July. Read More

Yargo Elementary School students, led by the Student Council, recently raised $220 with a Valentine’s-themed "Suckers for your Sweetie" campaign. The money will be donated to Relay for Life. Read More

The 2012 Relay for Life was held Friday night, with teams competing for titles such as best campsite, best theme, and most money raised, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. Read More

  The beloved operator of a longtime Barrow County family farm died Saturday, leaving family, friends and the community to grieve. Read More

The railroad crossing in Statham at Jefferson Street has always been a hazard for big trucks to cross, especially low-riding trucks which can get stuck on the tracks. After CSX redid all the crossings in Barrow County, the DOT placed signs on both sides of the Statham crossing rerouting Read More

A Barrow County Detention Center inmate who challenged the Piedmont Circuit drug court’s efforts to expel him from the program two weeks ago has been allowed to remain in the program. Read More

Four men graduated from the Barrow County Drug Court on Thursday after almost two years of intensive treatment. Controlled by an addiction for most of their lives, these men will be able to resume their lives without the monkey on their back. Read More

A Bethlehem man is facing 50 charges in connection with a child molestation case handled by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. Read More

A 39-year-old Auburn man was arrested after drinking and then driving — his lawn mower. Read More

Three men were arrested on drug charges after Auburn police, along with their K-9 officer Orfey, discovered multiple bags containing suspected methamphetamine, a large amount of cash and drug paraphernalia – while serving a waiver to the owner of the residence. Read More

An Auburn man was arrested after a neighbor called police due to a single gunshot followed by screaming and glass breaking. Read More

One of the four suspects arrested for allegedly killing an Auburn man and burning his body in Rockdale entered a guilty plea in DeKalb County Superior Court on Tuesday. Read More

Construction is underway on Bethlehem’s first Zaxby’s restaurant, a Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and Buffalo wings. Licensees Sam Smith and Jeff, Todd and George Faulkner plan to open the new quick-casual restaurant later this summer. Located at 1945 Parkway Pointe Drive, in the Home Depot shopping center, the new restaurant will create an additional 50 to 60 jobs for the area. Read More

The Internet opens an avenue for creativity, art, education and of course – entrepreneurship. Read More

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Apalachee Realty, Inc.. located at 165-A North Broad St. (corner of North Broad and E. Wright) recently hosted an "Open House" with brokers Scott and Amy Stringer. The official ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by family and clients. Read More

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James Kenneth Barnes pleaded guilty to battery and criminal trespass and was sentenced to 12 months probation consecutive to another sentencing, 12 months consecutive, a no contact order and a fine. In a separate sentencing Barnes pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and public drunkenness and was sentenced to 12 months probation consecutive to a prior sentencing, 12 months consecutive, a no contact order and a fine. Read More

Johnny Wayne Gaddis pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of dihydrocodeine and was sentenced to 10 years probation, 10 years concurrent that two years be spent in confinement (two concurrent) with CFTS (credit for time served) and the remaining eight (eight concurrent) be on probation. Gaddis was also sentenced a no contact order, two fines and to pay restitution. Read More

Xavier Slayton pleaded guilty to obstruction of a law enforcement officer and was sentenced to 14 days confinement with credit for time served (CFTS). Read More

Thomas Alex Harmon made a blind plea of guilty to multiple charges related to a domestic dispute. Read More

Carlton Gene Hill pleaded nolo contendere to two counts disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 12 months probation, 12 months consecutive, a Read More