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Local author Missy Tippens’ fifth novel, "A House Full of Hope," has just been released by Love Inspired Books and a book signing is planned on Sunday after church at Winder First UMC. The wife of the Rev. Terry Tippens, the pastor at the church, Missy said the romance genres had always been her favorite read. Read More
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Dr. Leila Daughtry Denmark is a retired pediatrician who in the early 1930s initiated the development of the pertussis vaccine to cure whooping cough in children, and she is the fifth oldest verified living person in the world and the fourth in the United States, according to Wikipedia. Read More
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Weight loss is a private issue for many, but for Christy Thompson, it is about to become a very public journey. Read More
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Vibrant fall colors pop out of the latest charitable creation of the Jug Tavern Quilters. Member Brenda Eick had the fall theme idea and picked out the background and border fabric. Read More
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Friends of Advantage is hosting the third annual AdDRESS a Need project, encouraging the public to donate gently used wedding gowns, formals, and semi-formal dresses in children’s and adult sizes to go to a good cause. The dresses, along with donated shoes, purses, and accessories, will be sold in a two-day sale held March 2 and 3 at the Classic Center in Athens. Entry to the event costs $5, and dresses will be priced between $20 and $150. Read More
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They’re all a part of where we started: the black-and-white images of children playing on the playground or working in the classrooms of the old Winder Elementary School; community events in and around Winder’s government buildings; people gathered in one of Winder’s retail stores or manufacturing plants. They’re the still photos your family has tucked away for years – only pulled out for special occasions. They’ve captured the people of Winder living, working and ... Read More
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For Winder-born beauty queen Jena Sims, competing in pageants is more than a way for her to break into the acting and modeling scenes of Los Angeles – although they have paved the way for that. For Sims, pageants also provide a way for her to give back. Read More
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As high school students, Chris and Amber Gooch spent part of their senior year volunteering to raise money for March of Dimes. The high school sweethearts, now married and living in Jefferson, had no idea they would one day rely on the organization themselves. Read More
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Three graduates of the Barrow County Treatment Court were honored on Wednesday for their successful completion of an innovative program designed to keep them out of the legal system. Read More
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Emily Herrington decided to start helping people after she went through a rough patch in her own life. Read More
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The average person may look at the sky and see a solid field of blue. But for an artist, it’s a blanket of interwoven shades of aquamarine and cerulean. Read More
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Barrow County’s first baby of 2012 arrived — and right on time. Read More
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The family of a former Prisoner of War (POW) has donated his Air Force Uniform to the Barrow County Historical Society. Read More
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he expression "it’s better to give than receive" has become a tradition for the Williams family. For the third year in a row, 7-year-old McKenzie Williams has collected toys to donate to patients of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and for the last two years she has organized an all-out toy drive through the family’s home. Read More
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Lance Cpl. Michael Boucher was given an escort to his welcome home reception when 136 motorcyclists led a procession to North Oconee High School. Local AmVets, Patriots Guard, American Legion riders and even riders from Cycle World of Athens lined up with flags and saluted when Boucher’s ride turned in the parking lot. Read More
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The Barrow County News has served as a collection location for Operation Sandbox-Georgia for the past several years. Read More
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At least 100 people gathered Sunday at 2p.m. to honor Winder’s former Mayor John O. Mobley for his role in erecting the Public Safety Building that houses the Winder Fire and Police stations. Read More
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