Barrow County
Reporting about Barrow County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Barrow News-Journal with Mainstreet News as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Barrow Authorities Update Saturday Homicide
New details were released today in the case of a man accused of killing another in Barrow County on Saturday. The Sheriff’s Department incident report states the suspect, Paul Hamilton, reportedly warned a deputy that if he caught someone on his property, “You’ll need to call a coroner.” Hamilton reportedly made the…
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Wehunt clinches commissioner seat in close runoff
By Abby Jessen And the winner is… Roger Wehunt. Wehunt clinched Barrow County’s District 3 Commissioner seat in the Oct. 13 runoff with a 90-80 win over Scott Vickery. Only 3.5 percent of registered voters turned out to the special election. Both Wehunt and Vickery secured more than 30 percent of…
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Barrow County Commissioner Special Election
What you need to know about the Barrow County special election. What: To fill the Seat for District 3 of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners When: Today, Oct. 13, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Who: Scott Vickery and Roger Wehunt Where: The Church in Winder 546 Treadwell Road Bethlehem, Ga 30620…
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Barrow County Inmates Encouraged to Further their Education
By: Kristin Miller Barrow County inmates will soon have a better chance for a successful job. Lanier Technical College will offer a GED program designed to help citizens on probation earn their degree. Lead instructor Beth Magness said she hopes the class will encourage probationers to prepare for the exam before they…
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New CASA Volunteers Sworn In
More than a dozen children from Banks, Barrow, and Jackson County in the foster care system will now have an advocate to speak for them in court. These Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers will be paired with the children Thursday. However, 17 new advocates still will not provide one advocate for each…
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Barrow County Approves Pay Raise for Teachers
By: Kara Murphy Some teachers in Barrow County will see a pay raise starting January 2016. The Barrow County Board of Education approved the Salary and Compensation Study Proposal on Oct. 8 to give pay raises to many Barrow County School System employees. This chart shows the former salary for teachers with a bachelors…
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Grady Newsource Profiles: Roger Wehunt
Yesterday we spoke with Scott Vickery and now we hear from Roger Wehunt. The two are competing in the run-off election for the empty district 3 seat on the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. Check back to GradyNewsource.com for continued coverage of this special election.
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Grady Newsource Profiles: Scott Vickery
Scott Vickery is facing Roger Wehunt in the runoff election for the empty seat on the Barrow County Board of Commissioners. Tune in to Grady Newsource Wednesday for an interview with Vickery’s opponent, Roger Wehunt.
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Barrow County Votes to Alter School System Salaries
By: Valerie Burgos A proposal to add $722,985 to adjust salaries of school system faculty and staff will be decided by members of the Barrow County Board of Education in a meeting tonight at 6 p.m. Superintendent Chris McMichael will present the plan to the board. The proposal followed a…
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Barrow County District 3 Commissioner Election
By: Sam Lack Advance voting began today to fill the district 3 seat of the Barrow County Commission. It’s been more than 7 years since Barrow County elected a new district 3 commissioner. However, come election day next Tuesday, that will change. Below is a complete timeline of the events that…