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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Skeletal Remains?
Auburn, GA– Barrow county investigators may soon have the identity of skeletal remains found in Auburn. One Auburn man wants to know if these remains are those of his missing daughter. Daniel Bradley’s daughter has been missing for 6 years. Sergeant Robert Wheeler is there to help Bradley. He hopes to provide…
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ESPLOST Voting
Barrow and Oconee County voters will be voting on an ESPLOST (Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) initiative tomorrow. If its not approved, property taxes could go up.
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Five Things To Know For October 28, 2014
Athens, GA- Jason Carter and the #GeorgiasReady bus will be at UGA today. They want to encourage students to get out and vote. They will be at the Tate North West Lawn at 1:00. We’ll also have a second report on whether students are excited to vote in the upcoming election.…
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Northeast Georgia Football Weekend
Athens, GA – Oconee County isn’t the only football team looking for a win tomorrow. Several other local high schools will compete in region play. Clarke Central will take on Winder-Barrow on their home turf while Cedar Shoals will battle against Gainsville. Number 6 ranked Jackson County will take on number 7…
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Barrow County Seeking Vietnam War Veteran Photos
Athens, GA – Barrow County and the surrounding areas are in search of Vietnam War Veterans’ photos who were killed in the line of duty. These search efforts are to help the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund at the nation’s capitol. This organization is on a nationwide search for photos of war veterans.…
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Barrow County gets a $20,000 grant
Winder, GA— The Governor’s Office of Highways Safety hands over a $20,000 grant to The Barrow County Sheriff’s office. The money is allocated for traffic safety equipment and will fund new and improved technology in cop cars, bulletproof vests for deputies, and much more. Reporter Allison Aulds will have more details on how…
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Barrow County Board of Education Seeks New Member
Winder, GA – The Barrow County Board of Education is holding a special session tonight at six in Winder. The board will hear from candidates who will replace member Mitch Churchill. Churchill’s resignation will be effective at the end of the month. The remaining board members will choose his successor. He or…
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5 Things To Know for October 21
Athens, GA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Workforce Division and the University of Georgia are hosting an High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) meeting to discuss future workplace needs. Governor Deal created the HDCI to allow those involved in training Georgia’s future workforce – the University System of Georgia and the Technical College…
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Lowest Gas Prices in your area
Athens, GA– We compiled the lowest gas prices in your area Athens-Clarke County: $2.84 at Marathon and Kroger Market Place on U.S 29 Barrow County : $2.89 at Ingles on North Broad Jackson County: $2.93 at Citgo on Borad and Ilard Jefferson County: $2.99 at Shake Rag Express at the…
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Barrow County’s new plan to make Barrow County safer
Athens, GA– Barrow County Board of Commissioners will implement a new 911 software which officials say will make the county safer. It will allow sheriffs and emergency services to share the same computer system. The Board of Commissioners approved a $200,000 budget to improve the software and will meet with the…