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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Smart Lunch, Smart Kid: Filling Food Gaps for Kids on Break
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. About one in four children in the state of Georgia live in food insecure households, according to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Laura DeGroot, the program administrator…
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Secretary of State Runoff is Tuesday: Where the Candidates Stand
Democrat John Barrow and Republican Brad Raffensperger will face off in Tuesday’s runoff election for Secretary of State. Neither candidate got 50 percent of the vote in the general election last month. Raffensperger led Barrow by 16,539 votes. Grady Newsource compiled information about where the candidates stand on the issues. On the…
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Here’s Where to Vote Early in Runoff Elections
Early voting for runoff elections begin today. Voters will choose between Secretary of State candidates and, if you’re casting a ballot in Athens-Clarke County, Public Service Commissioner contenders. Georgians have one week to vote in advance before election day on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Runoff polling locations for early voting aren’t…
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One Day Left to Vote in Northeast Georgia: List of Polling Locations for Election Day
Early voting concluded on Nov. 2, but there is still one day left to let your voice be heard: Election Day. Below is a list of every polling location in our coverage area where votes can be cast on Nov. 6: ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY \t Winterville Train Depot \t Gaines Elementary…
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Governor’s Race Leading to Increase in Voting in Barrow County
The Georgia governor’s race has been heating up counties all across the state of Georgia. Many Georgia residents have registered to vote, and the Barrow County Board of Elections is seeing that effect in their office and at the polls. The county is historically red with 47,000 registered voters, but…
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Athens-Based Food Rescue Program Enters New County, Breaking Records
The Full Plate program delivered approximately 161,562 pounds of food to agencies in need in 2017, and they are on track to deliver more than 200,000 pounds in 2018. These estimates come from ACTION, Inc., the parent nonprofit organization that began Full Plate. The program was started because “someone’s basic…
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Operation Watchful Eye III: How Georgia Keeps Up With Sex Offenders
OCONEE COUNTY, GA — Oconee County is wrapping up a statewide effort to reverify where all registered sex offenders live and work. The initiative, Operation Watchful Eye III, was enforced by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. Grady Newsource reporter Caroline Elliott rode along with officers as they completed their routine check-ups…
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Barrow County Announces Road Work Schedule
The Barrow County work schedule includes: \t March 5-14 — Etheridge Road, Mt. Moriah Road (both tracks), Auburn-County Line Road (both tracks), Parks Mill Road (both tracks) and Carl-Cedar Hill Road (both tracks) in Auburn and Carl. \t March 19-28 — Deer Trail Run, Bankhead Highway (both tracks), Horton Street…
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CAIR Plans to Sue Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations plans to pursue legal action against Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. They say a backdoor ban blocked local Muslims from attending an Islam in America training course. The Barrow county Sheriff’s Office held an Islam in America training program on March 6th.…
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Barrow County Announces Road Work Schedule
The Barrow County work schedule includes: •March 5-14 — Etheridge Road, Mt. Moriah Road (both tracks), Auburn-County Line Road (both tracks), Parks Mill Road (both tracks) and Carl-Cedar Hill Road (both tracks) in Auburn and Carl. •March 19-28 — Deer Trail Run, Bankhead Highway (both tracks), Horton Street (both tracks),…