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Funding for sewer efforts may involve authority
The emphasis on the county's sewer projects will move to the forefront in the next two months, according to Operations Manager Bob Hohe and Wastewater Services Director Mark Whiddon.
Woman of the Year nominees announced
The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce announces the nominees for its Inaugural "Woman of the Year" Luncheon, to be held on Nov.
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Barrow Co. man killed in wreck
The man killed Sunday night on Auburn Road near Dacula has been identified as 21-year-old Robert R. Wilson of Auburn.
Auburn-Georgia will be at night in Athens
The Auburn-Georgia game will be under the lights in Athens on Nov. 14. It will be a 6 o'clock kickoff and will be televised by either ESPN or ESPN2.
Two Auburn men die in separate wrecks on same road
An Auburn man was killed Sunday night when the car he was driving struck a tree after running off the same Gwinnett County road where another Auburn man died in a wreck two days earlier, police said.
Auburn man killed in Friday traffic wreck
Gwinnett County authorities said an Auburn man was killed and his passenger critically injured in a Friday afternoon accident.
Man booked in crash that killed 5
A 30-year-old man has been booked with five counts of vehicular homicide following the deaths of five members of an Auburn, Ga., family in a crash Oct.
Rate hike talk shock to Barrow mayors
Local government leaders in Barrow County abandoned negotiations over a water service contract after county Commission Chairman Danny Yearwood announced a plan to raise wholesale water rates and abruptly left a meeting last week.
Vogel will be only man on Auburn's council
In the battle of the sexes, Bob Vogel knows women have the upper hand in Auburn government .
Rain forces several road closures
Barrow County has gotten considerable rain in recent days as much as the double digits in some backyard rain gauges.
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Berkeley Lake homeowner cana t go with the mud flow
On the surface, 325 Lakeshore Drive looks like a homeowner's dream: a spacious house on a hill, a one-acre pond teeming with catfish and bass, a quiet oasis in the heart of Berkeley Lake.
Cities, county: Putting heads together
When Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger spoke about House Bill 489 - which describes the cities and counties Service Delivery Strategy - she told attendees of the Auburn City Council meeting work was being done to update the bill with assistance from County Commission Chairman Danny Yearwood.
Community Alert system helps catch traveler's check thieves
The business community, targeted by thieves with fake American Express traveler's checks.
Metro Police Warns Businesses of Fraudulent American Express Travelers Checks
At least nine businesses in the downtown area and several business in midtown Savannah and Tybee Island fell victim to an elaborate bogus travelers check scheme on Saturday.
Qualifying closes for candidates
The time to qualify has come and gone. In Carl, which had three openings - mayor and Council Posts 1 and 2 - only current mayor David Brock qualified for his seat.
Police warn businesses of fraudulent travelers checks, search for 2
Savannah-Chatham metro police are searching for two men after nine area businesses fell victim to an elaborate scheme of fraudulent travelers checks Saturday.
Winder undercover operation nets 14 suspects
Fourteen people were arrested in an undercover operation in Barrow County this week.
Qualifying for municipal races arrives next week
Candidates in city races on the Nov. 3 ballots will be officially qualifying to seek election next week.
Barrow Co. cities look to end tax for sheriff's patrols
The mayor of Winder said it's time for his citizens to stop paying for a service they're not using: the patrols made by the Barrow County Sheriff's Department.