Winder News

"Enchanted April" presented by Town and Gown Players: 8 tonight and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Athens Community Theatre, Prince Ave.; written by Matthew Barber from the novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim, directed by Beth Kozinsky; the play tells the story of two housewives who turn the experience of spending a month in Italy into an enchanted time ... (more)

A 17-year-old Winder man was arrested last week after he allegedly stabbed a 45-year-old man outside of their place of work.

The city of Winder announced earlier this week that it is seeking proposals from contractors for the construction of the Georgia Department of Transportation Gateway Beautification and Roadside Enhancement project at G. Highway 81 South .

Put your e-Reader to good use with the new e-Book offerings from your local libraries.

Blood Drive: 1-6 p.m., LDS Institute of Religion, 1450 S. Lumpkin St.; 548-6226; 2-7 p.m., University of Georgia Reed Hall, UGA; 542-3753; and from 2-7 p.m., University of Georgia Reed Community Building 1516.

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday removed a legal roadblock that has delayed for nearly three years the prosecutions of a group of teens who in 2009 capped off an alleged crime spree in Gwinnett County by terrorizing the family that owns the China Wok in Winder.

Have a heart on Valentine's Day - an edible one. Chick-fil-A at Winder will serve heart-shaped chicken biscuits to show its love for customers - and let customers show their love for family, friends, co-workers and other special someones - from 6 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb.

At a meeting Monday night, some members of the Winder City Council questioned Barrow County Chamber of Commerce director Tommy Jennings about how the chamber had been using city hotel tax money and hinted they might want to make a change.

Elmer Joe Hardegree, 89, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at his residence. A native of Barrow County, he was the son of the late James Ernest and Mary Elder Hardegree.

Winder Mayor David Maynard says the city has made no final decisions on what should replace the historic Granite Hotel once it is gone, but whatever it is, he hopes it will attract people downtown.

For years, a small group of Winder residents fought to save the Granite Hotel. Now that the turn-of-the-century hotel is in its final days, the city's historical society is fighting to save its memory.

Nothing was stolen from one man's Chevrolet Monte Carlo, but some of his belongings were laying on the ground near the vehicle.

Oakwood- Sue Ferguson, a Business Administrative Technology student at the Dawson campus in Dawsonville, has been named as the college's winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership .

The following individuals were arrested and booked into theA Barrow County Detention Center A from Jan.

A man has barricaded himself in a Kings Court subdivision residence off Hoyt King Road in Bethlehem Monday night with a firearm after firing one shot in the garage of his residence.

The Winder City Council will have a closed meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, to discuss the future acquisition of real estate and also to discuss personnel and to meet with the city attorney about pending or potential litigation.

The Carrollton-based bank that a year ago picked up all but a few of Peoples Bank's properties is closing one of its Winder branches.

George Emory Merk, 83, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospice House.

This is just plain low. To steal a church bell that is only worth a few dollars as scrap, but carries great sentimental value to a congregation is despicable.

The Barrow County Museum will host a group of Civil War re-enactors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today as they set up a living history display that features weapons, clothing and cooking items used during the war.