The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) responded to a shooting Friday night that tragically claimed two lives and left another injured.
For over twenty years, the ICMA (International City/County Management Association) Local Government Management Fellowship program has been a catalyst for the careers of recent Master’s degree graduates and has significantly contributed to community advancement. In recognition of this impact,…
Statham City Council members are reviewing an amendment to the city code regarding credit cards and purchasing cards issued by the city. City attorney Jody Campbell said that the city had adop…
Winder has new laws regarding where patrons can responsibly enjoy alcoholic beverages following the approval of an ordinance establishing an entertainment district within the city. The Winder …
The American Legion 163, AMVets Post 12 and VFW Post 1187 are hosting a Veterans Charity Golf Tournament at Pine Hills Golf Club on May 23. Proceeds will benefit Tunnel for Towers and Veterans…
A proclamation for Jason Tramaine Barnes was read by Mayor Jimmy Terrell during the Winder City Council’s May 7 meeting to express appreciation for his heroic response when he witnessed a vici…
COMMERCE - Eunita Ledford Sokowoski, 81, Commerce, passed away…
MAYSVILLE - Baby Robert Kicz Whitlock, 6 months, Maysville, en…
HOSCHTON - Eunice Radford Twitty, 84, Hoschton, formerly of Bl…
COMMERCE - John Andrew "Andy" Brown, 48, Commerce, passed away…
JEFFERSON - Danny “Dino” Thomas Patterson, 66, Jefferson, ente…
NICHOLSON - Betty Moore Freeman, 87, Nicholson, entered rest M…
This past weekend BASA senior Jacob Carruthers won three gold medals at the state track and field championship meet in Rome. Carruthers finished in first place in the high jump, 400m and 200m events, scoring a total of 30 points and winning the Athlete of the Meet/High Point Award. Carruther…
There is a new biography out on Pete Rose; the title and subtitle tell it all. “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Days of Baseball.”
This weekend the Apalachee High School Bar-B-Cats took a team of six students to compete against 24 backyard and professional Georgia Barbecue Association cook teams at the 14th Annual North C…
After a grueling day at the sectional meet, the Blazers are ready to take on the GHSA State Meet in Rome. The team secured spots for nine of their athletes to compete in the upcoming state-lev…
Standout players from Apalachee High School’s baseball team have been named in the Region’s All-Team Awards.
Winder Police investigated an armed robbery reported at the Jameson Inn just after midnight on May 2. The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, told officers he was attacked and robbed in the parking lot of the Jameson Inn and that he knew his assailants. The victim identified his two …
The following individuals were arrested by various law enforcement agencies across Barrow County from May 6-12: • Brandon Hunter Smith, 17, 413 Graystone Dr., Winder — furnishing, purchasing o…
Winder Police have made two arrests and have charged a third suspect, who is still at-large, in connection with an attempted drive-by shooting that occurred April 24.
A resident of 340 Shenandoah Circle, Takitta Lumpkin-Laughlin, reported ongoing issues with her neighbors, William Todd and his mother Catherine Todd, to the Winder Police on April 30. The con…
A Winder man was taken into custody after threatening to kill his wife and himself the morning of April 15.
Dear Editor:
It happens frequently. A young person will ask me to sign a book I’ve written then look at it in awe for a few seconds before saying, “Wow. You know calligraphy!”
Last week, Congress finally passed several military aid bills, including a controversial bill to give additional military supplies to Ukraine in its efforts to stop the ongoing Russian invasion.
Dear Editor:
Beau Gravel, a student at Bethlehem Christian Academy, is not your typical high schooler. With a string of academic achievements under his belt, including memberships in the National Honor Society and Beta Club, as well as holding the position of Class Treasurer, Gravel is now adding the tit…
In the heart of Barrow County, the echoes of history resonate through the life experiences of Mary and Grace Lay, two sisters who have dedicated their lives to demonstrating the transformative…
State Senator Clint Dixon visited Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Barrow on Tuesday to learn about NGMC’s commitment to the health and well-being of the growing Barrow County community.
Rob Johnson has a kind face and a welcoming manner, probably the result of having spent more than 40 years as an educator and school administrator. As the interim superintendent for Barrow Cou…
Yana and Vadym Buhor’s journey from Ukraine to Winder is a tale of resilience, courage and the pursuit of a better life.
This weekend the Apalachee High School Bar-B-Cats took a team of six students to compete against 24 backyard and professional Georgia Barbecue Association cook teams at the 14th Annual North Cobb Rotary Club’s Smoke on the Lake Competition in Acworth. The students cooked and served 400 wings…
Winder-Barrow High School recently recognized its school nurse Ursula Woods, affectionately known as "Nursula." Woods is a 1990 WBHS graduate and was recently inducted into the WBHS Hall of Fa…
All members of the University of the Cumberlands family wish to congratulate Mahala Rude of Bethlehem on their graduation from the university.
Mycah Baker, of Winder graduated with their associate’s degree in criminal justice from Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Commencement exercises were held on Saturd…
Young Harris College President Dr. Drew L. Van Horn announced the following students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2024 semester. Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point ave…
Barrow Global Methodist Church celebrates first year
The 60th anniversary of the Bethlehem First United Methodist Church’s live nativity play in the town square is Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 in downtown Bethlehem. Participants are asked to bring their …
First Christian Church to honor Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Nov. 18
In 1964, a timeless community tradition was born in Winder when Reverend Hubert Flanigan came to town from Hartwell and brought the idea of a Ham and Egg Supper to his new congregation at the …
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