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Barrow Journal
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Barrow County’s Legal Organ Newspaper
VOL. 8 NO. 29 28 PACES 2 SECTIONS, PLUS INSERTS A PUBLICATION OF MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. WINDER, BARROW COUNTY GEORGIA 30680 50« COPY
Early voting continues for
May 24 primary election
By Chris Bridges
Journal Editor
At A Glance:
•Advance,
in-person vot
ing continues
through Friday,
May 20,
weekdays from
8 a.m. until
5 p.m.
•Saturday
voting will
be May 14
from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
•All advance voting is being
held in the Barrow County
Elections Office at 233 E. Broad
Street in Winder. Call 770-307-
3510 for more information.
Barrow County voters began
making their decisions con
cerning several local contested
races last week as in-person,
early voting began.
In-person, advance voting
will continue through Friday,
May 20. Voting will be from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each week
day, Barrow County Elections
coordinator Monica Franklin
said.
There will also be in-person
advance voting on Saturday,
May 14, from 9 a.m. until
4 p.m. All early voting takes
place at the Barrow County
Elections Office at 233 E.
Broad Street in Winder.
All of the contested races
are on the Republican ballot.
Contested races for sheriff,
county chairman, chief mag
istrate judge and seats on the
board of commission and board
of education will be decided in
the May 24 primary.
Another race which has
generated a good bit of
attention is for the House of
Representatives seat, currently
held by Terry England, who
is facing opposition for the
first time. The race has taken
somewhat of a negative and
ugly tone with England being
accused of supporting a federal
refugee program.
Joe Newton, who does not
reside in Barrow County, was
present at the two candidate
forums held recently passing
out flyers about England’s
supposed support for the pro
gram.
Newton did not receive a
receptive response from many
local voters as he attempted to
give flyers out at the forums.
Barrow
Briefs
Post 163 plans
veterans’ memorial
American Legion Post 163
in Statham will host its third
annual “Remembering Our
Fallen” as part of a nation
wide ceremony on Saturday,
May 21.
The event will be at the
City of Statham Veterans
Memorial on Railroad Street.
Statham Library sets
summer program
The Statham Library will
begin sign-ups on Monday,
May 23, for its summer read
ing program.
The first program will
be a mobile petting zoo
on Thursday. June 2, from
10:30 a.m. until noon in the
Statham First Baptist Church
parking lot. Parents are invit
ed to bring their kids to see
various animals including a
camel, kangaroo and rabbits.
Inside:
Index:
Church News
14A
Classifieds
13-14A
Legals
4-10B
Obituaries
15A
Op-Ed
5A
Opinions
4A
Pets of the Week
15A
Public Safety
6-8A
Sports 1-3B.11-12B
Contact Info:
Phone: 770-867-6397
Mail: 77 E. May Street,
Winder, Ga. 30680
Fax: 706-621-4115
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RELAY FOR LIFE
Numerous cancer survivors as well as family and community members
turned out for the annual Barrow County Relay for Life Friday at W. Clair
Harris Stadium. Cancer survivors began the festivities with a survivors lap.
The event lasted until Saturday morning. See page 16A in today’s edition for
more coverage. Photo by Jessica Brown
Auburn approves
pavilion expense
By Sli aron Hog'an
Journal Reporter
The Auburn City Council approved
spending up to $50,000 for a pavilion
at the Roy E. Parks Children’s Park on
May 5.
The plans call for a 20x40 pavilion
to be installed on the terrace below the
playground. The project will be funded
with Barrow County Special Purpose
Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) rev
enue.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the meeting, the
council:
•approved spending $53,350 out
of Barrow County SPLOST funds to
complete Phase III infrastructure/land-
scaping^am improvements at the city’s
Community Garden.
•unanimously approved a resolution
to install a speed control device on
Carter Road.
The city has received requests from
residents for the implementation of
speed control devices due to complaints
of speeding and property damage result
ing from improper motor vehicle opera
tion on this city street.
See Auburn on Page 2A
ENJOYING SPRINGFEST
Marlee Church, 5, and Ashley
Scruggs enjoy the day at the annu
al Springfest in Statham Saturday.
Church is making a Mother’s Day
card. See pages 2A and 10A for
more coverage and photos.
Photo by Wesleigh Sagon
Mailing
Label Below
Barrow judge completes professional development training
Judge Tammy Brown of Barrow
County has successfully completed
in-depth judicial training requirements
through the Georgia Probate Court
Judges Certificate Program.
Brown is one of the first probate
court judges in Georgia to complete
the 72-hour professional development
curriculum. Judges and associate judg
es who finished their coursework are
eligible to receive certificates at the
Georgia Probate Court Judges annual
meeting in April.
The Georgia Probate Court Judges
Certificate Program is a basic course
coordinated by the University of
Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of
Government in collaboration with the
Council of Probate Court Judges and
the Institute of Continuing Judicial
Education at UGA.
The Institute of Government inaugu
rated the certificate program in 2012
to enhance the proficiency of pro
bate court judges and associate judg
es throughout Georgia. The program
provides critical training in the skills
necessary to administer probate courts
in an efficient, professional manner.
Coursework allows judges to strength
en their command of court procedures,
gain deeper insight into the intricacies
of guardianships and estates and more.
See Brown on Page 10A
BROWN COMPLETES TRAINING
Barrow County Probate Judge Tammy Brown
(center) recently completed in-depth judicial
training.
Meet the Candidates: Countdown to May 24
The Barrow Journal continues to profile candidates in contested races for the May 24 primary. See pages
3A and 9A in today's edition for profiles for races for Commission Chairman and BOC District 2.
