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32 Pages 3 Sections, Plus Preprints A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Winder, Barrow County Georgia 50« Copy Wednesday, August 31, 2016
BOC member:
Voters should tell Gov. ‘go to hell’
By Alex Pace
News-Journal Reporter
One Barrow County Board of Education
member opposed to the governor’s
Opportunity School District proposal thinks
voters should tell the "governor to go to hell
and take his money with him.”
The Barrow County BOE plans to take a
stand against a proposed state constitution
amendment creating “Opportunity School
Districts.” The BOE will likely sign a reso
lution opposing the amendment at its Sept.
6 meeting.
The BOE will join several boards through
out the state that are voicing opposition.
But BOE member Lynn Stevens said
teachers and administrators also need to get
involved.
“If our teachers are happy being teachers
in the cultures in the schools that we have
created, then they need to fight this with
their heart and souls,” said Stevens. "...And
they have the power, along with the admin
istrators to send a message to the governor
to go to hell and take his money with him.”
The OSD amendment, which would allow
the state to take over “failing” schools, will
be on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot.
MISLEADING?
Several have voiced opposition, includ
ing the Georgia School Boards Association
executive director Valarie Wilson, who
slammed the amendment at the Barrow
BOE’s Aug. 30 meeting.
Part of Wilson’s concern is the wording.
The preamble, which introduces the ballot
item to voters, reads: “Provides greater
flexibility and state accountability to fix fail
ing schools through increasing community
involvement.”
Wilson warned the preamble’s wording is
“dangerous.”
See BOE on Page 2A
Barrow
Briefs
Square dance
lessons offered
Modern Western Square
Dance lessons for- beginners
start next month at the YMCA
in Winder.
The Jug Tavern Square Dance
Club will host dance lessons
on Tuesday nights from 7:30-
9:30 p.m., at the YMCA at
50 Brad Akins Drive, Winder,
beginning Sept. 13.
No YMCA membership
is required and no partner is
required.
The first three lessons are
free, with donations appreci
ated afterwards. The square
dance motto is “Square
Dancing is Friendship Set to
Music”.
Square dancing meets the
physical education require
ments for home schooling.
Contact Boyd or Teresa
McLocklin at 770-540-3341
or Sharon or Buddy Davis at
770-513-1189 for more infor
mation. See more information
at the club website by visiting
www.jugtavernsquares.org.
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Church News 12A
Classifieds 2-3C
Legals 4-8C
Obituaries 15A
Op-Ed 5A
Pets of the Week 9A
Public Safety 7-8A, 10A
Sports 1-8BB
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Summer tradition: Politics and BBQ
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A BARROW COUNTY TRADITION
The annual Barrow County Republican Party BBQ, held Saturday at the Winder
Lions Club, is a mixture of politics, food and fellowship. Barrow GOP chairman
Ken Young (above left) welcomes those to the 2016 event. Plenty of BBQ and
other fixtures were available (above right). Photos by Jessica Brown
SIGNS OF THE TIME
With the 2016 presidential
election now just two months
away, plenty of Trump-Pence
campaign items were available
at Saturday’s Barrow County
Republican Party gathering.
The event draws a large crowd
of local political enthusiasts
each summer.
SPD officer
continues
to recover
28-year-old female
suspect in custody
Jessica Fox is in custody.
The 28-year-old woman
who allegedly drove over a
Statham Police Department
officer has been arrested by
the Barrow County Sheriff’s
Office, a release said Tuesday
morning.
The BCSO had been request
ed by the Statham Police
Department to help track down
Fox after the injuries sustained
by Officer Marc Lofton of the
Statham Police Department
during a Saturday traffic stop.
On Aug. 27 at approxi
mately 5 p.m.. Officer Marc
Lofton was injured while he
was attempting to place Fox
under arrest following a traffic
stop on Dooley Town Road,
when Fox reportedly put the
vehicle into drive and sped off
while dragging Lofton, before
ultimately running over both
of his legs.
Fox fled the scene in the
vehicle, which was later
recovered on Corbin Drive in
Statham.
Officer Lofton was trans
ported to an area hospital.
Updates on his health have not
been issued although reports
indicated he suffered a con
cussion.
“I, along with the guys at
Statham Police Department
and the entire City of Statham.
are greatly appreciative of
the hard work and dedication
of resources put forth by the
Barrow Sheriff’s Office to
bring this nightmare to a con
clusion,” said Statham Police
Chief Allan Johnston. “Just a
great example of professional
ism, work ethic and bonding of
the men and women of the thin
blue line.”
See Suspect on Page 2A
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Barbara Dooley headlines United Way Barrow kickoff event
County businesses aiming to
raise $385K in annual campaign
By Scott Thompson
News-Journal Reporter
As the wife of a former foot
ball coach, Barbara Dooley under
stands what it takes to accomplish
goals.
“When you set a goal, you have
to go after it,” Dooley told a crowd
of local company leaders from
around Barrow County on Friday.
Dooley, the wife of University
of Georgia coaching legend Vince
Dooley, was the keynote speaker
for the United Way of Northeast
Georgia’s annual fundraising cam
paign kickoff event.
Last Friday’s event was held at
the Chico’s customer service cen
ter in Winder.
“I came because I love United
Way,” said Dooley, who was on the
advisory board of the Northeast
Georgia branch for several years
and at one time served as an hon
orary campaign chair. “A lot has
changed in the world, but one thing
that hasn’t changed is that United
Way still gives 99 cents for every
dollar raised in our communities.
They help take care of northeast
Georgia.”
See United Way on Page 3A
KICKOFF LUNCHEON
Barbara Dooley, wife of University of Georgia foot
ball coaching legend Vince Dooley, was the keynote
speaker at Friday’s Barrow United Way annual cam
paign kickoff event at the Chico’s customer service
center in Winder. Photo by Scott Thompson
