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Week in Review for Nov. 14-20: Personal Care Home Comes under Scrutiny after Incident

These are the articles or features from the previous week that we think you should check out, if you haven't already.

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  1. The Barrow County Sheriff's Office and the Winder Police Department are looking into the illegal operation of personal care homes in Barrow County.

  2. Less than a week after Winder voters approved Sunday retail sales of packaged beer and wine, residents were able to stock up if they so chose on Sunday, Nov. 13.

  3. A vehicle reported stolen by a Gainesville woman was found recently in the parking lot of a Barrow church.

  4. The Gwinnett County Police Department's new Metal Theft Unit solved its first case within two days of becoming operational and a Barrow County man became the first to go down as a result.

  5. Some parents are outraged by a new Barbie covered in tattoos and Moms Talk columnist Leigh Hewett weighs in on the controversy.


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