The council will convene at 6 p.m. at the Winder Community Center.
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WSB TV reports the men are suspected in a string of North Broad Street break-ins.
Winder police serving arrest warrants on Charles Court noticed items they think were involved in recent burglaries on North Broad Street and made arrests in connection with those cases, WSB TV reports. Police arrested Casey Tuggle, 24, and Dylan Carithers, 18, in connection with the burglaries, the TV station reports. Both men face multiple burglary- and drug-related charges. Officers executing a search warrant found several items that had been stolen in the buglaries, the report says. See also:
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Before you head out of town to the beach or that long overdue visit to grandma's this summer, be sure to visit the city of Winder website for the 10 lowest gas prices in Winder.
With Memorial Day in our rear view mirrors, the road is wide open to summer travelers. Unfortunately, the rollercoaster ride we’ve been on for months at the gas pumps has some summer vacation plans going up in vapors. Before you hit the road for that trip to the beach or that visit to see grandma, you may want to make a quick stopover at the city of Winder website. The home page at www.cityofwinder.com features a link that reads Local Gas Prices. On that page, visitors are treated to the 10 lowest gas prices in the 30680 zip code. Prices are updated regularly through www.georgiagasprices.com, which is powered by Gasbuddy.com, a free consumer-driven collection of local websites designed to serve the public with everything needed to easily …
The Business Journals has released information on commuting times for residents of small towns and communities, including the city of Winder.
Almost 36 percent of Winder commuters enjoy a commute time of 14 minutes or less, according to an online source reporting business news. According to The Business Journals, 35.82 percent of Winder’s estimated 13,574 population (data from 2009) commute 14 minutes or less to work, while 30.8 percent spend 15 to 29 minutes getting to work. The national average for workers who spend less than 15 minutes commuting is 28.7 percent. The Business Journals report 18.58 percent commute 30 to 44 minutes and 14.8 percent spend 45 minutes or more traveling to work. The national average for workers who spend 45 minutes or longer commuting is 15.5 percent. The information was collected from a study analyzing commuting data from the 2009 American …
The Winder Fire Department thanks Marty McPherson with TV Channel 21, Publix, Château Élan, the Winder Noon Lions Club, Drucilla Gregg, Tim and Kathy Wallace and Smith Funeral Home for their assistance with the service.
Winder's fire and police department conducted the 10th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Day Service at Winder Fire Station 1 on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. These are photos from the event released by the fire department. The evening service included a performance by the Bethlehem Christian Academy Elementary Choir under the direction of Merideth Drake, director of music, as well as the showing of a special memorial video.
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City firefighters, police officers, officials and residents gathered together Sunday morning to remember the public safety personnel who were killed Sept. 11, 2001.
A fire engine siren wailed at 8:46 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at the Winder fire station. The siren sounded at the exact time American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center a decade ago today as Winder firefighters, police officers, city officials and residents gathered to remember the public safety personnel who were killed on 9/11. Winder's September 11th Remembrance Day event followed the timeline of the terrorist attacks as a memorial to the 405 firefighters and police officers who died in the line of duty that day and included a reading of the names of those public safety employees.
The city of Winder paid tribute to its history with this weekend's festival, a two-day event that drew crowds.
Winder residents came out to enjoy the first day of the Jug Tavern Festival on Friday evening. In case you missed it, here are a look at some of the festivities through a series of photographs.
Barrow Patch Editor Deanna Allen spent some time Friday evening at Jug Tavern Park. See photos from day one of the two-day event.
The Winder Downtown Development Authority approved a motion to require a city council member to serve on the authority as a voting member.
1. The authority approved a motion to require a Winder City Council member to serve on the authority as a voting member. Winder's first authority in 1985 had a city council member on the board, but there has not been one in recent years. “I think we need to get back to the way we were,” Chairman Mike Rice said. The mayor and council will appoint a council member for the task. 2. The authority received word on its budget. Between $25,000 and $26,000 is currently available. That money is expected to be spent in the next 30 days, with $2,800 going toward replacing gutters in downtown and the remainder going toward new awnings. 3. The authority heard a report from Linda Moore, director of the Barrow Economic Development Council. She …
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Deanna Allen
5:31 pm on Monday, January 9, 2012
I work from home now, but prior to my current job I commuted about 16 miles to Lawrenceville. more ›