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Entries sought for Spring Phling arts festival

The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center's Spring Phling scheduled for April 13.

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Volunteers rally around war veteran

In an extraordinary show of support, 40 volunteers are building an apartment for a Winder soldier who lost his arm and leg to war.

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Man at large after liquor store robbery

Winder Police seek the public's help in finding a man who allegedly robbed a liquor store clerk at gunpoint, making off with $400 in cash.

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Barrow Co. fire gets grant for education services

Department given $1,700 grant to purchase laptop, camera and accessories for fire prevention education efforts.

11-hour Barrow S.W.A.T. standoff ends deadly

S.W.A.T. personnel in Barrow County on Monday were called to a domestic incident between a man and woman when the man barricaded himself in a house with a gun.

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Successful surgery inserts pump in Tripp's stomach

Tripp Halstead came through his latest procedure on Thursday "with flying colors," his father said.

Ten pounds of marijuana, guns, cash seized in search

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office seized $20,000 worth of marijuana, $3,000 cash and two guns from a house on East Midland Avenue in Winder on Friday.

Barrow County to host 'Skywarn' class

"Skywarn" class to be held Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Live nativity a tradition in Bethlehem for 50 years

Bethlehem United Methodist celebrates the 50th anniversary of its live nativity pageant.

Tripp recovering from another procedure

Tripp Halstead had another successful procedure on Thursday as he continues to recover from an October head injury suffered at his Barrow County daycare.

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Christmas card traffic not slowing down in Bethlehem

Despite other trends going digital, Bethlehem post office expecting more mailed Christmas cards.

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Tripp to have shunt inserted

A CT scan revealed that a shunt is needed to help with swelling in Tripp Halstead's head. There are also more fundraisers scheduled to help with the family's medical costs.

Two Norcross residents killed in head-on crash

Two Norcross residents died on Monday afternoon after a wrong-way crash near the Barrow-Gwinnett County line.

Barrow Regional names HR director

The Barrow Regional Medical Center recently named an HR Director.

Parents: Tripp's surgeries go well

Tripp Halstead's parents reported a successful surgery on Monday to reattach a piece of his skull that was removed to relieve swelling on his brain.