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Piedmont Athens Regional Oconee Health Campus Hosts Annual School Nurse Skills Day
More than 100 Barrow, Clarke, and Oconee County school nurses, paraprofessionals, and special education teachers recently attended the Nurse Skills Day 2024 at the Piedmont Athens Regional Oconee Health Campus. This is the second year Piedmont Athens has offered the event with the goal of helping attendees get up to date on their skills and feel comfortable going into the school year.
Motorcycle chase ends in arrest after 13-mile pursuit
A high-speed chase that spanned over 13 miles through Barrow and Gwinnett counties on July 22 ended in the arrest of a Lawrenceville man. The incident began at approximately 9:11 p.m. when a Barrow County Sheriff’s deputy observed a cruiser-style motorcycle speeding southbound on Patrick Mill Road. The deputy...
GBI arrests jailer for putting pepper spray in inmates' food
BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — A Barrow County jailer has been arrested and charged for allegedly putting pepper spray into inmates' food, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Lolita Lightner, 50, of Winder, was charged with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. The GBI began investigating...
Teen shot three times in Athens apartment complex, no one answered his cries for help
After being shot three times in an Athens public housing complex a 19-year-old teen visiting from Barrow County sought help from two occupied apartments but no one came to his aid. According to a police report, 19-year-old Jaivan Woods was at Parkview Homes Tuesday night when someone fired at least...
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