Driving through Winder, you can see the hallmarks of many Southern towns dotting the landscape. Train tracks bisect downtown. The historic courthouse’s clock tower shines in the sun. And the water tower bears an image of the local high school mascot — a “Bulldogg” — welcoming passersby to Barrow County.
Sightseers might stop by the downtown gazebo at the corner of East Candler Street and West Athens Street before driving out to nearby Fort Yargo State Park to enjoy the lake and public beach.
But a prevalent feature of Northeast Georgia remains invisible in Barrow County: radon gas.
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