Winder, Georgia An old WWII era hand grenade was found near the home of Eva Elder, the Barrow County Commissioner. The grenade was found in a ditch by relatives of the Commissioner near the end of the driveway. The Commissioner's family called the police to report the find. The police responded with technical support from the University of Georgia Police Bomb Squad. The bomb squad identified the munition as a WWII era practice grenade that had been re-packed with explosives. The police did not indicate the type of explosive filler used. An investigation is underway to determine how the munition ended up in the residential neighborhood. The sheriff's office reported that at this time there is nothing to indicate that the grenade was placed to threaten or harm the Commissioner.