Friday May 25 | Douglas County Sentinel
In two months, voters will go to the polls to decide the fate of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, otherwise known as the T-SPLOST referendum.
Bremen budget provides increase for employees without raising taxes
During the regular meeting of the Bremen City Council Monday night, Bremen City Manager Perry Hicks introduced the budget to the council members and presented it for their perusal.
On May 4, the Grand Jury of Haralson County Superior Court indicted Thomas Andrew Woods for kidnapping, cruelty to children and false imprisonment, all felonies, in addition to driving without a license, driving on a suspended license and possession of marijuana.
Last week, Haralson County was visited by a unique group of individuals on the Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism Resource Team.
If you have driven through Bremen lately, chances are you have seen the changes going on at the Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library.
Solid Rock helps with 'Feed the Hungry'
Ridley Rayburn said at time when he found himself in need and forced to take handouts from others to stay afloat - God spoke to him.
Grand jury hears Bremen kidnapping case
A Haralson County grand jury is now hearing the case of a Bremen man accused of trying to kidnap a little girl inside a Wal-Mart. Bremen police arrested the 25-year-old in February after they say he tried to kidnap 7-year-old Brittney Baxter.
Police introduce McGruff to students
Atlanta police have a new top dog in the department -- McGruff the Crime Dog. Police introduced him to students at Springdale Park Elementary School on Friday.
21st Annual Georgia Police Memorial Ride
On Saturday, April 28, 2012, Chapter 7 of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club hosted the 21st Annual Georgia Police Memorial Ride with assistance from C.O.P.S. . The ride was created to honor the loss of a co-worker, spouse, mother, father, son or daughter employed in law enforcement that has been killed in the line of ... (more)
CASA of Polk & Haralson supports April's Child Abuse Awareness Month
New CASA volunteers are sworn in by Juvenile Court Judge, Mark Murphy on April 10.
County uses emergency powers to OK marijuana ordinance
Haralson County commissioners used their emergency powers on Tuesday to take action against "synthetic marijuana" and drug paraphernalia in the county as they continue to pursue a tough ordinance that, as it turns out, not every city in the county "is on board with." In other action, the commissioners voted to hire a new director of the Enhanced ... (more)
Robinson pleads guilty to embezzling church's funds
Dawn Taylor Robinson, who was arrested and charged two years ago with embezzling money from Victory Fellowship Church in Bremen, recently pled guilty to eight charges felony theft by taking.