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20 hrs ago | Douglas County Sentinal

Rare defeats for city school board incumbents

The defeat of an incumbent candidate in a Carrollton Board of Education election might be something that hasn't happened in at least a decade.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Douglas County Sentinel

City doubling up to handle trash collection, recycling

Sanitation workers Clay Ware and Chris Noles empty recycling along Longview Street in Carrollton.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Recount ordered in Temple mayor's race

Carroll County Elections Supervisor Patti Brown-Traylor said Friday she will order a recount in the Temple mayoral race that was decided by three votes.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Times Georgian

FERST Foundation hosts "Are You Smarter than a Fifth-Grader" fundraiser

This Saturday everyone is invited to come see if four politicians can independently tackle a series of questions or if they must rely on the counsel of 10- and 11-year-old students at the Haralson County FERST Foundation for Literacya s a oeAre You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?a competition that will be held at the First United Methodist Church in ...

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Times Georgian

Mayor, council say approval of Sunday drinks ordinance is almost certain

Tammy Rogers, a bartender at the Maple Street Mansion, pours a draft beer Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Times Georgian

Tanner to begin $54 million expansion

Tanner Health System is planning to begin construction on a $54 million expansion project.

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Douglas County Sentinal

Temple Mayor Rick Ford wins re-election by 2 votes over challenger;...

Temple Mayor Rick Ford wins re-election by 2 votes over challenger; Sunday alcohol sales referendum OK'd in Carrollton In the end, it took the final tally of absentee and early voting ballots to decide the heated Temple mayoral race, and Mayor Rick Ford narrowly survived the challenge of former mayor Lester Harmon.

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Douglas County Sentinal

Newcomers Godwin, Mount knock off Carrollton school board incumbents

Two of the four incumbents up for re-election on the Carrollton City Board of Education lost their bids to return to the board for four more years.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today in city elections

Although municipal elections historically draw little turnout and few people have cast a ballot as part of early voting over the past weeks, Carroll County election officials say todaya s election may draw a bigger crowd than expected because of the competitive nature of many of the races.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Times Georgian

Council OKs raises for city workers

Employees of the city of Carrollton may have a merrier Christmas than previously thought.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Douglas County Sentinal

Decorating on a budget: Shops that offer creative ideas, eclectic style doing well in recession

Cindy Alexander and Donna Maner said they were yard sale friends before they became business partners a year ago.

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Times Georgian

Parents of children with rare muscle disorder realize their dream of a first-ever family vacation

Tommy and Jennifer Turner and their children, Thomas and Karestin, will be taking their first-ever vacation as a family to Disney World in Florida, courtesy of the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Times Georgian

Carrollton woman working to convert play into film with a Christian message

Regina Wells is no stranger to the stage. She has written, directed and acted in dozens of plays for her church, A Place of Refuge, and now through her fledgling production company, Gena-Mae Productions, along with the help of some friends, she is turning one of them into a movie.

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Times Georgian

Early morning rainbow shows its colors

This rare morning rainbow popped up over Carroll County early Thursday. This picture was taken in Carrollton, looking west, behind Kroger.

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Times Georgian

New stealth technique used to pilfer valuables from automobiles

Corrie Smith said her husband believed their 2007 Silverado Crewcab truck had been shot when he noticed a small hole under the drivera s side door handle on Oct.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Times Georgian

Referendum on Sunday alcohol sales draws little interest so far in Carrollton

Area officials say that the Sunday alcohol-by-the-drink referendum that's on the ballot for the city of Carrollton has done little to get people to the polls for early voting and, all things considered, local residents have so far kept mum on what some expected to be a hugely controversial vote.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Times Georgian

Family still searching for missing man

Four weeks ago, Brian Wehrlea s friends and family began an optimistic search for the 40-year-old man who was last seen in Carrollton visiting relatives.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Times Georgian

Convicted arsonist gets 78 years with 18 in prison

A Carroll County man pleaded guilty Thursday to at least 10 counts of arson and was sentenced to 78 years with 18 to serve in prison.

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Cedartown Standard Plus

Calling all Master Gardeners

Polk County Extension is accepting applications for new Master Gardener volunteers for a ten week training to be held from January 26 a ' April 15, 2010 at the Carroll County Agriculture Center in Carrollton, Georgia.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Times Georgian

Children rescued from suspected meth house

Meredith Hoyle entered a residence suspected of housing a methamphetamine lab last Friday around 5 p.m. She said everything seemed typical of a meth operation - including the stench of chemicals and animal feces - " until a 6-year-old boy ran to her with a tear-stained face and outstretched arms.

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