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770-214-9900 » P.O, Box 680 30112/961 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30117
AUGUST 2013
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VOLUME 19 NUMBER 8
Blood drive
Carroll EMC will host a blood
drive at its Carrollton office on
Friday, Sept. 6th, 11 am - 4 pm.
Walk-ins are welcome. If you’d
like to sign up for an appointment
time, call 770-832-3552.
CCWA meeting
The Carroll County Water
Authority’s next public meeting is
scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 15th,
10 am at their office, 556 Old
Bremen Road, Carrollton.
Mobile Mammography
Unit schedule
During August and September,
Tanner’s Mammography on the
Move mobile unit offers area
women the opportunity to get a
screening mammogram at the fol
lowing Tanner Medical Group pri-
See TANNER page 8
Election season opens Aug. 26th:
qualifying begins for numerous
seats in six of the county’s cities
2013 millage rates for
county, cities, schools
by Sue Horn Chappell
Six of Carroll County’s seven
cities will have open seats this
year. (Roopville has no open
seats this year.) Candidates who
wish to run for office will need to
qualify. Qualifying for these
municipal offices will open
Mon., Aug. 26th and close Wed.,
Aug. 28. Hours of qualifying are
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and will be
held in the Carroll County
Elections building, 423 College
Street, Carrollton. The elections
will be held Nov. 5th. The last
day to register to vote in the
November Election is Oct. 7th.
See ELECTIONS page 20
by Prissi Sullivan
2013 millage rates have been
and are being set in Carroll
County. Two school systems set
millage rates and tax accordingly,
as does the county, along with six
of the seven cities in the county.
(Roopville does not tax, but
technically has a millage rate of
0.00.)
Bowdon is proposing 12.22,
See MILLAGE RATES page 34
Rained out 4th of July fireworks
show to be held Friday, Aug 30th
Sky divers, National Anthem, bands, helicopter
rides, BMX shows - get there early to park
Heavy rains cancelled both the held their show on Saturday, July
Carrollton and Villa Rica 4th of 13th. The City of Villa Rica’s
July fireworks shows. The City Parks & Recreation Department
of Carrollton rescheduled and See FIREWORKS page 31
911 user board established for
oversight; newer, faster UPS
units to be installed on system
Pioneer Ford hostsJegeHtlSty musicians VS
Teddy Gentry, left, and Charles English, right, of the legendary mushfgrou
Alabama were on hand Saturday, August 3, at Pioneer Ford in Brepf€n. The tw
signed autographs, had photos made with fans, and were ppe^ented with tW
customized Ford trucks by Bob Winiarczyk, Dealer PrincipRat (See page 8)
by Prissi Sullivan
Trisha Orr, E-911 director,
addressed the Carroll County
Board of Commissioners at then-
work session on July 31, 2013 to
update them on the E-911
New vehicle tax
system smoother
than expected
by Carole Scott
Carroll County Tax
Commissioner Vickie Bearden
reports that the Carroll County
Tag and Tax Office has not experi
enced as many problems as was
See TAG TAX page 8
Communications System and the
E-911 Users Board.
The department has 29 posi
tions, 26 of which are currently
filled. Five staff members were
See NEW at 911 page 30
Mobley murder:
five in custody
by Prissi Sullivan
Five suspects have now been
arrested in the robbery of Mobley
Company Jewelers, Inc. and the
murder of owner Mitch Mobley
that occurred in Villa Rica,
Georgia, on Wednesday, June 26,
2013. According to Captain
See MURDER page 8
WGTC “Athletics Golf Classic”
Atlanta Braves alumni to participate
including pitcher Pete Smith
by Kirby Sprewell
West Georgia Technical
College officials are getting ready
to host the 3rd Annual WGTC
Athletics Golf Classic to benefit
the Golden Knights baseball pro
gram. This year’s event will take
place Friday, August 23 at the
West Pines Golf Club in
Douglasville beginning at 11 a.m.
Golf teams comprised of four
people will compete in a Fort
Lauderdale scramble format,
meaning each player tees off on
each hole. The best of the tee
shots is selected and all players
play their second shots from that
spot. The best of the second shots
is determined, and then all play
their third shots from that spot.
This process continues until the
See BRAVES page 22
Two for $25 Meal
Choose two entrees and
an appetizer to share
off our specialty menu.
No substitutions.
May not be used in combination with any other discounts.
Italian fare with small town flair
Historic Downtown Carrollton
770.834.92S2
Celebrate Your Birthday For
FREE!
(One entree up to $12.95 value)
May not be used in combination with any other discounts
