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VOLUME 19 NUMBER 10
Rob Arnold: 1945-2013
“RW in the Morning”
Mr. Robert H.
“Rob” Arnold,
age 68, Aragon,
Georgia, died
suddenly Friday,
September 20,
2013.
Known as
“RW in the
Morning” - and as RW to many
friends and fans - Rob worked in
radio broadcasting throughout
northwest and west Georgia
including the cities of Rockmart,
Rome, Calhoun, Cartersville and
Carrollton. RW’s daily morning
See ARNOLD page 28
Faith-based Oak
Mountain Academy
enrollment up 30%
over last year
by Sunny Kirby
Oak Mountain Academy is a
local independent, faith based
school. When comparing numbers
with other Carroll County schools,
OMA could be considered petite.
However, a popular slogan around
on campus is “We may be small,
but we do big things.” Last spring,
the school began a program called
“Welcome Wednesdays” in hopes
to draw in more families from the
community at large.
Every Wednesday, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., the school holds a mini
open house. Though the doors are
always open to the public,
Welcome Wednesdays are a time
when families can drop by on a
non-formal basis and get a full
tour. Interested families gather in
the advancement office, meet
teachers, deans, and the Head of
See FAITH-BASED page 44
First CrowdWest event at uwG’s Voters will have SPLOST
coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 12th choice again this year
Learn about funding options for your small business
from press release
Carroll Tomorrow/Burson Center
Are you a small business
owner or someone who wants to
start a new business? Are you a
pastor and want to grow your
church? Are you an investor and
want to connect with a promising
small business? Attend
CrowdWest and meet more than
fifty investors and crowdfunding
See CROWDWEST page 47
by Prissi Sullivan
Carroll County Board of
Commissioners have voted to
include a $100 million SPLOST
(Special Purpose Local Option
Sales Tax) vote on the November,
2013 ballot. This is not the educa-
MeccaFest
celebrates ten years
The Carrollton Artist Guild
presents the 10th annual
Carrollton Fine Arts and Crafts
MeccaFest, Saturday, October
12 and Sunday, October 13
from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Carrollton Cultural Art Center,
See MECCAFEST page 50
“Halloween Hey Day”
at John Tanner Park
Saturday, Oct. 26th
Looking to get a head start on
your Halloween celebration?
John Tanner Park has just the
event for you.
John Tanner Park will host its
fifth annual Halloween Heyday
Saturday, October 26. The fun
starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends at
8:30 p.m. Cost is only $2 per
person. There will be games,
hot chocolate, s’mores and all
the candy you can eat.
Activities include hayrides
through the Haunted Forest,
ghost stories with Glenda the
Good Witch and trick or treat
ing in the campground. Last
year’s Heyday boasted an
approximate 850 people.
Families do not want to miss
out on all the fun!
For more information:
www.carrollcountygaparks.com
Community Day is
Saturday, Oct.
The public is invited to
attend “Community Day - A
Cultural Celebration” on
Saturday, Oct. 19th, at two
locations this year: Southwire
Corporate Parking Lot or The
Amp, downtown Carrollton.
See COMMUNITY DAY page 43
“Fall Family Fun
Day” in Villa Rica
Saturday, Oct. 19th
The Villa Rica Parks &
Recreation Department will host
the second annual “Fall Family
Fun Day & Scavenger Hunt” on
Saturday, October I9th, 10 a.m.
- 2 p.m. at the Pine Mountain
Gold Museum and Park, 1881
Stockmar Road, Villa Rica.
Bring your walking shoes
and we’ll supply the clues. Fun
See FAMILY FUN page 47
“Fun Dog Show”
Saturday, Oct. 12th
from press release
It’s that time of the year again
- time for fall festivals, football
games, and the Carroll County
Humane Society’s Fun Dog
Show. Saturday, October 12, at
1:00 p.m. is the date, and there’s
a new location this year - the
Carroll County Ag Center on
900 Newnan St., off the bypass.
See DOG SHOW page 9
ObamaCare
facts and figures:
as of presstime
Editor’s note: The following
story contains facts that were per
tinent as of press time.
ObamaCare law, aso called ACA,
is - hot a settled issue. Many
aspects and details may change:
by Carole Scott
The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, that is often
called “Obamacare”, requires
every American to have health
insurance or face a financial pen
alty. (19,000 new IRS agents were
See OBAMACARE page 9
tion (E-SPLOST) tax. The E-
SPLOST originates with Carroll
County Board of Education and is
a separate vote. Currently, both of
these taxes are ongoing and being
collected in Carroll County.
The S100M SPLOST on the
Nov. 5th ballot will ask if voters
want to continue the 2008
SPLOST which ceases March
2015. If voters choose this
November to continue the county
SPLOST tax, it will run five years
until March 2020.
The plan for the proceeds of
this SPLOST would be divided
See COUNTY SPLOST page 43
VOTE INFORMED:
Read the full story
on the candidates
who will be on the
Nov. 5th ballot at
www. starnewga. com
Ashbrook Village
to expand: 19
new-local-jobs
Temple council and
mayor approve a
raise for themselves
by Prissi Sullivan
Ashbrook Village, a Villa Rica
assisted and independent living
facility at 75 Herrell Road, has
begun construction of Phase II,
consisting of a sixteen bed, mem
ory impaired care center and six
independent living cottages. The
impaired memory unit will have a
great room containing television,
a fireplace, and activity areas.
Meals will be served here. The
See 19 NEW JOBS page 43
But, unlike other cities,
Temple mayor and council
do not receive health
benefit coverage from city
by Prissi Sullivan
After voting to amend the
ordinance establishing a
committee system at their meeting
September 9, 2013, Temple City
Council voted their intention to
compensate council members and
the mayor when they serve on/or
See TEMPLE page 43
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CROWDWEST
WHYyou
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