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VOLUME 19 NUMBER 11
575+ new jobs to come to Carroll
County over the next 3 to 4 years
from press releases
More than 575+ new jobs are planned to
come to Carroll County over the next 3 to
4 years through the Southwire Company
and Yachiyo of America.
Southwire, manufacturer of wire and
cable used in the distribution of electricity,
will expand in Carroll County, creating
375 jobs and investing $95 million into the
project over the next four years.
“Southwire continues to expand its
presence within Georgia,” said Governor
Nathan Deal. “This homegrown company
was founded here decades ago, and its
growth in Georgia reflects the advanced
skills of our dedicated workforce as well
as its overall satisfaction with our
business-friendly environment.”
Founded in 1950, Southwire remains
headquartered in Carrollton and has a long
track record of creating and retaining jobs
in the state. In 2011 and 2012, the com
pany created more than 600 jobs in Carroll
County and 89 jobs in Coffee County. In
this latest expansion, Southwire has pur
chased a 144,000-square-foot-facility in
Villa Rica and has entered into a contract
with Sony Music Holdings Inc. to pur
chase Sony Music’s 635,000-square-foot
facility in Carrollton.
“Southwire continues to pursue mean-
See 575+ page 6
SPLOST passes with 10.35% voting;
runoff for city school board Ward 2
Total of 7people voted in Villa Rica City’s Ward 4 race
by Sam Gentry races, with one school board seat requiring
The unofficial results disclosed in the a runoff. Of the 54,155 registered voters in
Election Summary Report for the Carroll the county, 5,617 (10.35%) cast a vote.
County General Municipal and Special In the race for Carrollton City Council
Election reveal clear winners in most See ELECTIONS page 34
Willowbrook’s “Expressive Therapies”
enhance the mental healing process
by Sunny Kirby Willowbrooke is a 52 bed facility that
Willowbrooke at Tanner is a short term includes a large outpatient services build-
inpatient and outpatient behavioral health ing, and a sprawling and friendly campus,
facility, servicing children and adults who A variety of therapies are offered to a
suffer from a wide range of issues such as diverse client base,
depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and Along with traditional talk therapy
substance abuse. Located in Villa Rica, See WILLOWBROOKpage 7
New! Lobby and Drive-Thru banking at 314 Newnan Street, Carrollton Member fdic fBS Equal Housing Lender
New track dedicated to 7 year old Sand Hill Elementary student
who lost his battle with a brain tumor: Blake Alan Carroll
Last year, Sand Hill Elementary School lost a bright light - seven year old Blake Carroll.
Young Blake made a huge impression on the staff and students of SHES, both during and before
his battle against an aggressive brain tumor. His teacher at the time, Laurie Mayben, has a clear
and fond memory of his first day of school that year when he announced that he would wear
yellow socks every day. “You know what they’ll say,” she recalls Blake See TRACK page 7
Obamacare: most are signing up for
Medicaid, not the private insurance
by Carole Scott
On October 25, 2013, it was
announced that in several states
operating their own insurance
exchanges had, since October 1,
enrolled for the first time far more
new people in Medicaid than in pri
vate health insurance plans. In New
York state, nearly 24,000 of the
37,000 newly enrolled residents
had signed up for Medicaid.
Georgia opted not to have its own
insurance exchange, instead resi
dents are to use the, so-far, failed
federal exchange.
In addition to expanding how
many people have health care insur-
See OBAMACARE page 33
OMA “Pink Out” benefited Tanner’s
Cancer Patient Assistance Fund
by Sunny Kirby
In the month of October, Oak
Mountain Academy celebrated the
heroes known as cancer survivors
and honored those lost in the battle.
On the 24th, the school put on The
Great OMA Pink Out, an assem
bly to benefit Tanner Medical
Center’s Cancer Patient Assistance
Fund.
Several students and staff deco
rated pink pumpkins and entered
them into a contest, in which
the top three pumpkins were raf-
fled.The Key Club sold bracelets
and shirts, and sprayed pink streaks
in participant’s hair. A love light
tree was adorned with pink and
white lights, each purchased to rep
resent a hero in the fight against
cancer. These efforts raised $1,000
to benefit cancer patients. Stylists
from Hair Art were on the scene to
cut the hair of seven female stu
dents to donate it to Pantene
Beautiful Lengths. Sixty one inches
of hair were donated.
Additionally, the Key Club made
colorful fleec blankets to warm and
See PINK OUT page 6
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