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i StarNews www.starnewsga.com “Not just what happened - but what matters” The Carroll County Jail - see page Help raise La Trattoria , IT nTi tM , ^' , '!rTl T I!ll'» , H‘ , HTrP(^"l‘ , ' ,, !!il ,,,, ‘l r ° m * 6 *3 8 5 * 3 * ******* **v*aji® * * ALL FOR ADC 300 MAIN LIBRARY-udA GEORGIA, NEWSPAPER PROJECT 320 S JAtT ATHENS ^1^3602-5002 li-rJ’Ariwi mvi i Coon Nation oage 19 ... g tillage see page 11 770-214-9900 ■ P.O. Box 680 30112/318 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA 30117 June 2014 500 StarNews monthly publication /StarNews Online www.starnewsga.com VOLUME 20 NUMBER 6 Mike Dugan is Endorsed By: UGAN FOR STATE SENATE Thank you for your vote in the Primary - I will still need your strong support and vote again in November! Pilot Club of Carrolton “Caregiver”Award Local caregiver Naomi Credille, shown fourth from left, was honored at the Carrollton Pilot Club meeting held May 15,2014 at Sunset Hills Country Club in Carrollton. Last year, the Pilot Club started the Pick Me Up program to recognize area caregivers. 90+ year old Credille is has been caregiver for 15 years to Albert Jones, who turned 102 years old. See story page 26. Photo by Prissi Sullivan by Sunny Kirby Just about any night of the week, you can go out in Carrollton and hear amazing live music. While you’re watching the performance, you may be marveling at how much time the musicians must devote to their craft to get this good. The Carrollton music scene boasts talent that is at and above some of today’s top See MUSICIANS’DREAMS page 6 “Sounds of Liberty” Concert Fri. July 4th see pages 5 & 7 Carroll EMC Offices Closed July 4th All Carroll EMC offices will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. During the temporary closing, payments may be made at the kiosks, automated phone payment system (770-832-3552) or online: www.carrollemc.com. Primary Election draws the attention of small percentage of voters; runoff July 22 for District 4 county commission seat by Sam Gentry The May 20,2014 Primary Election yielded some clear winners locally and statewide, with one runoff race in Carroll County for the District 4 commission seat. Of the 1,957 votes cast in the District 4 race, incumbent John Wilson received 731, while chal lenger Michelle Morgan received 861, and Wally Dedman garnered 365. A runoff between Wilson and Morgan will be held Tuesday, July 22nd to decide the winner. There are 54,878 registered voters in Carroll County. Total ballots cast was 8927 for a turnout of only 16.27% of current active voters. In the District 2 race, incumbent Vicki Anderson defeated Marc Lattanzio to earn another term in the seat. Anderson received 689 votes while Lattanzio See PRIMARY page 4 Commission adopts 2014-2015 budget: $868,637 more than last year’s adopted budget by Prissi Sullivan The Carroll County Board of Commissioners and chairman approved the 2014-2015 budget, totaling $50,051,817, at their Tuesday, June 3,2014 regular meeting. The 2014-2015 budget is $868,637 more than the 2013-2014 budget that was adopted last June. The 2014-2015 budget is $52,071 more than the current budget after a series of amendments. See BUDGET page 4 Total number of people who voted in the May 20, 2014 Primary in Carroll County out of a total of 61,373 registered voters 8927145% Total number of people who voted in the May 20, 2014 Primary in Carroll County out of a total of 54,878 registered ACTIVE voters (voters who have voted at least once in the last four years) 8921 0 0 Temple Town Hall meeting covered wide range of issues by Prissi Sullivan Carroll County Commissioner for District 3 Tommy Lee arranged a Town Hall Meeting for his constituents at the Temple Senior Center on May 29, 2014. In attendance were Carroll County School Board Representative for Temple Sandra Morris, Temple Mayor Lester Harmon, Temple City Administrator Timothy Hill, Temple City Councilman Howard Waldon, State Representative Dustin See TEMPLE TOWN HALL page 24 Working at the dream, working to keep the dream: local musicians’ dedication to their art
