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Top jobs for U.S. Veterans
see page 10
Restaurant inspections &
pistol permits see page 48
A “Special Thank You”
to our veterans see page 6
Commentary by Marc Lattanzio:
“Thankful to, and thankful for”
see page 33
770-214-9900 • P.O. Box 680 30112/318 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA 30117
November 2014
500 StarNews monthly publication /StarNews Online www.starnewsga.com
VOLUME 20 NUMBER 11
‘TOYS FOR TOTS”
toy collection -
see page 7
Council on Aging
‘Thanksgiving
Luncheon”
see page 45
Long time local
broadcaster
inducted into
Georgia Radio
Hall of Fame
Mitch Gray
honored for radio
from press release
Saturday evening, October
28, 2014, marked a huge mile
stone for broadcaster and sports
information professional Mitch
Gray. After 40 years of experi
ence in broadcasting, Gray
became part of Georgia radio
history as a 2014 Inductee into
the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame.
See MITCH GRAY page 38
Master Cattlemen’s
program graduates
97 beef producers
from press release
After eight weeks of attend
ing Monday evening study pres
entations at the Ag-Ed Center,
Carrollton, 97 cattlemen and
cattlewomen completed the
UGA Master Cattlemen’s pro
gram and became Master
Cattlemen.
Beef cattle producers from
See 97 GRADUATES page 12
Dugan and Cooke re-elected; Whitesburg New board members
says yes to “liquor by the drink” sales for West Georgia Tech
by Sam Gentry
The November 4th Midterm Election
results revealed Republican dominance in
the contested races in Carroll County, as
well as statewide. Out of the 55,637 voters
Library Expansion
Committee updated
Villa Rica council on
progress of new library
by Prissi Sullivan
Clint Chance, chairman of the Villa Rica
Library Expansion Committee, presented
an update on the progress for the new
library to the Villa Rica City Council
See LIBRARY EXPANSION page 12
in the county, 26,467 - 47.57% - cast a vote
in the election.
Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan
Deal won another term in the position,
See ELECTION RESULTS page 14
Two Temple police
officers file lawsuit
claiming discrimination
by Prissi Sullivan
On October 14, 2014 Temple Police
Officers Candice S. Camp and Sheralee
Foughty filed complaints with the U. S.
Equal Employment Opportunity
See TEMPLE LAWSUIT page 47
from press release
The West Georgia Technical College Board of
Directors welcomed two new members at its
October meeting on the LaGrange Campus.
Joining the 11-member board are Michael
See NEW BOARD MEMBERS page 41
Reese accepts contract
with City of Villa Rica as
consultant for 6 months
by Prissi Sullivan
Former Villa Rica Deputy City Manager and
Recreation Director Jeff Reese formally announced
his acceptance of the agreement/contract to act as a
See REESE page 31
CarroU County’s share of surplus military equipment
Shown above are just some of the military vehicles and equipment that Carroll County,
Georgia, received from the Federal Government under the 1033 Program between 2012
and 2014. In the distance is the Carroll County Prison. See more photos page 14
Southwire president
presents business
update to community
by Prissi Sullivan
Southwire Company hosted their annual
“Community Day/Business Update 2014”
luncheon on October 15, 2014 at their Villa
Rica branch. Community and business lead-
See SOUTHWIRE page 46
The Mt. Zion
United Methodist
Church Ministries
by Nikole Gianopoulos
The Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
ministries, in partnership with the Carroll
Electric Membership Cooperative, provides
food and clothing to needy families in
Carroll County and all other parts of
Georgia. The clothes closet is open every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9
a.m. to 11 a.m. and the food pantry is open
by appointment with Lynette Horton who
See MINISTRIES page 18
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