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: * m StarNews July 2015 • VOLUME 21 NUMBER 7 “Not just what happened - but what matters’ www.starnewsga.com StarNews monthly traditional print publication, StarNews Online daily local KEEP CARROLLS BEAUTIFUI Keep Carroll Beautiful seeks public input *age9 Country music star Tracjy Lawrence tickets on sale now West Georgia Technical College’s Black Tie & Boots fundraiser Page 9 The Fi of Wi urniture Bank est Georgia gently used fumitwre donations needs Re; Page 9 staurant Inspections Marriage I censes/Pistol permits Page 31 like us at facebookcom/ StarNewsGaOnline U P < Q W X 00 CM O O LO £ < o ° < to z to UJ o £ CM H- CO < State School Superintendent Richard Woods: has plans to get classroom control back to teachers Water authority reports above normal water levels Snake Creek Water Treatment Plant operating at 59% capacity: 4.71 million gallons per day County board of education adopts new budget; hangs hopes on new SPLOST passing in November Superintendent visited Carroll County in June by Lee Tucker State School Superintendent Richard Woods spoke concerning the direction of education in Georgia at the Carroll County TEA Party’s recent monthly meeting held Tuesday evening, June 16th in the Tracy Stallings building, North White Street, Carrollton. There were about 30 people in attendance, including State See STATE SUPERINTENDENT page 23 by Prissi Sullivan Carroll County Water Authority meets for their monthly meeting on June 18, 2015. Executive Director Matt Windom presented the Authority with the monthly status report. The active customer base was 17,163. The Snake Creek Water Treatment Plant operated at 59% of its capacity, processing an average of 4.71 million gallons per day. The total system production was 4.76 million gallons per day~ 4.59 mgd from the water treatment plant and 0.17 mgd from groundwater wells. by Prissi Sullivan The Carroll County Board of Education approved a budget of $110,593,266.69 for the 2015-2016 year. Income is projected to be $110,590,463, while expenses are expected to reach See COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD page 25 Southwire expanding high-voltage cable production: buys facility in NC See WATER AUTHORITY page 26 from press release Southwire Company has signed an agreement with ABB, Inc., to purchase a See SOUTHWIRE page 27 Is Hayleigh’s Hope a hopeless act? Medical marijuana legal usage does not solve obstacle of obtaining legally Page 15 All Georgia 4th graders to receive personal copy of the Constitution Thanks to Georgia Public Policy Foundation fundraiser Tanner completes $5.8M in cancer center improvements Tanner Health System has invested $5.8 million in technological upgrades and physical improvements to its Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center. See page 12 for full story. by Lee Tucker State School Superintendent Richard Woods continues to work on improving the education of Georgia students by offering fourth graders their own copy of the Constitution. This coincides with Woods’s desire to have all students in See CONSTITUTION page 26 , OUR INDOOR SHOOTING 4an6 Training facility OPENS SOON! FOR THE BEST IN CUSTOMER SERVICE and ALL YOUR VEHICLE NEEDS - SHOT Guns & Ammo BEST SELECTION IN WEST GA AND ALABAMA! MON-SAT 10-6 PM 678-664-0610 Jackie vLA I A U1N W! V/lgfMBslI wp'm fusf httlkif 'hofi fh® rastf Tim Wallace 678-480- 2519 10NEER«P» seeFuu- 970 Hay's Mill Road. Carrollton. Sft p A oe @AAJt PRIVATE SELF STORMSf \ CALI OR STOP IN TO SEE HER! 404-538-7732 770-537-FORD daytonj128@yahoo.com Call TIM today for the BEST DEAL!
