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“Myths of
Cremation"
- Ellen Wynn
McBrayer
Page 42
Restaurant
Inspections
Marriage Licenses
Pistol Permits
Page 41
Enjoy the latest
musings by StarNews
columnists Stuart
Yahm, Sunny Kirby
and Jim Vtyson
Page 30
• West Carrollton to
get new sidewalks
• Chamber holds
61st annual dinner
Carrollton BOE partners
with Willowbrook
Page 8
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Current Carrollton
High School principal
chosen as new
superintendent for
city school system
by Lee Tucker
The Carrollton City
Schools Board of Education
held a called board meeting
on Thursday, January 21,
2016 to finalize their selection
process for the school sys-
See ALBERTOS page 26
Westmoreland
visits Carroll
County: not
running for
re-election
by Prissi Sullivan
Congressman Leon Acton
“Lynn” Westmoreland spoke
to a small informal group dur
ing a recent town hall meeting
on January 21, 2016 at the
Burson Center in Carrollton,
. Georgia, After introductions
See VISIT page 26
Citizen remarks
on large turnover
in city personnel
•16 positions turned over
out of 130 in past year
by Prissi Sullivan
Villa Rica citizen Dennis
Brown spoke during public
comment regarding his con-
See Wi ARE VR page 36
State agricultural
“Specialty Crop
Block Grant” funds
from press release
The Georgia Department of
Agriculture (GDA) announced
the competitive solicitation
process to award the 2016
Specialty Crop Block Grant.
The Specialty Crop Block
Grant Program (SCBGP)
funds projects that'“enhance
See GRANTS page 26
Carrollton citizen expresses great
frustration with new councilman
over suprise hiring of city manager
“If you were my children.. I would... wash your mouth
out with lye soap and give you the spanking you deserve”
by Prissi Sullivan
John T. Lewis addressed the
Carrollton City Council during the
public comment portion of the meet
ing held on February 1,2016.
“Future of Health Care” scholarships awarded
Tanner Health System again presented its annual Future of Health Care scholarships to
students from the region who are pursuing a degree in medicine or as an advanced practice
provider. Scholarship recipients include, front row, second from left, Andrew Duke, Savannah
Jackson, Mary Beth Maxwell, Kortni Kilgore, Jenny Wright, Terra HoUand and Kelly Forrest.
They are shown with Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard, far left, and
Jack Crews, MD, center. Back row are physician and advanced practice provider recruiters
Jacob Stephenson and Eric Johnston, scholarship recipient Cody Hightower and Shellie
Sherrod, director of physician and advanced practice provider recruitment for Tanner. More
information is available on physician opportunities at www.TannerPhysicianRecruitment.org.
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JULIE
Camp
REALTOR®
Citizen Lewis expressed great
frustration that was directed at newly
elected Ward 4 Representative Met
Lane (who ran unopposed). Lewis
See SPANKING page 26
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The People in Our Community
Who Influence the Quality of Our Lives
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FEBRUARY 2016 • VOLUME 22 NUMBER 2 “Not just what happened - but what matters”
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