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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 like us at faceboofccom/ StarNewsGaOnliue 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. f t 4 L I t T * f'I 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 julie.camp@metrobrokers.com juliecamp.metrobrokers.com 404.843.2500 office lit 678.927.0596 mobile LH Mts .'?»■ JvL Kv.flkltj ,V •' ' ' * W' ' r 2016 The People in Our Community Who Influence the Quality of Our Lives beginning Page 9 FEBRUARY 2016 • VOLUME 22 NUMBER 2 “Not just what happened - but what matters” www.starnewsga.com StarNew StarNews Online Jailv local news
