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-BLOOD DRIVE-
Carroll EMC will host
a blood drive at its
Carrollton office
Tuesday, January 31st
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Walk-ins welcome. To
sign up for an
appointment time,
call 770-832-3552
Opinion & Commentary
“The good, the bad, and the
2017 hopeful” by C. Ed Wilson
Page 21
Restaurant inspections
Page 25
Farm &
Commerce
see separate section
Sheriff Langley cites low pay
as cause for high turnover in
sheriff’s department
beginning law enforcement hourly pay comparision:
Carroll County $14.36; Douglas County $17.88;
Carrollton City $16.90; Villa Rica City $16.67
Southwire acquires
Sumner Manufacturing
of Houston, Texas
Construction market manufacturing
facility adds 160 employees to
Southwire’s labor force
Sheriff Langley
by Prissi Sullivan
As he began his fifth term as
sheriff of Carroll County,
Georgia, Terry Langley
addressed the Carrollton
Kiwanis Club at their weekly
meeting on January 6, 2017 at
Sunset Hills Country Club.
Langley is currently vice presi
dent of the club.
Langley, who was first
elected in 2000, gave an appeal
to the club members and guests
See SHERIFF page 24
from press release
Southwire Company, LLC acquired
Sumner Manufacturing of Houston,
Texas, a manufacturer of material lifts,
jack stands, welding tools, material
carts and other tools and equipment for
the construction market. Sumner is a
key supplier to the welding and
mechanical contracting industries and
has a market presence in more than 50
countries around the world.
“This acquisition provides a
significant opportunity to help scale our
See SOUTHWIRE page 24
Bitter cold in Carroll County for the first week of 2017
The first weekend of 2017 saw bitterly cold temperatures across Carroll County. The
morning of January 8th saw a low of 14 degrees, with sleeting ice and scattered snowfall
the day before. This little girl is getting some special treatment from her owner, Senor
Hugo. In addition to her two warm bottles of milk, she has a coat shirt to help bear the
brunt of the recent bitter cold. Photo by Sue Horn Chappell
“Active shooter”
training presented
to the public: what
to do if confronted
by a gunman
by Prissi Sullivan
and Sue Horn Chappell
Perry Baxter, a 40 year law
enforcement officer and, currently,
training officer for the Villa Rica Police
Department, presented three “Active
Shooter” seminars recently for the
public. Baxter explained why he put
the time and energy into conducting
these back-to-back training sessions.
“I had so many phone calls wanting
See ACTIVE SHOOTER page 3
Temple works to
solve problems with
water/sewer rates
by Lee Tucker
At the December meeting of council
and mayor, The Temple City Council
voted unanimously to put a moratorium
on the revised base rates for water and
sewer bills that went out at the begin-
See TEMPLE page 3
“Powerful Tools for
Caregivers” classes
from press release
Caring for a loved one who is ill or
has a disability can be stressful emo
tionally, financially and physically.
Research has found high rates of anxi
ety and depression among family care
givers, as well as increased vulnerabil
ity to health problems. Caregivers fre-
See CAREGIVERS page 23
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