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OCTOBER 2018 • VOLUME 24 NUMBER 10
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CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED LOCALLY OPERATED NEWSPAPER
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City of Carrollton’s”Oktober
Fest: Boos, Blues, Brews”
Sat., Oct. 27th 11am-9pm
Downtown Adamson Square
see Page 2
“THRILL at the MILL”
Sat. Oct. 27th 10am-2pm
Downtown Villa Rica
see Page 4
“Hallelujah Night Festival!”
Wed. Oct. 31st 6pm-8pm
at Roopville Road Baptist Church
by Stephen Peeples
see Page 20
HARVEST &
HOMELESS
&* HUNGRY
October 18th
Thursday 6-9pm
Carrollton Amp
3rd Annual Harvest for
the Homeless & Hungry
Thursday, October 18
at The AMP
see Page 36
11th Annual “Trunk or Treat!”
Thursday, October 25th 5-8pm
at PIONEER FORD in Bremen
see Page 30
Restaurant inspections
Who passed? Who failed?
Where are you eating this week?
Marriage Licenses • Births
Pistol Permits • Cattle Sales
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Carroll County Fire Chief
resigns after five years
Statewide General Election Nov. 6th
Former Heard County Fire Chief Scott Blue
leaves on good terms; no replacement yet
by Sam Gentry
StarNews / General Manager
After nearly five years in the position, Scott Blue
has resigned as Carrol County’s fire chief. Blue
leaves behind a good reputation and positive
impact on the department. The county has begun
the search for a candidate to fill the spot.
Blue has a long histoiy as a fire chief Before
making the move to Carroll County Fire/Rescue,
Blue worked for ten years as the chief for Heard
County Fire/EMS and two and a half years as the
fire chief for Worth County.
While the county interviews applicants for the
position, Carroll County EMA Director Tim
Padgett will serve as interim fire chief
See FIRE CHIEF GONE page 35
Election to determine governor, secretary of state, attorney
general, and commissioners of agriculture and insurance
by Sam Gentry
StarNews / General Manager
The November 6 General Election is
around the comer, and it has the potential to
change the current political landscape of
Georgia. A sample ballot is now available
online.
On the ballot, in the Governor’s race,
Republican Brian Kemp is facing
Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.
Libertarian Ted Metz is also running for the
position.
In the Lieutenant Governor’s race,
Republican Geoff Duncan is facing
Democrat Sarah Riggs Amico.
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Comedian Jeff Foxworthy headlines FCA fundraiser
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy was at Midway Church, Villa Rica, Oct. 9th to
headline a fundraiser to benefit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Foxworthy, who has conducted a regular Bible Study Class to the homeless in
Atlanta for 12 years, gave the packed house an evening of great humor plus a
spiritual message on his faith in God. Foxworthy is shown above right with Midway
Pastor Todd Wright. If you would like to support FCA, contact Jeff Hughes, FCA
area director, at www.westgeorgiafca.org. Photo by Sue Horn Chappell
Republican Brad Raffensperger is facing
Democrat John Barrow and Libertarian
Smythe Duval for Secretary of State.
In the Attorney General race, incumbent
Republican Chris Carr is facing Democrat
Charlie Bailey.
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
See NOVEMBER BALLOT page 35
County schools to
increase security:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Safe Hallway Interior
Emergency Lockdown Defense”
by Sue Horn ChappeU
StarNews/Publisher
and Prissi Sullivan
StarNews /Reporter
The Carroll County Board of Education,
in an amendment to the current budget,
recently allotted $1,026,311 for school
safety and more school buses. Funds in the
amount of $121,000 will be used to install
the locally owned and developed
S.H.I.E.L.D.™ Lockdown System (Safe
Hallway Interior Emergency Lockdown
Defense) across the school district. This sys
tem is currently in six county schools.
SHIELD has three basic operational
modes: control, soft lockdown, and emer
gency activation. SHIELD electronically
closes and locks school building doors
within 4 to 6 seconds, simultaneously sends
a direct unique alarm message to 911 emer-
See SCHOOL SECURITY page 37
Harvest Games
Pumpkin Painting
Bake Sale
Rattles
All proceeds donated to:
Carroll County Soup Kitchen &
THS Homeless Resource Bridge
