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MAY 2020 • VOLUME 26 NUMBER 5
Part 2
“Who’s Junior
Carroll?” 2020
beginning page 10
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Message to the citizens
of Carroll County
from State Labor Commissioner
Mark Butler
Since the
middle of
March, the
Georgia
Department of
Labor (GDOL)
has issued over
$2.4 billion in
combined state
and federal
unemployment
benefits. We have processed 1,597,593
regular initial unemployment claims and
of these claims, 778,330 were valid with
enough earned wages to receive benefits.
Over half a million Georgians have
received a payment from the GDOL in the
past seven weeks.
We are working very diligently to come
See Commissioner Mark Butler page 6
Butler
Message to the citizens
of Carroll County
from Fire Chief / Emergency
Management Director Tim Padgett
As Fire
Chief of
Carroll County
Fire Rescue
and serving as
EMA
(Emergency
Management)
Director it is
my j ob to
make sure our
citizens and community are protected
daily and informed of impending threats
such as fire, weather, and natural
disasters. Being in Public Safety through
See Chief Tim Padgett page 29
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Padgett
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Early voting begins for Primary Election
Busy ballot for June 9th Primary: E-SPLOST yay or
nay; state rep/state court judge/city council/school
board/ party questions and presidential preference
Primary Election: JUNE 9
Early Voting: MAY 18-JUNE 5
Saturday Voting: MAY 30
Run-Off: AUGUST 11
State Court Judge CANDIDATES
See Page 18
District 5 Commission CANDIDATES
See Page 19
Met Lane Nathaniel Smith Erica Tisinger
CANDIDATES COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5
Lee Powers
Ernie Reynolds
by Sue Horn / Prissi Sullivan
Carroll County voters will have an unusually
busy ballot for the June 9th Primary Election. In
addition to presidential preference choices,
there will be a local E-SPLOST Yes/No ques
tion; specific Republican/Democrat party ques
tions; and contested races for State Court Judge,
Carroll County Commission District 5, State
Representative District 18, Carrollton City
Council Ward 1, and Carroll County Board of
CANDIDATES STATE COURT JUDGE
Education Districts 1,3,4, and 6.
Voters must first choose a party ballot. This
will determine which and how many of the
See PRIMARY JUNE 9th page 8
CANDIDATE
STATE REP. DISTRICT 18
Cason Hightower
CANDIDATE
STATE REP. DISTRICT 18
Tyler Paul Smith
Census 2020:
Partial operational
census activities to
resume May 13th
by Prissi Sullivan
2020 Census operational activities
have been classified as essential,
mission-critical federal work, and, as
such, the United States Federal
Government will resume partial cen
sus operations May 13th in a phased
retum-to-work plan.
As of April, the Atlanta Census
Bureau Region, which includes
See CENSUS page 5
The Small Business
Development Center at
UWG helping businesses
navigate COVID-19 crisis
submitted by Sam Gentry
University of West Georgia
The COVID-19 crisis has doubt
less presented difficult challenges for
small businesses. Many of them have
turned to the Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) at the
University of West Georgia for help.
See SBDC assistance page 5
Southwire to donate $1M to help counter
COVID-19: half will go to combat hunger
Three phases to focus on hunger, education and the holidays
from press release
Southwire Company has announced a deci
sion to expand their giving efforts throughout
2020 in response to COVID-19 with a focus on
hunger, education and hope for the holidays.
“Southwire has always sought to give back
and improve the quality of life in the communi
ties in which we live and work,” said Rich
Stinson, Southwire’s president and CEO. “Our
commitment to expand our giving efforts to
help support COVID-19 relief builds upon our
See SOUTHWIRE page 4
Labor department has
issued more payments
during COVID-19 than in
past four years combined
from press release
The Georgia Department of Labor
(GDOL) has received and docu
mented 92% of the claims filed dur
ing the COVID-19 pandemic. Since
See LABOR DEPT, page 33
Dear Voter,
I am ERICA
TISINGER
and I am running for State Court Judge this May.
I know that you vote consistently and I want to thank
you for your civic participation.
It takes time and effort to vote. I want to express my
gratitude for your service. Without your commitment,
our local and state government doesn't work.
Please remember to vote on June 9th
Paid for by Friends of Erica Tisinger
PO Box 2382
Carrollton. GA 30112
