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Newspaper Page Text-w- CARROLL COUNTY, GE' StarNews CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED LOCALLY OPERATED NEWSPAPER NEWS REPORTING / NEWS RECAP / NEWS ANALYSIS MAY 2020 • VOLUME 26 NUMBER 5 Part 2 “Who’s Junior Carroll?” 2020 beginning page 10 www.starnewsgaonline.com StarNews monthly traditional print publication /StarNews Online daily local news 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 A ' . Padgett DON’T MISS AN ISSUE! READ DIGITAL MONTHLY i S S U U PRINT EDITIONS on www.starnewsgaonline.com O © LIKE US at facebook.com/ StarNewsGaOnline PINTEREST Sherryreynolds.StarNews FOLLOW US on TWITTER @starnewswga contact us at: suehorn.starnews@gmail.com waynereynolds.starnews@ gmail.com 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

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StarNews. (Carrollton, GA) 20??-current, May 17, 2020, Image 1