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Miracle, the dog
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Rica dumpster on
Christmas Day,
meets the dog who
helped save her life -
see page 13
FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • VOLUME 27 NUMBER 2
StarNews monthly traditional print publication/ Stai'News Online daily local news
With Central Elementary’s 4th grade !|
hall closed for in-person classes due to fi
a CoVID cleaning the week of Jan. 25- 1
29, students went to Distance Learning. §|
After completing her work for the day, f
ten year old Emila Recupido went on a I
true “field” trip to a cattle farm in g
Lowell, learning about the importance gj
of supplemental feeding (hay) during §j
the harsh winter months. I
West VA newspaper first to
sue Google and Facebook
Attorney: “70% of all local advertising is
being gobbled up by Google and Facebook”
“The freedom of the
press is not at stake; the
by Sue Horn
Last July, as CoVID
restrictions continued to
choke down small busi
nesses nationwide, CEOs
of the mega companies
Google, Facebook, Apple,
and Amazon faced law
makers during anti-trust
hearings on Capitol Hill.
Specifically, Google and
Facebook were targeted tor
their dominance in digital
advertising.
By December, ten
states’ attorney generals
press itself is at stake. ”
- Page 5
HD Media Company,
LLC vs. Google, LLC and
Facebook, Inc.
joined in an anti-trust law
suit against Google stating
it had “used its power to
manipulate the market,
destroy competition, and
harm the consumer”. Then,
on January 29, 2021, the
West Virginia newspaper
See LOSS of ADS page 12
Heard County newspaper Commission accepts S100K
forced to make changes after from former Democrat
loss of major local advertiser campaigner/organizer and
Facebook founder to pay
for Carroll County elections
The News and Banner / Times-Journal to combine; goes
to subscription only after loss of Piggly Wiggly insert
by Sue Horn
As the first newspaper in the
United States brings suit
against Google and Facebook
for monopolistic practices in
advertising (see story left), the
Heard County newspapers are
being torced to merge as one
subscription based newspaper
after the loss of a major local
advertiser.
Trish Jiles is owner and pub
lisher of the two Heard County
See LOSS $$ page 8
“It is with heavy heart
that we are forced to stop
mailing out free
newspapers to each of
our much-appreciated
readers...there are several
counties in the state of
Georgia that did not have
its own newspaper and
we sure do not want to
add to that number. ”
- Trish Jiles, publisher/
owner, The News and
Banner/ Times-Journal
Cash comes through former New Organizing Institute
director Tianna Johnson, Chicago, who trained digital
organizers and campaigners for the Democratic Party
Commissioner Clint Chance: Deny grant to “uphold
the integrity and impartiality” of county’s elections
by Brandon Kerr
Elections and election propriety were major talking
points at the Carroll County Board of Commissioners
meeting Tuesday night.
Present were: Chairman Morgan; and commissioners
District 1 Montrell McClendon, District 2 Clint Chance,
See ELECTION FREE CASH page 10
m \j if 1
CoVID cleaning closes in-person classes for this 4th
grader, allowing for the opportunity of a true “field”
Georgia 2021 Agricultural Forecast
Now is the time for rural communities
to market their local agritourism
CoVID will continue to keep travelers away from urban attractions
2020 pandemic hit farmers hard: 91% report losses in at least one commodity
by Brandon Kerr
Like so many other industries,
Georgia agriculture and tourism took
some heavy hits on 2020. However, in
2021, rural and agritourism may have
the opportunity to “step into the spot
light. . .and shine,” according to Dr. John
Salazar, Associate Professor of
Agriculture and Applied economics at
the University of Georgia’s College of
Agriculture and Applied Economics.
See AG FORECAST page 4
Carrollton City Council discuss homeless
while outside wind chill hit the low 20s
Council elects newest member Jacqueline Bridges as mayor pro tern
by Brandon Kerr
The Carrollton City Council and
Mayor convened on Monday, February
1st for a regular meeting. The issue of
the city’s current homeless population
was raised before the council as tem
peratures outside during meeting time
dipped into the 30s, while strong north
westerly winds carried wind chills in the
low 20s.
In attendance were Mayor Betty B.
Cason, Ward 1 Councilmember,
Jacqulene Bridges, Ward 2
See CARROLLTON COUNCIL page 3
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