OCTOBER 10, 2021 • VOLUME 27 NUMBER 10
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Carroll County
Clerk Susan Mabry
dies at age 64
She was chosen “County Clerk of
the Year’’ by Association of Georgia
County Commissioners in 2009
Longest serving county clerk,
Mabry worked for six commission
chairs plus two interim chairs
Susan Allen Mabry,
age 64, of Carrollton,
Georgia died Wed.,
Sept. 29,2021 follow
ing a long illness.
Mabry was the
longest serving
Carroll county clerk
having worked for six
commission chairs
and three interim Susan Allen
chairs over a more Mabry
than two decades
career. She was hired by Horrie Duncan in
Lt. Governor Geoff
Duncan and Chairman
John F. Kennedy release
Senate draft of Georgia
Congressional map
from press release
On September 27, 2021,
Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan
and Senator John F.
Kennedy, Chairman of the
Senate Redistricting and
Reapportionment
Committee, released a proposed draft of the
Georgia Congressional Districts. The proposed
maps, thoughtfully drawn in accordance with
longstanding principles of redistricting, are being
provided to the public for further review and
discussion.
In 2011, Georgia’s redistricting maps were
approved by the Obama Justice Department -
avoiding the issues that occurred in 2001, which
Villa Rica council
approves 2022
budget: S37.7M
2022 budget increases $2.7M over 2021
by Janice Daniel
On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, Mayor and
City Council of Villa Rica held their monthly
meeting at the Holt-Bishop Justice Center,
Municipal Courtroom, 101 Main Street, Villa
Rica. Council unanimously approved the Fiscal
Year 2022 Operating and Capital Budget total
ing $37,786,859. This represents a $2,792,644
See 2022 BUDGET page 6
Citizens speak out
against ordinance:
ag vs. real estate $$
by Janice Daniel
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners
met on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 for their
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Last day to apply for Absentee Ballot
OCTOBER 22, 2021
EARLY VOTING at:
COUNTY ELECTION OFFICE:
423 College Street, Carrollton
POWELL PARK ART CENTER:
524 Leslie Drive, Villa Rica
Check your voter registration status
and assigned precinct at:
www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
Carrollton not able to
handle recycling due to
worker shortage: all
trash in same truck
No recycling charge for September
by Janice Daniel
The Carrollton City Council met in a Special
Called meeting Tuesday, September 13, 2021.
All were present except Mayor Pro Tern
Jacqueline Bridges. Mayor Betty Cason led the
Pledge of Allegiance and Councilmember Jim
Watters offered the Invocation. There were no
citizens comments.
Under Mayor and Council comments,
Councilmember Watters mentioned that he was
glad to see all the new constmction going on in
See CARROLLTON COUNCIL page 12
Meet and greet held for
announced 3rd District
Democrat candidate
Dr. Val Almonord announces intent to
challenge Incumbent Drew Ferguson (R)
by Wayne Reynolds
An invitation-only meet and greet was held
for Dr. Val Almonord at the Carrollton Arts
Center, September 30, 2021. Almonord, from
Columbus, Georgia, has announced his candi
dacy as a Democrat for U.S House, Georgia
District 3. Incumbent is Republican Drew
See 3rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT page 5
See SUSAN MABRY page 10
See DRAFT MAP page 11
See COUNTY COMMISSION page8
U.S. Rep. Jody Hice (R)
to challenge Georgia
Secretary of State
Brad Raffensberger (R)
by Wayne Reynolds
Georgia’s 10th Congressional District Congressman
Jody Hice (R) was in Carrollton on Oct. 5, 2021, discuss
ing his decision to mn against Secretary of State Brad
Raffensperger (R) in the 2022 Republican Primary.
Congressman Hice, of Greensboro, GA, was guest
speaker at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club of
Carrollton, addressing a politically diverse audience. Bom
in Atlanta and growing up in Tucker, GA, Hice earned his
master’s degree from Southwestern Seminary and his doc
torate in ministry from Luther Rice Seminary. For nearly
See CHALLENGER page 5
Rep. Jody Hice (R) spoke to the Rotary Club of Carrollton on why he is
challenging Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger (R). Photo by Sue Horn
see
proposed
draft map
page 11
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