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State Ag Commissioner
Gary Black is guest
speaker at Carroll
County Farm Bureau’s
2021 Annual Meeting
Black (R) has also announced
candidacy for U.S. Senate seat
by Wayne Reynolds
On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the
Carroll County Farm Bureau (CCFB) held
its annual meeting at the Carroll County
Ag-Ed Center, Carrollton, which included
a home cooked dinner and desserts along
with a vast array of door prizes. Among the
dignitaries in attendance were Georgia
See C.C. FARM BUREAU page 6
State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, right, is
shown with Carroll County Farm Bureau President
Lawrence Shadix at the Bureau’s annual meeting held
Tuesday, Oct. 26th. Photo by Wayne Reynolds
Gwinnett County Fire
battalion chief hired
as newest Carroll
County Fire Chief
Tim Padgett no longer filling two
roles as Carroll County Emergency
Management Director and Fire Chief
from press release
Canoll County Chairman Michelle
Morgan has hir ed Gwinnett County Fir e
Battalion Chief Chuck Barnwell as the
newest Canoll County Fire Chief. Fie
began working on November 1 st.
Barnwell earned an associates degree
of Fire Science from West Georgia
Technical College and a bachelor’s
degree in Fire Administration from
See NEW FIRE CHIEF page 15
Redistricting and more discussed at Guardians of Liberty Forum
Shown left: Frequent attendees to the
Liberty Forums are Carrollton City Council
members (left and right) Jim Watters, Ward
3, and Jacqueline Bridges, Ward 1 and
Mayor Pro Tem.
Forum hosts are Carroll County
Commissioner Clint Chance and Villa Rica
City Council member Leslie McPherson.
Right: State Senator Mike Dugan
expounded on the complexities of the
upcoming reapportionment/redistricting
that will occur as a result of the Census |
2020 figures. He, along with State
Senator Matt Brass spoke at the recent |
Guardians of Liberty Forum held Oct.
26th, at Uncorked on Main, Villa Rica.
Dugan is also Senate Majority Leader.
(See more page 23.) Photos by Sue Horn
Carrollton Empty
Stocking Fund
seeking generous
“elves” to continue
mission of fulfilling
Christmas wishes
of area children
by Wayne Reynolds
Most of us can’t
imagine our children
or grandchildren
waking up on Christ
mas morning finding
nothing under the
free, but for hun
dreds of area chil
dren, that could be a Rebecca Smith
reality if not for the hard work and gen
erosity of local businesses and citizens.
Each year, for decades now, these
West Georgia “elves” collaborate to raise
enough money to buy Christmas gifts tor
up to 400 children in Canoll, Flaralson,
and Fleaid counties.
The Canollton Empty Stocking Fund,
See EMPTY STOCKING page 10
MUNICPAL ELECTION RESULTS
for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021
according to Carroll County Board of
Elections Unofficial Summary’ Report
City of Bowdon contested seats
Wardl: Incumbent Jan Johnson 168
Rhonda Y. Keith 57
City of Carrollton contested seats
Ward 2: Incumbent Brett Ledbetter 439
Brent Harris 182
City of Villa Rica contested seats
Ward 3: Incumbent Leslie McPherson 214
Afoma Eguh-Okafor 69
Ward 4: Anna McCoy 40
Incumbent Michael Young 33
Ward 5: Incumbent Danny Carter 85
Dominique L. Conteh 46
Villa Rica Package Sales Referendum
YES 417
NO 173
City of Whitesburg contested seats
Post 1: Donna Whitley 42
Incumbent Robert Arnell 38
Post 3: Incumbent Lucy Gamble 57
Jessica S. Davis 25
Post 4: Chris Lewis 50
Incumbent Mike Sprayberry 28
County revenues
up $1.18M over
last year with
expenses only
$707,000 more
Plus, county holds $29.45M (over
budget needs) in extra cash in bank
by Janice Daniel
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, the
Canoll County Board of Commissioners
met at 4 p.m. lor a work session. All
Commissioners were present, and the
meeting was called to order by
Chairman Michelle Morgan.
Finance Director Alecia Searcy pre
sented the August, 2021 financial recap.
Revenue was $6,663,191, up $1,182,000
over last year. Sales tax and all other
economic taxes are doing well, State
Court fines are already at 23% of
budget. Property taxes are up, primarily
due to collection of taxes due fr om prior
years. Expenses tor August were at
$9,151,540, up from last year by
$707,000. The Fund Balance is
See EXTRA CASH page 12
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