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DECEMBER 10, 2023 • VOLUME 29 NUMBER 12
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Five applications have been
received for county elections
supervisor position that will
become vacant Dec. 14th
According to the Carroll County
Communications Director Ashley Hulsey,
Carroll County government has received five
(5) applications for the position of county
elections supervisor. Supervisor Greg Rigby’s
last day is Thursday, December 14th.
As this job is an At-Will position, supervi
sor will be hired by and answer to Carroll
County Commission Chair Michelle Morgan.
Medical Reserve Corps of
West Georgia seeking
volunteers to assist during
public health emergencies
from press release
District 4 Public Health is seeking individu
als with medical and non-medical back
grounds to join the Medical Reserve Corps
(MRC) of West Georgia, a network of citizen
volunteers who give of their time and exper
tise to prepare for and respond in a structured
way during local public health emergencies as
See MEDICAL CORPS page 31
Leslie McPherson is next mayor
of Villa Rica: wins runoff
Incumbent Mayor Gil McDougal: 375 votes
Past City Council Member Leslie McPherson: 746 votes
12,198 registered voters in this race: 11,077 voters were no-shows
story by Sue Horn
In this two-county race for one city mayor, there were 12,198 citizens
on the voter rolls, of which 1,121 (9.19%) participated in the Tuesday,
December 5, 2023 City of Villa Rica Runoff Election. Incumbent
Mayor Gil McDougal lost to past City Council Member Leslie
See McPHERSON WINS page 31 Leslie McPherson
Catalyst Church Pastor Ben Bonner, left, is shown with Denise Etienne
Shackelford, Giving Hearts Client Choice CEO. Catalyst Church donated the
space for the new Giving Hearts Pantry on Highway 113, Carrollton, that
currently is helping provide food needs for more than 500 people.
Giving Hearts food pantry
currently serving 500+
Seeking food donations for meals when schools
are out for the holidays and children are at
home: instant mashed potatoes, Rice a Roni,
Pasta Roni, Hamburger Helper, spaghetti mix,
seasonings, condiments, can openers, and bags
story by Wayne J. Reynolds
“Giving Hearts Client Choice Pantry has exploded
as it relates to providing food. We opened on
February 21, 2023, starting with 64 customers. As of
October 31,2023, we have 552 clients, and are grow
ing. These figures do not include our Mobile Pantry,
Senior Supplemental Food Program, or our Family
Emergency Food Box Requests,” Denise Etienne
Shackelford, Giving Hearts Client Choice CEO com
ments. “My hope is that someone like you reading
this article might assist us. You may be an organiza
tion that has not yet confirmed a project- or are look
ing for a project? Or perhaps you as an individual
who might want to donate or volunteer!”
Among the items Denise needs are things we all
could provide: instant mashed potatoes, Rice a Roni,
Pasta Roni, Hamburger Helper, seasonings such as
Taco, Sloppy Joes, Ranch, and Spaghetti mix, condi
ments like ketchup, mustard, mayo, salad dressing,
jelly, and syrup plus can openers and bags.
Giving Hearts Client Choice Food Pantry is set up
as a grocery store, where the person comes in and
shops for exactly what they need and want. “It is
designed to supplement their food, not be the sole
See GIVING HEARTS FOOD PANTRY page 15
City of Villa Rica purchases
World Changers Church,
chapel, parking lot, gym,
and fellowship hall for $1M
City continues to experience historic growth:
with no zoning code in place for a shopping
center; city used 3 difference zoning codes
and 9 variances to move forward with project
story by Janice Daniel
The Mayor and City Council of Villa Rica
met on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:00
p.m. for regular monthly meeting. Newly
elected Council Member Stephanie Warmoth,
District 3, was sworn in by City Attorney
David Mecklin.
A large portion of the meeting was spent
discussing VA-13-23 where MMCC Fund,
See VR GROWTH page 7
Metal fabrication company
moving headquarters to
county, requests tying into
Carrollton sewer system
story by Janice Daniel
Mayor and City Council of Carrollton met
on November 16, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., for their
monthly work session. All were present
except Council Member Jim Watters.
City Manager David Brooks stated that
SAP, a metal fabrication, distribution and fin
ishing company, is moving their headquarters
to Carroll County, and has requested to tie
See SEWER SYSTEM page 19
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