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-agtawapp.— M it v-^ l l v- vy «_/ i * i ■ ^ StarNews CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED / LOCALLY OPERATED NEWSPAPER Ckmsihm^ Inspiring messages from area pastors - beginning page 9 Restaurant Inspections - page 20 Marriage Licenses - page 29 A FREE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IS VITAL TO A FREE COUNTRY StarNews monthly traditional print/StarNews Online daily local news 1 DECEMBER 10, 2023 • VOLUME 29 NUMBER 12 www.starnewsgaonline.com 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 Subscription Drive StarNews Your locally owned newspaper Mail $35 for a two year subscription to: StarNews PO Box 680 Carrollton, GA 30112 Be sure to include the name and address where you would like the newspaper to be mailed each month starnewsgaonline.com Call 770-722-7227 waynereynolds.starnews @gmail.com suehorn.starnews @gmail.com
