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VOTE Tues. Feb. 13th for State Senator District 30
see page 4 for DISTRICT 30’s new boundary MAP lines -
see page 5 for PRECINCT LIST: Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding counties
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FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • VOLUME 30 NUMBER 2
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Carrollton Nursing and Rehab continues
to spew raw sewage out onto open ground
Nov. 7th, State EPD informed StarNews: “no observed sewage spill”
Videos taken November 28th show steady flow continuing out onto open ground
story by Sue Horn
Despite being informed by the Georgia EPD that the longtime raw sewage
spill out of the Carrollton Nursing and Rehabiliation facility had ceased,
StarNews discovered through videos taken November 28th that the spill is con
tinuing and ongoing. Raw sewage was videoed flowing freely out of old pipes,
onto the open round behind the facility. See latest videos at
www.starnewsgaonline.com.
The October 15, 2023 edition of StarNews, a front page story relating the
20+ year ongoing sewage spill from Carrollton Nursing and Rehabilitation
(located at 2327 Highway 27, Carrollton) into Buck Creek - identified as a
“Water of the State” - which flows into the Little Tallapoosa River - also a
STILL SPEWING page 8
Sheriff Terry Langley invites the community
to join him at his February 29th “Leap Day”
re-election fundraiser at county Ag Center
Shown above right is Carroll County Sheriff Terry Langley with Don
Levans, past Commander of American Legion Post 143 and Past
President of the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park Association.
Levans, who lives in the Center Point Community, served in the
United States Air Force, 1950-1954. The 92-year old veteran remarked,
“How wonderful it is to have a sheriff who is totally dedicated to the
welfare of the citizens of this county.” See story page 11.
Special Election for State Senate District 30: February 13th
One Democrat and three Republicans vie for State
Senate seat vacated by Republican Mike Dugan
4 COUNTY RACE: Carroll, Douglas, Haralson,
and Paulding - see PRECINCT LIST on page 5
Lone Democrat Ashley Kecskes
Godwin faces Republicans Renae
Bell, Tim Bearden, and Bob Smith
story by Sue Horn
A Special Election for State Senate District 30
will be held Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in
Carroll, Douglas, Haralson and Paulding coun
ties. A run-off, if needed, will be held Tuesday,
March 12,2024.
See SPECIAL ELECTION page 10
Qualifying for these
Carroll County elected offices is
March 4th through the 8th
OFFICE / BASE SALARY / QUALIFYING FEE
Chairman County Commission
$106,381.99 / $3,191.46
District Commissioners 1,3, & 5
$9,689.71 / $290.69
Sheriff $96,381.99 / $2,891.46
Tax Commissioner $86,381.94 / $2,591.46
Clerk of Court $86,381.94/ $2,591.46
Probate Judge $86,381.94/ $2,591.46
Chief Magistrate $88,109.64/ $2,643.29
State Court Judge $120,411.27/ $3,612.34
Solicitor $114,725.70/ $3,441.77
Coroner $15,000.00/ $450.00
County School Board 1,3,4 & 6 Per Diem $50
County Surveyor Fee: $10.00
New county elections
supervisor and
election/registration
manager are hired
from press release
Keith West has been hired as Carroll County
Elections Supervisor and Will Hobson has been
hired as Carroll County Election and Registration
Manager. These two replace Greg Rigby and
Carolyn Driver, respectively, who both retired at
the end of last year.
West and Hobson were hired by Carroll
See NEW HIRES page 5
County Commissioner
for District 5 Ernie
Reynolds will not seek
re-election nor will he
run for chairman seat
story by Sue Horn
StarNews was informed January 30th,
that District 5 County Commissioner
Ernie Reynolds will not be seeking re-
election. The well-respected and popular
district commissioner also said he will
not be seeking the office of chairman.
He cited health reasons for his decision
to not pursue another four years as
District 5 Commissioner. He will com
plete his term that ends Dec. 31 st. Reynolds
Qualifying for his seat, County Board of Commissioners
District 5, is March 4-8. Qualifying fee is $290.96.
Reynolds shared wth StarNews that this past December
he had experienced a “health scare” and a hospital visit that
he described as “sobering”. Despite a positive outcome -
See REYNOLDS page 27
Kentucky-based Paxton Media,
owner of local Times-Georgian
newspaper, cuts publications
from five per week to three
Cites need to reduce expenses locally to “remain fiscally healthy”
Local newspaper reports the 3 printed editions will now have more
puzzles: “We will double up on our popular puzzle feature page ”
stoty by Sue Horn
Paxton Media Group, fifth largest newspaper company
in the U.S. and owner of 120+ newspapers in 14 states,
announced in its weekend edition, January 20-21, 2024 of
Times-Georgian, that it will cut its print pubhcations from
See CUTTING COSTS page 30
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