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StarNem CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED / LOCALLY OPERATED NEWSPAPER Primary Runoff Election June 18th Two races in Carroll Count)’: Carroll County Commission District 5 / 3rd Congressional District - VOTE AT YOUR PRECINCT 7AM to 7PM- (there will be no voting at county election office on day of runoff) A FREE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IS VITAL TO A FREE COUNTRY StarNews monthly traditional print/StarNews Online daily local news 1 JUNE 16, 2024 • VOLUME 30 NUMBER 6 www.starnewsgaonline.com Congressional District 3 Candidate Mike Dugan (R) engages straightforward, candidly with Carroll County voters at GOP Republican Party meeting Opponent Brian Jack misses meeting, purchased rounds of apology pizza Congressional District 3 Candidate Mike Dugan (Republican) spoke openly and candidly to the packed room at the June 1st Carroll County GOP meeting held at La Trattoria restuarant, downtown Carrollton. Dugan’s opponent is Brian Jack who arrived after the meeting ended, then treated all to some pizza. One attendee who self-identified as transgender asked Dugan as to why he was “afraid” of transgender people? Dugan quickly responded, “I don’t fear you. My religion... I love you.. . I just don’t have to agree with you.” Another question was how to get Congress to focus on problems instead of “making noise”? Dugan said, “It’s easy to identify a problem, but it’s hard work to get stuff done.” Runoff is Tuesday, June 18th. Photo by Sue Horn MAGA Black of Georgia visits Carroll County GOP Gordon Rolle (right) of MAGA Black (Make Black Americans Republican) of Georgia spoke at the June 1st Carroll County GOP meeting. Rolle said MAGA Black is in five “battleground” states: Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Rolle, a USAF veteran, stated MAGA Black does not endorse candidates, and that “our ideals are family, God, and free speech”. Rolle is shown with Carroll County GOP Chairman Rick Tillman. Sewage spill from nursing home finally under some control with a quick fix; cleaner solution requires working pipe connection to City of Carrollton Georgia EPD closed the nursing home's onsite wastewater plant on 2011 and directed it to connect to the City of Carrollton for sewage service Environmental Company hired by nursing home says there is no connection; City of Carrollton says there is; in the hands of attorneys now story by Sue Horn mini-sewage treatment process and into the Although StarNews does not have video large sewage pond located behind the facil- to confirm, the longtime, large, sewage ity. The degree of cleanliness of the proc- spill at the Carrollton Nursing and essed waste was not known at press time as Rehabilition facility has been claimed to be the results weren’t back yet of a sample rerouted and is now being run through a See SEWAGE SPILL page 29 Frustration mounts in Villa Rica as citizens grow weary of not being heard by council members: recall process being pursued by voters Recall applicatios picked up, signs ordered, signature gathering process being organized 100 signatures from residents in council member’s ward is first step in recall story by Sue Horn the process to officially recall Villa Rica In late May, official recall paperwork City Council Member Anna McCoy, Ward guidelines was requested from the Carroll 4. One hundred signatures from Ward 4 are County Board of Elections by a City of required for the application process to Villa Rica resident. On condition of ano- begin. The Application Process is listed as nymity, three residents each shared sepa- Step 1 in the 8-page document from the rately with StarNews their plans to begin See RECALL PROCESS page 29 Commissioner Reynolds does not hold back in his criticism of the county’s budgeting process under Chairman Michelle Morgan story by Janice Daniel Commissioner Reynolds remarked that Carroll County Commissioner District 5 this is the last county budget he will be Ernie Reynolds spoke out clearly and involved with as he is not running for re- directly at the May 30, 2024, commission election. He said he viewed this as his “last work session detailing what he saw as chance” to bring forward and reiterate numerous and ongoing deficiencies in the problems he sees with county’s budgeting county’s budgeting process. gee REYNOLDS page 29 RUNOFF ELECTION BEN ELECT JUNE 18, 2024 THE CHOICE AMD THE VOICE HICKS EARLY VOTING JUNE 10-14 tuSW COUNTY COMMISSIONER 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
