Carlton News

Opinions do not necessarily reflect those of anyone at the Ledger-Enquirer. Is saying it enough? It's remarkable that the conservative religious right wing seems to be wallowing in scandal for their sexual misconduct.

Georgia's pardons board has denied clemency to a man convicted of killing three women in the 1970s.

New Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1108 Lexington-Carlton Road, Carlton, will have a Christmas worship service at 8 a.m. Sunday, followed by breakfast.

Description: Tea Time at the Depot, Dec. 13, noon to 5 p.m. Athens Community Council on Aging's Southern Railway Historical Passenger Depot.

"If Carlton Gary is executed, Columbus, Georgia, will join the list of cities and states across this country that has made decisions to seek the death penalty even when there was a preponderance of evidence that pointed to a person's innocence," read an NAACP statement.

The annual Booger Hill-Moons Grove Nativity and Illuminaries Tour will take place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Dec.

Contending the so-called Columbus stocking strangler's conviction was based partly on unreliable and unchallenged biological evidence, lawyers want a judge to halt Carlton Gary's execution and allow a DNA test to determine his guilt or innocence once and for all.

A thief made off with a Carlton man's wallet outside an adult novelty store about 8:50 p.m. Friday, the man told police.

Appling, Olin "Dad," 77, of Carlton; 2 p.m. at New Bethlehem Baptist Church; interment in the church cemetery; Jones-Lexington Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements.

Carlton Purvis, broker and owner of Realty Executives Purvis Realty in Bogart recently attended the Realty Executives Southern Regional Conference held at the Hyatt Regency Savannah.

Highway cleanup asks for volunteers today A second south Augusta highway cleanup will be held this morning along both Gordon Highway and Deans Bridge Road, and Greater Augusta Progress is seeking volunteers.

Susanne DeGrasse, branch manager for the Madison County Library, has announced that an Athens Technical College employee who wishes to remain anonymous has pledged to give $500 to the Friends of the Library if matching funds can be raised.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Arrest: On Oct.

As smoke billows out of a mobile home, smoke detectors go crazy and sirens blare on scene.

Thomas Long, 68, of 94 Hearthstone Road, Carlton, died Saturday, October 17, 2009.

The fourth annual Madison County Artist Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov.

Madison County sheriff's deputy Josh Fowler runs a chemical test Sept. 30 on some suspected methamphetamine brought to the office by another deputy, who seized the container from a suspect.

In the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton's lobby lounge, a guy in shorts and tennis shoes perches at the bar like a praying mantis, a Bluetooth earpiece stuck to his head.

The Gospel Tabernacle Barn in Carlton will host Exception to the Rule at its Oct.

Hunter Grayson, 17, brushes his bull, Cheeky Bull, at his family's farm in Bishop as he demonstrates what it takes to prepare for today's livestock show.