Friday Oct 16 | Douglas County Sentinel
Cell phone fees to fund upgrade in emergency responses
Certain area phone customers will see a slight increase in their monthly bills in the months ahead, with the additional fees to go to help shorten emergency response times.
School board refuses Roopville plot, but dispute between county and citizens could spill into courts
On Monday, the Carroll County Board of Education voted to refuse ownership of a 5-acre tract in Roopville that the Carroll County Board of Commissioners had originally voted to donate to a local Baptist church.
Commissioners question need for new CAD system at E-911 Center
Members of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners are questioning why new E-911 Director Trisha Orr is pushing for a new computer-assisted dispatch system for the department when the system the county currently uses is about two years old and came at a cost of $400,000. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to table an agenda item that would ...
Northwest Georgia Arts Guild artist profile of the month: Mae Gray
Gray with some of her pottery-making equipment. Mae Graya s pottery is much like her life, varied and interesting.
After-care programs losing students
Enrollments in local school-based after-school programs are dropping some, maybe because of the economy, possibly because of competition, but the directors say they are still doing well providing a service that is crucial to many families.
County's plan to donate property to church hits snag
The county government cannot donate a piece of property to a Roopville church unless the county school board first decides that it doesna t want the land.
Murder suspect found guilty, 2nd suspect awaits trial
A man arrested on murder charges in connection with a drug deal gone bad in 2008 has been convicted by a Carroll County jury and is awaiting sentencing.
Murder suspect found guilty, 2nd suspect awaits trial
A man arrested on murder charges in connection with a drug deal gone bad in 2008 has been convicted by a Carroll County jury and is awaiting sentencing.
Murder suspect found guilty, 2nd suspect awaits trial
A man arrested on murder charges in connection with a drug deal gone bad in 2008 has been convicted by a Carroll County jury and is awaiting sentencing.
Residents question property donation
Some Roopville residents are criticizing a decision by the Carroll County Board of Commissioners to donate a parcel of property to a Roopville church.
Roopville Air Force reservist gets enthusiastic welcome home
Cars and trucks lined both sides of Old Highway 27 Wednesday evening as dozens of well-wishers turned out to welcome their hometown hero.
Pharmacy logs on cold-tablet buyers help police nab meth makers
Since official logs of customers buying common over-the-counter cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine began being recorded by pharmacies, the logs have helped authorities net several methamphetamine manufacturers before production of the drug could begin.
County donates parcel of land to Roopville church
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to donate a portion of property in downtown Roopville to Holy Ground Baptist Church.
Coweta Crime Suppression Unit's Narcotics Task Force Thursday discovered the county's fourth methamphetamine lab this year.
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Back in bloom and reaching for the sun
Carolyn Johnson's cornfield is interspersed with bright yellow sunflowers, just like the ones her husband used to plant.
Census shows Carroll growth slowed in 2008
Growth slowed considerably in Carroll County in 2008, but all its cities included in the report released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week experienced a population increase, even if it was in the single digits.